Companies with The Climate Label provide products and services that are better for the climate, because they account for the greenhouse gas emissions from operating their business.
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LifeStraw measured its GHG emissions in order to understand its impact on the climate and inform its plans to reduce GHGs over time.
Total 2024 GHG Emissions
8,310
tCO2e(location-based)
Roughly equal to driving 1,853 gas-powered cars for one year
3.67
kgCO2eper unit of product
Emissions intensity
LifeStraw's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. LifeStraw attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.
Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per unit of product)
Emissions year
Note: The chart shows market-based emissions totals.
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LifeStraw is funding a portfolio of projects to support the climate transition. This portfolio includes specific actions within their operations, as well as projects elsewhere around the world.
Total climate funding
$124,666
Based on a carbon fee of $15 per tonne
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These are the projects that LifeStraw funded over the past year to reduce emissions in their operations, supply chain, and around the world.
Climate Projects
Type
Low-carbon material purchase
Project Details
Tritan Renew Recycled Plastic
Total Spent
$20,406
Type
Carbon credit
Project Details
North Maine Woods Escarpment Improved Forest Management Project
Project Type
Forestry
Total Spent
$30,480 ($15.24/tonne)
Type
Carbon credit
Project Details
SunCulture Solar Water Pumps
Project Type
Water Filtration
Total Spent
$29,578 ($23/tonne)
Type
Carbon credit
Project Details
Ejido Tutuaca IFM
Project Type
Forestry
Total Spent
$25,440 ($16.96/tonne)
Type
Energy Attribute Certificates, EACs
Project Details
Terrapass Renewable Energy Certificates
Total Spent
$64 ($8/MWh)
Type
Capacity-building & change management (e.g. staff costs)
Project Details
Staff time spent on lower carbon sourcing, shipping, and overall certification efforts
Total Spent
$13,930
Type
Software
Project Details
The Change Climate Project - Guided Support Fee
Total Spent
$2,500
Type
Software
Project Details
COLD Climate Software
Total Spent
$2,500
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As part of its climate transition planning, LifeStraw has established near-term actions to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We will remove all plastic from our packaging.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2022
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
We plan to reduce emissions from our purchased electricity by converting our Vietnam facility energy to 100% renewables and / or solar.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q2 2024
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Upstream shipping
Action
We plan to reduce emissions from upstream shipping.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We plan to reduce emissions from our packaging.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Upstream shipping
Action
Set a maximum budget for air freight to limit use of this method across upstream shipments.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Business travel
Action
We will prioritize local hiring practices to reduce flight-based business travel by 10%.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q3 2026
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Transition 10% consumer-facing cardboard packaging to recyclable paper across new personal hydration products.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q3 2026
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
Redesign current plastic products across our Home and Go Series to include more non-plastic options
Status
Newly set
Complete By
2026
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Supply chain energy use
Action
We will select contracts for Tier 1 manufacturers that have access to renewable energy sources either on-site or via their utility energy ma ...read more
Status
Newly set
Complete By
2026
Scope
Scope 3
Completed
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
LifeStraw has committed to reduce absolute Scope 1 + 2 GHG emissions by 50% and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030; to do so, we will crea ...read more
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q3 2022
Scope
Scope 1
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
Transition 100% current energy to renewable sources through our electric utility in our headquarters in Baltimore.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 2
LifeStraw has set a long-term target to reduce GHG emissions.
Active
Target
We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 50% by 2030.
At LifeStraw, we recognize the undeniable intersection between the impact that we as a company have on the climate, the disproportionate impact that climate change has on many of the communities that we support, and our responsibility to protect and advocate for a healthier planet. We strive to create products from sustainable materials that offer healthy alternatives to more wasteful options such as single-use plastics. We also create sustainable packaging that avoids use of plastic and maximizes recyclability and composability. We are a Climate Neutral Certified Brand, measuring and offsetting our annual greenhouse gas emissions. In 2021, we committed to setting science-based targets, to not only offset but reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, even as we grow as a company. We are also active members of the outdoor industry and global community’s fight against climate change through our membership in and partnership with various climate advocacy and policy organizations.
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