# COUNSEL

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2023 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Media + Photography
**Website:** https://wearecounsel.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://cdn.sanity.io/files/khbafpnj/production/243f1b73cfef87d6730681c38495d39472c1ba40.pdf

## Sustainability story

COUNSEL is a full-service production agency located in New York and Los Angeles with a commitment to environmental responsibility. COUNSEL works creatively and collaboratively with agencies, brands, filmmakers and photographers. Local or global, we manage all elements of production including art buying, locations, casting, travel and post-production. We excel at assembling the best artists and teams to bring a project to life. Sustainability is at the forefront of our productions, and from beginning to end we strive to minimize waste and the impact we have on the planet.

## Emissions (2025)

**Methodology:** COUNSEL's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. COUNSEL attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate Project team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 4 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 48 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 48 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 94 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 94 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 146 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 146 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Custom — $ in operating costs

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.09 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.07 |
| 2024 | 4 | 48 | 94 | 0.08 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We will use electric vehicles, like Uber Green, whenever possible. We will invite team members and clients to share vehicles whenever possible, and will make sure all team members are aware of our goals so we’re all aligned in achieving this. (source: Car service for clients and team members, target: Q4 2023, completion: 25%)
- **Scope 3** — We will use reusable cups, plates, and silverware, or biodegradable materials whenever possible. We commit to not using plastic bags, bottles, produce that comes in plastic and will make our team aware of our goals so we’re all aligned in achieving this. (source: Single use plastics, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We commit to purchasing 100% high efficiency office equipment. When purchasing replacement computers, printers and other office machinery, we will research energy efficiency and only purchase energy-saving models. (source: Capital expenditures, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We commit to eliminating single-use company swag. All company branded items going forward will be reusable or regenerative.  (source: Goods and services, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Donate to carbon reduction programs and charities in lieu of shipped physical client gifts (source: Downstream shipping, target: 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Purchase promotional materials in bulk to reduce shipping emissions (source: Upstream shipping, target: 2025, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $10,534.04

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $531.79
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Project: Invest in low carbon office supplies (compostable coffee pods) (Low-carbon material switching, Materials & Manufacturing): $531.79
- [BVC] Brusque Landfill Gas Project (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $4,988.25 — type: Landfill Gas, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2022, location: Brazil, provider: Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)
- [BVC] Kootznoowoo Forestry Project (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $5,014 — type: Forestry, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2022, location: USA, provider: Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)

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