# Innersense Organic Beauty **Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025 **Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2025) **Industry:** Health + Beauty **Website:** https://innersensebeauty.com/ **Sustainability page:** https://innersensebeauty.com/impact-report/ ## Sustainability story For nearly two decades, Innersense Organic Beauty has dedicated itself to establishing a global, professional clean hair care brand prioritizing the well-being of people, hair, and the planet. Their mission, ongoing since inception, is to craft clean, high-performance, sustainable hair care products adhering to rigorous professional standards without compromising consumer or hair health. As a Certified B Corporation and 1% for the Planet partner, they actively strive to minimize plastic and environmental impact. Innersense Organic Beauty is committed to reducing and offsetting both plastic and carbon footprints for a greener, cleaner, and healthier future. ## Emissions (2025) **Methodology:** Innersense Organic Beauty's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. Innersense Organic Beauty attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard. - Scope 1: 7 tCO2e - Scope 2 (location-based): 1 tCO2e - Scope 2 (market-based): 1 tCO2e - Scope 3 (location-based): 3,445 tCO2e - Scope 3 (market-based): 3,445 tCO2e - **Total (location-based): 3,453 tCO2e** - **Total (market-based): 3,453 tCO2e** **Emissions intensity:** Per unit of product — unit of product ### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed) | Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Intensity | |-|-|-|-|-| | 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.13 | | 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.49 | | 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | | 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.23 | | 2024 | 7 | 1 | 3,445 | 0.68 | ## Reduction plans ### Science-aligned targets - We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 100%) ### Reduction action plans - **Scope 3** — We plan to work with our contract manufacturer to reduce emissions. (source: Supply chain energy use, target: Q1 2021, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions from upstream shipping via air freight. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q3 2022, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping by shipping supplies to our salon partners on a quarterly basis instead of whenever we get new supporting merch done. We will start not offering overnight shipments for brand partners. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q3 2022, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — Consolidating shipments for inbound shipments (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2023, completion: 100%) - **Scope 2** — We will reduce our energy usage at our headquarters. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q3 2022, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — Implement a purchasing policy to require low carbon packaging to reduce current packaging use across all shipments. (source: Packaging, target: Q3 2023, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — Implement a policy for remote work to reduce employee commute travel by allowing flexible work from home days at least once per week per employee (eligible employees only) for our Concord Headquarters. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q3 2023, completion: 100%) - **Scope 2** — Transition 100% electricity to renewable energy through our electric utility in our headquarters and warehouse locations. (source: Electricity, target: Q2 2024, completion: 100%) - **Scope 3** — We aim to reduce business travel emissions by an estimated 20% by utilizing software to book and track all business travel and lodging for all staff. (source: Business travel, target: Q1 2026, completion: 55%) - **Scope 3** — To reduce transport emissions, we will shift from three weekly shipments to one consolidated shipment per week between our warehouses. (source: Downstream shipping, target: 2026, completion: 65%) - **Scope 3** — We will develop and implement annual forecasting templates for our international distributors to enable more accurate planning and consolidation, reduce the frequency of urgent air shipments, and promote efficient transport modes, like ocean and ground. (source: Downstream shipping, target: 2026, completion: 80%) - **Scope 3** — We will implement a strategic inventory forecasting template to streamline shipments from our holding facility to our main shipping warehouse. (source: Downstream shipping, target: 2026, completion: 65%) - **Scope 3** — We will review all of our shipping boxes for the right size. Smaller boxes will reduce the material used to make the box, the amount of void fill needed, and reduce associated costs. (source: Downstream shipping, target: 2027, completion: 0%) - **Scope 3** — Transition any of our current ingredients to a source that has lower carbon emissions or provide the actual carbon emissions for the ingredient instead of default emissions across all consumer products. (source: Raw materials, target: 2028, completion: 0%) ## Climate funding (2025) **Total funding:** $58,108.57 **Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e **Spend by category:** - VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $58,108.57 - OC (Organizational Commitments): $0 - BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a ### Projects - [VCA] Update Jar to PCR Content, Remove Label (Low-carbon material switching, Materials & Manufacturing): $14,859.85 - [VCA] 2024 Launch of Low-Impact Packaging with PCR (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $27,109.5 - [VCA] Renewable Energy Purchase Premium (Clean energy generation, Energy Procurement & Production): $3,892.54 - [VCA] Change Gallon Bottles to Post Consumer Resin Material (Low-carbon material switching, Materials & Manufacturing): $12,246.68 --- Source: https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/innersense-beauty API documentation: https://api-docs.changeclimate.org/certified-brands.html