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P.F. Candle Co.'s emissions inventory uses a mix of spend- and activity-based data. P.F. Candle Co. attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.
1,199 tCO2e
Roughly equal to driving 267 gas-powered cars for one year
1.21 kgCO2e per unit of product
Emissions intensity
Emissions over time
Emissions year
Absolute Emissions (tCO2e)
Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per unit of product)
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P.F. Candle Co. has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
Transition 10% of candles in glass containers to no containers across all candle lines.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q2 2025
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Business travel
Action
Implement a policy for low-carbon business travel to reduce our travel emissions for 10% for all employees.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q2 2026
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Upstream shipping
Action
Implement a low carbon sourcing/purchasing policy to reduce our transit emissions on raw materials by 10% across all containers.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q2 2026
Scope
Scope 3
Completed
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Reduce the amount of paper-based materials used in wholesale packaging and in turn reduce our shipping and storage footprint for those order ...read more
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
We plan to reduce our electricity usage as a company by 10%.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2023
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Employee commuting
Action
We plan to reduce employee single rider vehicle commuting by 25%.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We will be working with our new packaging vendor to redesign smaller the wholesale packaging for our re-launch of our mini candle size. We h ...read more
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We are redesigning the packaging smaller for our e-commerce and wholesale reed diffusers. Notoriously large packaging to fit the reed sticks ...read more
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Implement energy conservation measures to reduce consumption 10% by streamlining shift schedule and setting thermostat temperatures in our C ...read more
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2025
Scope
Scope 1
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P.F. Candle Co. addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.
Emissions accounted for
1,199 tCO2e
Roughly equal to keeping 1,342,880 pounds of carbon in the ground
Total investment
$6,715
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P.F. Candle Co. is a home fragrance company from Los Angeles. Sustainability at P.F. started in 2008, when the brand was founded as an Etsy shop, repurposing discarded items like spent pizzeria candles and old books into new items. Since inception, sustainability has been a core value of how we run our business, and our commitment has only grown through our Climate Neutral certification. P.F. prioritizes using renewable materials (like soy wax), limiting excess packaging, and seeking out green energy to power our facilities. The choice to use soy wax instead of paraffin reduces our carbon footprint by thousands of tonnes. We encourage our employees to make sustainable choices by providing fully subsidized modes of transportation like a free metro pass and have composting at each facility. We give back to organizations annually that support the environment and environmental justice causes.
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