# LifeStraw

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2020 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Gear + Lifestyle
**Website:** https://lifestraw.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://lifestraw.com/pages/environmental-responsibility

## Sustainability story

At LifeStraw, we recognize the intersection between the impact that we have on the climate, the impact that climate change has on the communities we support, and our responsibility to protect and advocate for a healthier planet. We create products from materials that offer healthy alternatives to wasteful options such as single-use plastics. We create sustainable packaging that avoids use of plastic and maximizes recyclability. We are committed to setting science-based targets, not only to offset but also to reduce our emissions as we grow as a company. We are active members of the OIA and global community’s fight against climate change through our membership in and partnership with climate advocacy and policy organizations.

## Emissions (2025)

**Methodology:** 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.

- Scope 1: 9 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 34 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 34 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 8,266 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 8,266 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 8,310 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 8,310 tCO2e**

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

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2019 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.93 |
| 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6.97 |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.78 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.28 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.76 |
| 2024 | 9 | 34 | 8,266 | 3.67 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 50% by 2030. (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 1** — 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 create a clearly defined roadmap with annual interim emissions reduction targets by Q3 2022. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q3 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will remove all plastic from our packaging. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2022, completion: 90%)
- **Scope 2** — We plan to reduce emissions from our purchased electricity by converting our Vietnam facility energy to 100% renewables and / or solar. (source: Electricity, target: Q2 2024, completion: 55%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions from upstream shipping. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2023, completion: 75%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions from our packaging. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2023, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — Set a maximum budget for air freight to limit use of this method across upstream shipments. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2024, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 2** — Transition 100% current energy to renewable sources through our electric utility in our headquarters in Baltimore. (source: Electricity, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will prioritize local hiring practices to reduce flight-based business travel by 10%. (source: Business travel, target: Q3 2026, completion: 70%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition 10% consumer-facing cardboard packaging to recyclable paper across new personal hydration products. (source: Packaging, target: Q3 2026, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — Redesign current plastic products across our Home and Go Series to include more non-plastic options (source: Raw materials, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — We will select contracts for Tier 1 manufacturers that have access to renewable energy sources either on-site or via their utility energy marketplace (source: Supply chain energy use, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $124,665.5

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $20,406
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $18,697.5
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): $85,562

### Projects
- [OC] The Change Climate Project - Guided Support Fee (Software, Planning, Research & Development): $2,469.29
- [OC] Staff time spent on lower carbon sourcing, shipping, and overall certification efforts (Capacity-building & change management (e.g. staff costs), Planning, Research & Development): $13,758.91
- [OC] COLD Climate Software (Software, Planning, Research & Development): $2,469.29
- [VCA] Tritan Renew Recycled Plastic (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $20,406
- [BVC] Terrapass Renewable Energy Certificates (Energy Attribute Certificates, EACs, Other market-based instruments): $64
- [BVC] North Maine Woods Escarpment Improved Forest Management Project (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $30,480 — type: Forestry, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2021, location: USA, provider: Patch
- [BVC] Ejido Tutuaca IFM (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $25,440 — type: Forestry, registry: Climate Action Reserve, vintage: 2023, location: Mexico, provider: Patch
- [BVC] SunCulture Solar Water Pumps (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $29,578 — type: Water Filtration, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2023, location: Kenya, provider: Patch

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