# Angel Chang

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2023
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2023)
**Industry:** Fashion + Apparel
**Website:** https://www.angelchang.com
**Sustainability page:** https://angelchang.com/pages/manifesto

## Sustainability story

For the past decade, I have been working with indigenous artisans to create a zero carbon womenswear line in the remote mountain villages of Guizhou province. It is handmade seed-to-button using ancient techniques that follow the cycles of nature. We grow the cotton, hand-spin the fiber, hand-weave it into fabric, and sew it together by hand all without electricity. It is made from only 3 ingredients: sun, plants, and mountain water sourced from the surrounding mountain forest. My collection ANGEL CHANG shows how we can live a zero carbon lifestyle by creating a world made solely from indigenous craftsmanship. The pieces produced follow the 3 tenets of my zero-carbon design approach: 1) all-natural, 2) locally-made, 3) no electricity.

## Emissions (2023)

**Methodology:** Angel Chang's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. Angel Chang attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate Project team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 4 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 4 tCO2e**

### Emissions history (tCO2e)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions from international air freight shipping. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q3 2022, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions from business services (consulting, photography, marketing, etc) (source: Operational waste, target: Q3 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce working with partners who do not share our commitment to creating climate change awareness and solutions. (source: Raw materials, target: Q2 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce number of PR and marketing engagements that are not focused on creating climate awareness (source: Climate awareness, target: Q2 2024, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate all virgin plastic garment bags across consumer packaging and inventory storage. (source: Packaging, target: Q3 2023, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 1** — Partner with new workshops that can produce textiles without electricity. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q1 2024, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2023)

**Total funding:** $77.52

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $0
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [BVC] ABC Norte REDD (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $77.52 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2017, location: Brazil, provider: Pachama

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