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LifeStraw

category

Gear + Lifestyle

first certified

2020

current certification year

2024

About The Climate Label

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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01

Emissions

LifeStraw measured its GHG emissions in order to understand its impact on the climate and inform its plans to reduce GHGs over time.

Total 2023 GHG Emissions

7,102

tCO2e

(market-based)

Roughly equal to driving 1,584 gas-powered cars for one year

3.76

kgCO2e

per 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.

02

Funding for Climate Solutions

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

$75,783

03

Reduction Plans

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

Emissions reduction targets

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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