01 Measure
02 Reduce
Science-Aligned Targets
Aligned with the global need to limit warming to to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Active Reduction Commitments
Reduction Action Plans
Active Reduction Work
Employee commuting
Implement a policy for low-carbon commuting to incentivize public transit, running, biking, and carpooling for the YAMA Workshop.
Operational waste
We will reduce waste from cut/sew offcuts at the YAMA Workshop by providing fabric scraps to DIY makers for upcycling.
Raw materials
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.
Raw materials
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.
Completed Reduction Plans
Employee commuting
Implement a policy for low-carbon commuting to incentivize public transit, running, biking, and carpooling for the YAMA Workshop.
Operational waste
We will reduce waste from cut/sew offcuts at the YAMA Workshop by providing fabric scraps to DIY makers for upcycling.
Raw materials
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.
03 Compensate
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.