# QEJA SOCKS

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2026
**Certified since:** 2023 (most recent: 2026)
**Industry:** Fashion + Apparel
**Website:** https://qejasocks.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://qejasocks.com/pages/sustainability

## Sustainability story

At QEJA Socks, we design high-performance socks for cyclists, runners, skiers, and everyday adventurers—without compromising on comfort or climate impact. Our Change Climate certification helps us back up what we believe: that every business, no matter the size, has a role to play in addressing the climate crisis. This certification reflects our commitment to measuring and reducing our carbon footprint, while transparently communicating that journey with our customers. We're proud to support initiatives like SeaTrees and 1% for the Planet, and we’re continually working to reduce impact in every part of our supply chain.

## Emissions (2026)

**Methodology:** QEJA SOCKS's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. QEJA SOCKS attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate Project team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 1 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 1 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 1 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 85 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 85 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 86 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 86 tCO2e**

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

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8.46 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 13.75 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 60 | 60 | 11.69 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 85 | 6.43 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Transition mixed airfreight and ocean freight to all ocean freight across 75% of our deliveries from our European manufacturer to our US warehouse. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce flight-based business travel 50% for International team members by travelling by train or bus in Europe rather than by plane. (source: Business travel, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition 50% of virgin nylon to recycled nylon across our sock catalogue. (source: Raw materials, target: Q2 2026, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate expedited shipping across all of our downstream deliveries. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy for low-carbon commuting to by incentivizing walking, cycling, or public transit to limit solo car trips when traveling for QEJA related work by  75% for all QEJA employees across the globe. (source: Employee commuting, target: 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 2** — Transition all of our conventional power to solar and wind by purchasing 100kw blocks of renewable energy from Rocky Mtn Power through our electric utility in US  offices (source: Electricity, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 1** — QEJA Socks adopted voluntary AI quickly, then reduced use after understanding its energy impact. We’re creating SOPs to define when to use it, primarily for analyzing complex reports and forecasting, and photo editing, not for generating creative content. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2026)

**Total funding:** $2,140.19

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $1,946.69
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $193.5
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Recycled Paper Barcode Stickers (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $1,020
- [OC] Staff salary for time spent on certification (Capacity-building & change management (e.g. staff costs), Planning, Research & Development): $193.5
- [VCA] Shipping in Recycled Paper Mailers, Printed with Algae Ink (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $700
- [VCA] Excess VCA funding from 2025 certification (Eligible carryover, Carryover): $226.69

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Source: https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/qeja-socks
API documentation: https://api-docs.changeclimate.org/certified-brands.html