# Della Terra

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2024
**Certified since:** 2023 (most recent: 2024)
**Industry:** Fashion + Apparel
**Website:** https://dellaterra.co/
**Sustainability page:** https://dellaterra.co/sustainability/

## Sustainability story

DELLA TERRA is a ‘planet first’ Colombian brand in a mission to create timeless, high quality pieces made from science-backed low impact materials. With a hyper focus on material science and the minimization of their environmental impact, DELLA TERRA uses a wide range of natural alternatives to traditional fibers such as hemp, ramie, nettle and Bemberg cupro. They value transparency and data so they trace their entire supply chain from farm to garment to measure their environmental footprint (in terms of CO2, Water, PO43- and make this information available to its customers via a QR code in their hangtags. DELLA TERRA prides itself on creating sustainable essentials that are versatile, functional and can transcend trends and time.

## Emissions (2024)

**Methodology:** Della Terra's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. Della Terra 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): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 96 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 101 tCO2e**

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

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 22.65 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 20.76 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 1** — Install onsite solar panels to power 60% the energy use in our offices and our main factory. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce waste from cut & sew offcuts by 50% through upcycling them in all of our manufacturing facilities in Colombia. (source: Operational waste, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a low carbon sourcing/purchasing policy to prioritize and promote purchasing more sustainable, low carbon alternatives across all of our goods. (source: Raw materials, target: Q2 2024, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — Replace 100% of our current polybags with biodegradable polybags across our entire warehouse. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2024, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy for remote work to reduce employee commute emmissions 50% for our headquarters. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q4 2024, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2024)

**Total funding:** $420.3

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

### Projects
- [BVC] Macaúbas Landfill GasCapture (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $165 — type: Landfill Gas, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2020, location: Brazil, provider: Patch
- [BVC] Unitor REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $121.8 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2021, location: Brazil, provider: Patch
- [BVC] MalawiHigh-EfficiencyCookstoves (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $133.5 — type: Cookstoves, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2021, location: Malawi, provider: Patch

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Source: https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/della-terra
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