# ExquisiteCrystals.com LLC

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Design + Home
**Website:** https://www.exquisitecrystals.com
**Sustainability page:** https://www.exquisitecrystals.com/impact

## Sustainability story

We are sensitive to the fact that our business is directly tied to the Earth and its well-being. Therefore, we include environmental initiatives in our business model to contribute to local and global efforts to maintain the Earth's health and longevity.

## Emissions (2025)

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

- Scope 1: 1 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 14 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 14 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 24 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 24 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 39 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 39 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Per dollar of value added — dollar of value added

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 (loc) | Scope 2 (mkt) | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0.41 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 0.11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 0.11 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2023 Scope 1 & 2 emissions 50% by 2030 (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We will switch packaging to recycled content materials. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2021, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 2** — We will enroll in Clark Public Utilities Green Lights program to reduce our electricity usage. (source: Electricity, target: Q3 2021, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to source high-quality recycled (and recyclable) content material from eco-friendly local suppliers for our packaging. (source: Packaging, target: Q1 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 2** — We will install timers and power plan schedules for our building to reduce our electricity usage by 10%. (source: Electricity, target: Q1 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will will implement a purchasing policy to exclusively purchase energy efficient office equipment by Q4 2023. (source: Capital expenditures, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will partner with a local organization to recycle block-foam and batteries at our HQ by Q4, 2023. (source: Operational waste, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 2** — We will partner with Clark Public Utilities Community Solar East to provide ~10kW of solar energy (2/3 of annual usage) to power our local office and store. (source: Electricity, target: Q2 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement server efficiency measures to reduce energy consumption through minimizing file size and hosting data at edge servers to minimize data transfer in our website and backend databases. (source: Software and servers, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will implement a strategy to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic film waste on incoming product and supply shipments. (source: Develop a long-term strategy to reduce waste, target: 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate all upstream shipments via next-day air across domestic suppliers. (source: Upstream shipping, target: 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will create an internal program for employees to recycle hard to break down materials like batteries and plastic film at our office. (source: Operational waste, target: 2027, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $954

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $270
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Community Solar (Clean energy generation, Energy Procurement & Production): $270
- [BVC] Hudson Tech HFC Reclamation Champaign (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $54 — type: Industrial, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2022, location: USA, provider: Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)
- [BVC] Blandin Native American Hardwoods Conservation (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $630 — type: Forestry, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2019, location: USA, provider: Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)

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