# MATE the Label

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Fashion + Apparel
**Website:** https://matethelabel.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://matethelabel.com/pages/about

## Sustainability story

MATE the Label is a clean Essentials clothing brand committed to sourcing Organic, natural, and non-toxic materials from seed to skin. All garments are sustainably and ethically produced. As a Climate Neutral Certified company, MATE prioritizes limiting their emissions, measuring their carbon footprint, offsetting emissions, and strategically reducing their carbon impact year over year.

## Emissions (2025)

**Methodology:** MATE the Label's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. MATE the Label 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): 7 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 7 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 2,992 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 2,992 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 2,999 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 2,999 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 | 5.06 |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.98 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10.69 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9.87 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 2,992 | 11.13 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2020 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 0%)
- We commit to reducing 2020 Scope 3 emissions per unit of product produced 30% by 2030. (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Increase the amount of recycled material used by MATE the Label. (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2021, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions from the disposal of used clothing currently in circulation. (source: Raw materials, target: Q3 2021, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to examine the carbon intensity of any new products we produce specifically looking at the proportion of how much we are emitting vs earning on a piece. (source: Supply chain energy use, target: Q1 2021, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce the impact of our fiber sourcing for clothing by incorporating recycled cotton into our line. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce the emissions associated with growing and transporting cotton for clothing production by sourcing U.S grown cotton that uses carbon farming / regenerative practices to reduce the impact of our cotton and promote healthy California soils. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition to a supplier that utilizes onsite renewable energy for energy intensive aspects of apparel production such as yarn spinning, dyeing, and fabrication. (source: Supply chain energy use, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition Hemp to Agraloop Biofibre across Knit apparel goods. (source: Raw materials, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **** — Transition polymer (plastic) based spandex to bio based spandex across all activewear and intimates products (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2024, completion: 5%)
- **** — Transition 75% Air Freight to Ocean Freight across imported products sourced from Asia. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q3 2025, completion: 75%)
- **Scope 3** — Redesign 100% recycled, curbside recyclable kraft mailers across shipping customer orders to to reduce waste caused by the size of the mailer being too large for products that are shipping in it. by 75% (source: Packaging, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition 100% of plastic free bags made from vegetable starch. Company is Regeno to 100% paper based. Company name is Vela. 100% plastic free. https://www.vela.eco/. curbside recyclable across all units (source: Packaging, target: 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition 90% of organic cotton jersey, organic cotton poplin to organic regenerative cotton jersey, organic regenerative cotton poplin across womens clothing (source: Raw materials, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $46,953.79

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $46,953.79
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Compostable, Biodegradable Garment Bags (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $9,064.12
- [VCA] Regenerative Organic Hemp (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $4,831.2
- [VCA] Organic Linen (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $11,970.77
- [VCA] 100% Recycled Kraft Mailer (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $21,087.7

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