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BioLite

category

Gear + Lifestyle

first certified

2020

current certification year

2024

About The Climate Label

Companies with The Climate Label provide products and services that are better for the climate, because they account for the greenhouse gas emissions from operating their business.

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Emissions

BioLite measured its GHG emissions in order to understand its impact on the climate and inform its plans to reduce GHGs over time.

Total 2023 GHG Emissions

11,527

tCO2e

(market-based)

Roughly equal to driving 2,571 gas-powered cars for one year

17.29

kgCO2e

per unit of product

Emissions intensity

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

Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per unit of product)

Emissions year

Note: The chart shows market-based emissions totals.

02

Funding for Climate Solutions

BioLite is funding a portfolio of projects to support the climate transition. This portfolio includes specific actions within their operations, as well as projects elsewhere around the world.

Total climate funding

$0

03

Reduction Plans

As part of its climate transition planning, BioLite has established near-term actions to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.

Active

Source of emissions

Electricity

Action

Transition average grid energy to renewable energy through our electric utility in Kenya

Status

Newly set


Complete By

2026

Scope

Scope 2

Source of emissions

Packaging

Action

We will transition packaging for our headlamps from a plastic-paper composite to a full paper packaging.

Status

Newly set


Complete By

2025

Scope

Scope 3

Completed

Source of emissions

Electricity

Action

We will purchase 100% renewable electricity through the grid for our HQ office in Brooklyn, NY.

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q4 2021

Scope

Scope 2

Source of emissions

Upstream shipping

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from shipping between our factories and our customers or warehouses.

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q1 2022

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Upstream shipping

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from shipping by continuing efforts to optimize container utilization. We initiated a number of programs last ye ...read more

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q1 2023

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

We plan to investigate feasibility of and build a path to implementation to reducing natural gas use in BioLite's HQ office.

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q1 2023

Scope

Scope 1

Source of emissions

Packaging

Action

Reduce plastic and non-recyclable materials by doing a packaging redesign of BioLite portfolio

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q4 2020

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Raw materials

Action

Investigate the feasibility of replacing virgin feedstock with recycled feedstock.

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q4 2020

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Upstream shipping

Action

Evaluate opportunities to reduce shipping and manufacturing emissions.

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q4 2020

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Explore contractual and technical feasibility of installing heat pumps in HQ office as a means to reduce natural gas use

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q4 2023

Scope

Scope 1

Source of emissions

Employee commuting

Action

Implement a policy for remote work to reduce employee commuting emissions 60% compared to pre-pandemic levels for headquarters (NYC) and Nai ...read more

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q1 2024

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Raw materials

Action

Transition 90% traditional office supplies to greener office supplies across BioLite's headquarter's office.

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q1 2025

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Implement energy conservation measures to reduce consumption 5% by installing lighting motion sensors and smart thermostats (with programmed ...read more

Status

Completed


Complete By

Q1 2025

Scope

Scope 1

Emissions reduction targets

BioLite has set a long-term target to reduce GHG emissions.

Active

Target

We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030.

BioLite is on a mission to empower people and protect the planet through access to renewable energy. Most people know us for our award-winning camping gear like the smokeless FirePit or rechargeable HeadLamp 330, but as a social enterprise, our biggest impact is in our emerging markets division where we've helped over 5 million individuals access safe, reliable energy through our cooking, charging, and lighting solutions. We're in the business of clean energy, but it takes energy to make that happen - we consume resources to manufacture and ship our products, to power our office, and to travel to our customers. The emissions that come from those actions affect us all and we are committed to mitigating our climate impact. In early 2015, we underwent an internal carbon impact analysis that identified where and how we are releasing greenhouse gases through both our manufacturing methods and our operations. In parallel with quantifying our emissions, we are able to measure the greenhouse gas reductions resulting from the use of BioLite's emission-reducing products in sub-Saharan Africa. We are proud to share that for every ton of carbon we emit in our operations, our solutions in-market avoid 20 tons . In November of 2015, BioLite offset the full carbon emissions history of the company (dating back to 2012) and has continued with carbon neutral operations each year since (see our annual Impact Report for more info: bioliteenergy.com/impact). In 2019, we co-founded Climate Neutral with our friends at Peak Design to demystify the footprinting process and help other brands take immediate action on their emissions. BioLite's vision is to reach 20 million people and offset 3 million tons of CO2e by 2025 with our clean energy solutions.

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