YAMA Mountain Gear

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Brand

YAMA Mountain Gear

YAMA Mountain Gear

Industry

Gear + Lifestyle

First Certified

2023

Current Certification Year

2023

Categories

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Sustainability Story

The issues facing our planet require urgent action. That's why we're building awareness and consideration of our environmental impacts into the foundation of how we make gear. YAMA Mountain Gear was a founding member of the Climate Action Corps and a member of 1% For the Planet since 2019. We first estimated our greenhouse gas emissions for Scopes 1, 2 & 3 in 2021, and purchased Verified Carbon Offsets to balance those emissions. We also purchase RECs to ensure that our energy use comes from renewable sources. Currently, YAMA is focusing on reducing our Scope 3 emissions per unit of value added, and working towards B-Corps certification.

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A state in which human activities result in no net effect on the climate system. Requires balancing of residual greenhouse gas emissions with reductions or removals. All Climate Neutral Certified brands must meet climate neutrality standards for measuring, offsetting, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from making and delivering products and services.

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YAMA Mountain Gear achieved Climate Neutral Certification as part of 's certification process. 's measurement, offsetting and reduction plans fully account for YAMA Mountain Gear's 2021 emissions

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01 Measure

YAMA Mountain Gear measured Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer emissions following categories and approaches established in the Climate Neutral standards.

GHG Scope 1 ?
GHG Protocol Scope 1

Emissions from energy used in buildings, fleets, and equipment.

1 tCO2e

GHG Scope 2 ?

6 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3 ?
GHG Protocol Scope 3

Emissions from raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, air travel, and other activities in the supply chain.

28 tCO2e

Total Emissions ?
Total Carbon Emissions

The sum of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

35 tCO2e

02 Offset

YAMA Mountain Gear invested in projects outside of their value chain to compensate for all of their measured carbon emissions. This step supports their climate neutrality designation, and enables YAMA Mountain Gear to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$442.00

YAMA Mountain Gear's credits came from:

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Wind ?

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Avoided Deforestation ?

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Landfill Gas ?

Emissions Offset ?
Offset equivalency

For reference, reducing a footprint by 1000 tonnes is roughly equal to removing 230 passenger vehicles from the road for a year.

35 tCO2e

03 Reduce

YAMA Mountain Gear has set targets and identified actions to reduce their emissions from operations and their supply chain. These actions will enable YAMA Mountain Gear to emit fewer emissions in the future.

Mid Term Targets

YAMA Mountain Gear has committed to reducing emissions by .

This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Mid Term Targets

This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Reduction Actions

YAMA Mountain Gear is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

Current Year Reduction Actions

01

What We’re Reducing

Employee commuting

How We'll Reduce It

Implement a policy for low-carbon commuting to incentivize public transit, running, biking, and carpooling for the YAMA Workshop.

02

What We’re Reducing

Operational waste

How We'll Reduce It

We will reduce waste from cut/sew offcuts at the YAMA Workshop by providing fabric scraps to DIY makers for upcycling.

03

What We’re Reducing

Raw materials

How We'll Reduce It

We will expand the use of recycled materials in our sewn products by transitioning the fabrics used to make our products? floors from virgin polyester/nylon to recycled polyester or recycled nylon.

04

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

In Progress Reductions

01

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

02

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

03

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

04

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

Completed Reductions

01 Measure

YAMA Mountain Gear measured Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer emissions following categories and approaches established in the Climate Neutral standards.

02 Offset

YAMA Mountain Gear invested in projects outside of their value chain to compensate for all of their measured carbon emissions. This step supports their climate neutrality designation, and enables YAMA Mountain Gear to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

03 Reduce

YAMA Mountain Gear is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

YAMA Mountain Gear
Industry

Gear + Lifestyle

First Certified

2023

2019 Carbon Footprint

35

Total Carbon Footprint

01 Measure

YAMA Mountain Gear used 2019 operational data to estimate its carbon footprint for the year:

Direct Emissions Ⓘ

Direct Emissions

Emissions from fossil fuels and refrigerants used in company buildings, fleets, and equipment.

1 tCO2e

Indirect Emissions Ⓘ

Indirect Emissions

Emissions from the electricity, and sometimes steam and cold water, used in company facilities.

6 tCO2e

Supply Chain Emissions Ⓘ

Supply Chain Emissions

Emissions from raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, air travel, and other activities in the supply chain.

28 tCO2e

Direct Emissions Ⓘ

35 tCO2e

02 Offset

The entire carbon footprint was offset using verified carbon credits.
Carbon Credits for 2019

35 tCO2e

Total 2019 Investment in Carbon Credits

$442.00

YAMA Mountain Gear's credits came from:

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Wind
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Avoided Deforestation
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Landfill Gas
2019 Emissions Offsets

35 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

YAMA Mountain Gear is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

  • Employee commuting

  • Operational waste

  • Raw materials

Other Sustainability Notes

The issues facing our planet require urgent action. That's why we're building awareness and consideration of our environmental impacts into the foundation of how we make gear. YAMA Mountain Gear was a founding member of the Climate Action Corps and a member of 1% For the Planet since 2019. We first estimated our greenhouse gas emissions for Scopes 1, 2 & 3 in 2021, and purchased Verified Carbon Offsets to balance those emissions. We also purchase RECs to ensure that our energy use comes from renewable sources. Currently, YAMA is focusing on reducing our Scope 3 emissions per unit of value added, and working towards B-Corps certification.

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