# Athletic Greens

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2023
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2023)
**Industry:** Food + Beverage
**Website:** https://athleticgreens.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://athleticgreens.com/impact-report-2022/en

## Sustainability story

Athletic Greens provides comprehensive and convenient daily nutrition - one scoop gives you 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole-food sourced nutrients. Our mission is to empower people to take ownership of their health. Likewise, we believe we must collectively take ownership of the health of the planet to ensure the choices we're making today steer us towards a healthy future for all. We believe every company should take responsibility for their emissions as part of the cost of doing business and are excited to join Climate Neutral to manifest this value. We are committed to maximizing our positive influence on the world and minimizing our environmental impact by continuously evaluating and improving our use of materials, our transportation of goods, and our core business practices to become a more environmentally responsible company.

## Emissions (2023)

**Methodology:** Athletic Greens's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. An independent third party verification ensures accuracy and completeness of the inventory. The Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 49 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 127 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 92,360 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 92,536 tCO2e**

### Emissions history (tCO2e)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 (loc) | Scope 2 (mkt) | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 49 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 92,360 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 0%)
- We commit to reducing 2022 Scope 1, 2, & 3 emissions intensity by cutting the amount of carbon per $M in revenue 50% by 2030. (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Approximately 75% of all Athletic Greens shipments are a single AG1 pouch shipping to a customer on subscription. Currently, the shipper pouch we use is a standard stock size - 9.5x13.75x2. We can reduce the size of this shipper and use fewer materials. (source: Packaging, target: Q1 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce reliance on international production and produce closer to consumer, reducing our shipping emissions. 4 candidates for reduction: welcome boxes, stainless canisters, shaker bottles, and standup pouches. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will reduce emissions from air freight by 10% or greater. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2023, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to eliminate disposable plastic scoops from our AG1 product pouches. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2023, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — We will open a new fulfillment center to support asia-pacific market which reduces each order's travel distance from distribution center by at least 10,000 km in this market. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q2 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — We will source Travel Pack Cartons near our New Zealand manufacturer to reduce shipping distance between the supplier and our manufacturer. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2025, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2023)

**Total funding:** $789,834.47

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $0
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): $789,834.47

### Projects
- [BVC] Borneo Peatlands (Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation) (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $80,969 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2017, location: Indonesia, provider: Pachama
- [BVC] Manoa REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $151,874.71 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2019, location: Brazil, provider: Pachama
- [BVC] Borneo Peatlands (Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation) (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $181,990.76 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2018, location: Indonesia, provider: Pachama
- [BVC] Borneo Peatlands (Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation) (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $375,000 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2017, location: Indonesia, provider: Pachama

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