# KORA Organics

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

## Sustainability story

We strongly believe in reducing our footprint and doing our part to help preserve our planet. We are proud to be one of the first natural skincare brands to introduce refillables. Our ingredients come from organic farming practices, which involve less pollution, less soil erosion, and less energy than non-organic harvesting practices. Organic farming practices eliminate the use of synthetic pesticides and nitrogen pollution which benefits water, wildlife, and people. Our packaging uses recycled, recyclable, refillable, or biodegradable materials. All products launched starting in 2021 have been produced in glass or post-consumer recycled resin (PCR) including refill pods. Additionally, unit cartons are made of FSC-cert recycled paper.

## Emissions (2025)

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

- Scope 1: 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 19 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 19 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 7,401 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 7,396 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 7,421 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 7,416 tCO2e**

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

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4.72 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.7 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 19 | 7,401 | 7,396 | 8.61 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 94%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce our upstream shipping emissions by 20% over the course of the next 12 months. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to move away from the use of virgin, non-recyclable, and/or non-reusable packaging for our products. (source: Packaging, target: Q2 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Move over 40% of our work force to fully remote to substantially reduce employee commute and allow KORA to release over 1,200 sq ft of dedicated office space in the US. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q2 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Packaging on all new development is recycled/recyclable. By the end of 2024 we are committed to replacing the less than 10% of existing components that are not fully recyclable with sustainable options. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2024, completion: 90%)
- **Scope 3** — We will reduce our land freight emissions by 10% by EOY 2025 by adjusting production plans to allow consolidated shipping from multiple manufacturers in a geographic location as well as consolidating PO's at individual manufacturers into single shipments. (source: Land freight emissions, target: Q4 2025, completion: 60%)
- **Scope 3** — We will reduce out last mile emissions by 10% by EOY 2025 by expanding distribution to multiple fulfillment centers enabling us to ship from locations closer to the customer. (source: Last mile emissions, target: Q4 2025, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — We have redesigned Ecommerce shipping materials to be a better fit for # of units shipped, reducing shipping material usage and reducing shipping footprint. (source: Packaging, target: 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — We will reduce Upstream Shipping by 15% through consolidation of component shipments moving directly to East Coast production facilities. (source: Upstream shipping, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $222,480.01

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $205,794.01
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $16,686
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Kora uses COSMOS certified natural organic raw materials in all products. (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $159,366.9
- [VCA] Kora components are made from PCR/recycled materials when ever these materials are available. (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $43,229.97
- [VCA] Inserts and packaging are made from recycled materials. (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $3,197.14
- [OC] Kora's Product Development is built 100% on the research and use  of organic raw materials, with components & packaging developed using recycled materials whenever possible. (Capacity-building & change management (e.g. staff costs), Planning, Research & Development): $10,186
- [OC] Kora donates to the Organic Farming Research Foundation (Climate policy advocacy, Market Transformation Initiatives): $4,000
- [OC] Change Climate guided Support (Net-zero consulting services, Planning, Research & Development): $2,500

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