Wherever you see the Climate Neutral Certified label, it means the company is accountable for its greenhouse gas emissions. To earn the label, a company must annually measure cradle-to-customer emissions, implement specific action plans to reduce emissions, and invest in high quality, verified carbon credits.
The certification requirements are detailed in the rigorous, peer-reviewed Climate Neutral Certified Standard. Each company’s application is reviewed for compliance by Change Climate’s certification team.
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Outer Shell's emissions inventory uses financial estimates based on spending data. Outer Shell attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.
40 tCO2e
Roughly equal to using 1,836 propane cylinders for home BBQs
3.9 kgCO2e per unit of product
Emissions intensity
Emissions over time
Emissions year
Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per unit of product)
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Outer Shell has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
Transition 50%+ nylon to recycled materials across all products.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q3 2025
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Capital expenditures
Action
Implement a policy to extend the lifespan of production sewing machines 50% in the main workshop.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2025
Scope
Scope 3
Completed
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We plan to reduce emissions from our product's packaging and materials used for shipping.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
We plan to incorporate recycled materials into our sewn products.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
Transition 80% of virgin Cordura and X-Pac to Recycled Cordura and Ecopak across all products.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Operational waste
Action
Reduce waste from cut/sew offcuts through adjusting and optimizing cut patterns in HQ.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 3
03
Outer Shell addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.
Emissions accounted for
40 tCO2e
Roughly equal to keeping 44,800 pounds of carbon in the ground
Total investment
$220
Project types
Type
Wind
Description
Projects that support wind energy generation in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
We value sustainability in terms of both virgin products along with our own manufacturing processes and supply chain. We strive to produce finished products that are incredibly durable, long lasting, and straightforward to repair. We also offer a lifetime warranty on all products and free repairs for life. We continually explore recycled and renewable materials that meet our stringent durability standards.
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