# Forsake

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2020 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Fashion + Apparel
**Website:** https://www.forsake.com/shop/index.html
**Sustainability page:** https://www.forsake.com/shop/sustainability.html

## Sustainability story

Forsake was born out of a love for exploring the great outside, from city streets to unmarked trails. We believe it's our responsibility to understand the impact our operations have on the environment and commit to reducing that impact in meaningful and measurable ways. We've maintained net-zero emissions for our business since 2019.

## Emissions (2025)

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

- Scope 1: 6 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 15 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 15 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 267 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 267 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 288 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 288 tCO2e**

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

### 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 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 38.14 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 27.8 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 21.04 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 267 | 27.84 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 50%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We will re-design our current shoe box to be suitable to serve as a shipping box and eliminate the need to place our shoe boxes in a second outer carton for outbound shipments. (source: Packaging, target: Q2 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to source all leathers and suedes exclusively through Leather Working Group Gold rated tanneries. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to use recycled and sustainable goods on our shoe linings and laces. (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will work with companies like BLOOM to source materials that can be mixed in or replace all together our current mix of materials for our insoles. (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Using new 3PL locations, switch from 2-Day Air shipping scheme to ground shipping. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q2 2020, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce waste from our warehouse and office by 50% by implementing extensive recycle and waste usage training/monitoring. (source: Operational waste, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 2** — Transition 50% of purchased electricity to green energy through our electric utility in our Glendale, WI facility. (source: Electricity, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate all PFAS chemicals across all products. (source: Raw materials, target: Q3 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition all foam midsoles to include bio based raw materials across all products. (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2025, completion: 12%)
- **Scope 2** — Transition remaining 50% of electricity to RECs through our electric utility in Glendale, WI (source: Electricity, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition 50% of upper textiles to contain recycled content across all products (source: Raw materials, target: 2026, completion: 20%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $14,835.11

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $7,923.11
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Purchasing environmentally preferred materials. (Low-carbon material switching, Materials & Manufacturing): $7,923.11
- [BVC] Kings County Parks (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $6,912 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2020, location: USA, provider: Pachama

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