# Glow Recipe

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2022 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Health + Beauty
**Website:** https://www.glowrecipe.com/

## Emissions (2025)

**Methodology:** Glow Recipe's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. An independent third party verification ensures accuracy and completeness of the inventory. The Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 5 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 5 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 56,900 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 56,900 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 56,906 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 56,906 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Per dollar of revenue — dollar of revenue

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.31 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.3 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 56,900 | 0.35 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2023 Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We are auditing our packaging, reducing excess paper waste with our outer packaging (based off of size), and phasing in optimized packaging with our DTC business and global retailers. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce CO2 emissions from upstream transportation by producing closer to our consumers & decreasing the amount of our overseas imports. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will focus on demand planning by hiring a demand planner, creating more accurate forecasts and optimizing shipping (reducing air shipments + fewer, consolidated shipments). (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2023, completion: 40%)
- **Scope 3** — Maintain 180 days inventory by forecasting accurately to reduce and avoid over-producing & excess inventory. (source: Operational waste, target: Q4 2024, completion: 80%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition single use plastic packaging to PCR material across packaging for all products. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2024, completion: 70%)
- **Scope 3** — We will work to implement new refillable options for our products. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce Upstream transportation emission by running productions closer to our fillers & distribution centres (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Onboard turnkey vendor for kitting which will reduce Upstream Transportation (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Direct Ship international launch to cut down on Upstream Transportation and avoid unnecessary Sea-Air–Truck transits. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Replace single use plastic with PCR plastic for top saleable products  - Blueberry Cleanser (full size & BOTF) & Watermelon Mist (source: Packaging, target: Q1 2025, completion: 75%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce Air Shipment freight spend from 15% to 10% of total freight in (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q1 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Shorten upstream shipping routes by producing 100% of new US skin care launches on the East Coast. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q1 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Repurpose Excess Inventory to Offset New Production Runs (source: Purchases, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Lower Emissions from Inbound Freight by Aggregating Shipments - Hiring designated Logistics Manager (source: Upstream shipping, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $968,695.38

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $968,695.38
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Switch to PCR Plastic: Emissions Reduction Initiative (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $450,968.88
- [VCA] Sustainable Board Shift: FSC vs Non-Certified (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $517,726.5

## Child brands

- [Sweet Chef](https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/sweet-chef)

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