# Balega

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Committed, 2026
**Industry:** Fashion + Apparel
**Website:** https://www.balega.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://www.balega.com/the-balega-difference

## Sustainability story

We don’t just create great socks, we create ‘wow’ moments. The perfect harmony between heart and performance, Balega® socks are founded upon research, design, and durability and manufactured from the highest quality yarns. We guarantee you will feel The Balega® Difference once you try them.

Our commitment to quality and durability is built on years of research and is present in every thread, every seam, every detail. Physical activity tends to create blister problems, and our planet has a plastics problem. Our solution: utilizing post-consumer plastic waste to create our Drynamix™ moisture-wicking yarn. The same high quality, durable performance socks you love, now made with recycled materials.

## Emissions (2026)

**Methodology:** Balega's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. Balega attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate 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): 0 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 0 tCO2e**

### Emissions history (tCO2e)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 |
|-|-|-|-|
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2022 Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Transition 2617.99 kg Virgin Polyester to Recycled Polyester across Balega No Show product line. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Redesign paper board across all Balega consumer facing packaging (sleeves) to reduce 4.7 mT CO2e. (source: Packaging, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate all unnecessary stickers across all paperboard sleeves. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate all unnecessary polybags across all applicable retailer and consumer facing units. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2025, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2026)

**Total funding:** $0

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

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

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Source: https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/balega
API documentation: https://api-docs.changeclimate.org/certified-brands.html