# Burgeon Beer Company

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2023 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Food + Beverage
**Website:** https://burgeonbeer.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://burgeonbeer.com/pages/story-impact

## Emissions (2025)

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

- Scope 1: 197 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 97 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 97 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 513 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 513 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 807 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 807 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Per unit of product — unit of product

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 (loc) | Scope 2 (mkt) | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2022 | 192 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 504 | 124.78 |
| 2023 | 181 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 450 | 105.72 |
| 2024 | 197 | 97 | 97 | 513 | 513 | 98.07 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Implement a low carbon sourcing/purchasing policy to eliminate single use packaging by 100% across all base malts. (source: Raw materials, target: Q2 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Redesign sleeved aluminum cans across packaging for 4-packs to reduce single-use plastic by 100%. (source: Packaging, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce waste from paper invoicing 50% through digital invoicing programs in Burgeon's distribution model. (source: Operational waste, target: Q3 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce waste from cardboard beverage coasters 25% through updated coaster purchasing strategy and customer service policy in all taprooms. (source: Operational waste, target: Q4 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will divert 95% of our soft plastic waste from the landfill through an updated recycling initiative in The Carlsbad Taproom and Brewery. (source: Operational waste, target: 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 1** — Implement energy conservation measures to reduce consumption by 30% by installing energy efficient lighting in The Carlsbad Taproom and Brewery (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $12,131

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $1,226
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] The GreenHouse Clean Energy Investment (Low-carbon electricity, Energy Procurement & Production): $160
- [VCA] Carlsbad Taproom Clean Energy Alliance Investment (Low-carbon electricity, Energy Procurement & Production): $617
- [VCA] The Arbor SDCP Clean Energy Investment (Low-carbon electricity, Energy Procurement & Production): $418
- [VCA] Vista Clean Energy Alliance Investment (Low-carbon electricity, Energy Procurement & Production): $31
- [BVC] Southern Cardamom REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $10,905 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2021, location: Cambodia, provider: SeaTrees

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