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Alter Eco LLC

Climate Neutral Certified Label

category

Food + Beverage

first certified

2020

current certification year

2024

About Climate Neutral Certification

Wherever you see the Climate Neutral Certified label, it means the company is accountable for its greenhouse gas emissions. To earn the label, a company must annually measure cradle-to-customer emissions, implement specific action plans to reduce emissions, and invest in high quality, verified carbon credits.

The certification requirements are detailed in the rigorous, peer-reviewed Climate Neutral Certified Standard. Each company’s application is reviewed for compliance by Change Climate’s certification team.

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Emissions

Alter Eco LLC's emissions inventory uses a mix of spend- and activity-based data. Alter Eco LLC attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.

3,837 tCO2e

Roughly equal to driving 855 gas-powered cars for one year

0.15 kgCO2e per unit of product

Emissions intensity

Emissions over time

Emissions year

Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per unit of product)

02

Reduction Plans

Alter Eco LLC has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.

Active

Source of emissions

Raw materials

Action

We plan to reduce missions from growing cocoa as an ingredient.

Status

In progress

Complete By

Q4 2022

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Raw materials

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from growing cocoa beans, representing 33% of our total emissions. We will transition more of our cocoa farming ...read more

Status

In progress

Complete By

Q1 2024

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Upstream shipping

Action

Reduce emissions from air freight shipping.

Status

In progress

Complete By

Q4 2020

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Raw materials

Action

Implement a low carbon sourcing/purchasing policy to transition the sugar, coconut, and vanilla used in our chocolate to regenerative agricu ...read more

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q1 2025

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Downstream shipping

Action

Transition from fossil fuel powered trucks to a lower-carbon shipment method across all customer shipments in the USA.

Status

In progress

Complete By

Q1 2025

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Raw Materials

Action

Use at least 50% regenerative almonds in our Almond Granola by the end of 2024.

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q4 2025

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Packaging

Action

Redesign 100% of 60ct. corrugated cardboard boxes across packaging for finished consumer goods to be replaced with FSC Mix packaging from re ...read more

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q4 2024

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Packaging

Action

Eliminate the use of regular gel packs across e-commerce deliveries by 100% and replace with eco-friendly gel packs

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q4 2024

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Raw Materials

Action

Introduce regenerative quinoa to our quinoa line and use 30% regenerative quinoa by the end of 2025.

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q4 2025

Scope

Scope 3

Completed

Source of emissions

Packaging

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from packaging end of life.

Status

Completed

Complete By

Q4 2021

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Packaging

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from packaging, that represents 11% of our total emissions.

Status

Completed

Complete By

Q4 2022

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Downstream shipping

Action

Reduce emissions from shipping and logistics

Status

Completed

Complete By

Q4 2020

Scope

Scope 3

03

Compensation

Alter Eco LLC addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.

Emissions accounted for

3,837 tCO2e

Roughly equal to keeping 4,297,440 pounds of carbon in the ground

Total investment

$35,241

Project types

Avoid deforestation

Type

Avoid deforestation

Description

Projects that reduce the risk of deforestation in important forest ecosystems.

Improved forest management

Type

Improved forest management

Description

Projects focused on developing sustainable management and harvesting practices in forest ecosystems.

Agriculture

Type

Agriculture

Description

Projects that sequester carbon by adapting agricultural practices to support healthy soils and crops.

Alter Eco makes clean snacks for your body and the planet. Recognized as a top certified registered Public B Corporation, Alter Eco is dedicated to pioneering a better way of doing business. With a full-circle approach to sustainability throughout its operations/supply chain using regenerative farming practices, recyclable, compostable, post-consumer recycled packaging, sourcing using Fair Trade principles, and in-setting carbon emissions by means of reforestation/conservation programs in the cooperatives we use. Alter Eco is committed to the highest quality ingredients and taste. All Alter Eco products are USDA Certified Organic, Climate Neutral Certified, non-GMO, made with Fair Trade ingredients; many products are certified gluten-free.

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