# Fireclay Tile

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2020 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Design + Home
**Website:** https://www.fireclaytile.com/

## Emissions (2025)

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

- Scope 1: 5,688 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 762 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 821 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 5,763 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 2,539 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 12,213 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 9,048 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 |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2019 | 1,684 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 4,190 | 6.62 |
| 2020 | 1,739 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4,585 | 6.47 |
| 2021 | 2,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,246 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 3,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,558 | 5.64 |
| 2023 | 6,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,826 | 4.68 |
| 2024 | 5,688 | 762 | 821 | 5,763 | 2,539 | 3.76 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 2** — We will install a new Blaauw kiln that is 50% more efficient. (source: Electricity, target: Q3 2021, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 2** — We will create an onsite micro grid to better manage our electricity usage. (source: Electricity, target: Q2 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We are planning to re-engineer our clay body to be able to source more local materials. (source: Raw materials, target: Q2 2022, completion: 35%)
- **Scope 2** — Installing solar panels on site in our Aromas, CA operation to reduce emissions (source: Electricity, target: Q4 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 2** — Installation of new Handpainting electric kiln to reduce use of Skutt Kilns (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q2 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — Retrofit all existing lighting with LEDs in newly acquired Spokane facility to reduce energy consumption. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q3 2023, completion: 22%)
- **Scope 1** — Improve scheduling process for manufacturing in Spokane to reduce energy need per SF of tile production. (source: Energy use in controlled facilities, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Engaging a packaging company on a full redesign of all packaging across the two manufacturing facilities.  This will include efficiency improvements (maximize volume use) and replacement of materials for more sustainable options, such as plastic wrap. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — We will develop a heat recovery system and make upgrades to dryers.  Capturing exhausted heat and returning it to dryers, HVAC systems, and furnaces will dramatically improve and reduce natural gas use. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q2 2025, completion: 25%)
- **Scope 1** — We will conduct a full scale energy and effiency audit for the Spokane facility to identify key opportunities and implementation plan related to natural gas consumption, equipment upgrades, and any other energy saving opportunities. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q4 2024, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to conduct three LCAs on primary product lines to help identify material and manufacturing opportunities to reduce embodied carbon beyond current measures.  We'll aim to pinpoint opportunities and utilize LCA as a low-carbon design tool (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Our packaging has various materials that exceed 70lbs per box. We are looking to reduce the weight of these boxes by 25% (source: Reduce the weight of your packaging, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 2** — Retrofit your facilities for green commuting. (source: Electricity, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $211,056.71

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $211,056.71
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Aromas Energy Generation Storage System (Clean energy generation, Energy Procurement & Production): $211,056.71

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