# ChicoEco, Inc **Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025 **Certified since:** 2020 (most recent: 2025) **Industry:** Fashion + Apparel **Website:** https://www.chicobag.com **Sustainability page:** https://chicobag.com/pages/our-mission ## Sustainability story From the day we first opened our doors, compassionate sustainability has been at the heart of our bold business. It?s the reason and the promise behind our "Pledge for the Planet? Commitment, establishing us as a leader in cutting-edge corporate sustainability. Our Mission: Helping Humanity Bag The Single-Use Habit By exchanging wasteful, single-use bags, utensils, and containers for high-quality, long-lasting reusable products, we protect our planet from pollution and preserve its beauty for generations to come. We Hold Ourselves To The Highest Of Standards Rigorous safety and contaminant testing, certified recycled yarn, fair labor rules, ethical manufacturing, high quality and extreme durability, zero-waste operations?these are just a few of the key benchmarks to which we hold ourselves accountable as a responsible manufacturer, business partner, and retailer. As new and better ways to care for the planet emerge, we constantly position ourselves to evolve and grow in tandem with improvements in technology and sustainable approaches. Whether growth is a new design or a fresh partnership with like-minded companies, we remain passionate about challenging the status quo. There is no longer an excuse for any action other than change. Our Seven-Point Plan For Sustainability As part of this commitment, we advocate for policies that limit single-use products and ultimately make the world a better, safer place. Specifically, we walk the talk through seven key initiatives. Read about them here: https://chicobag.com/pages/our-mission ## Emissions (2025) **Methodology:** ChicoEco, Inc's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. ChicoEco, Inc attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard. - Scope 1: 13 tCO2e - Scope 2 (location-based): 9 tCO2e - Scope 2 (market-based): 9 tCO2e - Scope 3 (location-based): 310 tCO2e - Scope 3 (market-based): 310 tCO2e - **Total (location-based): 331 tCO2e** - **Total (market-based): 331 tCO2e** **Emissions intensity:** Per dollar of revenue — dollar of revenue ### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed) | Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Intensity | |-|-|-|-|-| | 2019 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.31 | | 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.22 | | 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.15 | | 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.13 | | 2024 | 13 | 9 | 310 | 0.08 | ## Reduction plans ### Science-aligned targets - We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 25%) ### Reduction action plans - **Scope 3** — Reduce emissions from shipping customizing products closer to the customer location, resulting in less need for air shipments. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q4 2022, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — Shift from Virgin Polyester to Recycled Content or Renewable % of products sold made from virgin vs recycled or renewable. (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2022, completion: 75%) - **Scope 3** — By 2030, all products will be made from recycled content or renewable materials. By 2024, Snack Time products will be made with recycled materials and a product roadmap will be created to convert the remainder of our products. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2024, completion: 60%) - **Scope 3** — Reduce the use of carbon-intensive air freight by optimizing and expanding our ability to produce products with shorter lead times. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — Reduce emissions from plastics in products by shifting to more rPET from 2019 baseline year (43%). (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2020, completion: 50%) - **Scope 3** — Reduce the use of air shipping by at least 5% by reducing master carton size to fit more products into less space. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2023, completion: 60%) - **Scope 3** — Transition 20% Traditional Dyed Fabric to Waterless Dyes Fabric across all products. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — Transition Traditional PU Coated Fabric to Uncoated Fabric across 20% of Reusable Bags Produced. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2025, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — Transition Virgin Polyester Woven Fabric to 100% Post Consumer Polyester Woven Fabric across Reusable Bags. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2025, completion: 50%) - **Scope 1** — Upgrade HVAC at office and warehouse from Natural Gas to high-efficiency electric. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: 2025, completion: 0%) - **Scope 1** — Eliminate wasted energy by reducing the number of square feet cooled and heated. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: 2025, completion: 0%) ## Climate funding (2025) **Total funding:** $11,409.75 **Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e **Spend by category:** - VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $7,860 - OC (Organizational Commitments): $744.75 - BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a ### Projects - [OC] Switching to GRS Recycled Content - Vertically Integrated - Eliminating Upstream Shipping (Capacity-building & change management (e.g. staff costs), Planning, Research & Development): $744.75 - [VCA] Move from Virgin Polyester Fabric to Recycled Content (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $7,860 - [BVC] Southern Cardamom REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $2,805 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2021, location: Cambodia, provider: SeaTrees ## Child brands - [ChicoBag](https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/chicobag) - [To-Go Ware](https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/to-go-ware) --- Source: https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/chicoeco-inc API documentation: https://api-docs.changeclimate.org/certified-brands.html