# Rocky Talkie

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2024
**Certified since:** 2023 (most recent: 2024)
**Industry:** Gear + Lifestyle
**Website:** https://rockytalkie.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://rockytalkie.com/pages/sustainability-at-rocky-talkie

## Sustainability story

Rocky Talkie was founded with the mission to give adventurers the confidence to push their limits in the backcountry through improved communication. At the same time, our small team is deeply passionate about protecting our wild places and preserving them for the generations to come. This has been the driving force behind our plans to grow our company in a sustainable way. 

Our company is committed to working toward a net-zero impact for our own footprint, in addition to influencing our supply chain partners towards sustainable practices. Current Sustainability Initiatives at Rocky Talkie include being a Climate Neutral Certified brand, commitment to pursuing sustainable packaging, and prioritizing product durability and quality to help cut down on unnecessary electronic waste.

## Emissions (2024)

**Methodology:** Rocky Talkie's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. Rocky Talkie attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 1 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 10 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 1,703 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 1,713 tCO2e**

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

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 (loc) | Scope 2 (mkt) | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 35.85 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,703 | 12.94 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 1** — We will audit the energy efficiency of our controlled operations to gain a greater understanding of our business's energy impact. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Rocky Talkie plans to audit our electronic waste management strategy with the goal to create an internal recycling program for electronic waste by Q4 of 2024. (source: Operational waste, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition 100% of poly bags to recyclable bags across packaging for our carabiner loop attachment system. (source: Packaging, target: Q2 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — We will reduce our reliance on air freight from 2023 by improving our demand planning to require fewer last-minute air shipments from our manufacturers. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2024)

**Total funding:** $22,120

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

### Projects
- [BVC] Blandin Native American Hardwoods Conservation (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $8,750 — type: Forestry, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2020, location: USA, provider: Patch
- [BVC] Carbon Upcycling Technologies Enhanced Building Materials (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $900 — type: Industrial, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2023, location: Canada, provider: Patch
- [BVC] Parque de los Llanos Photovoltaic Power Plants (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $6,370 — type: Renewable Energy, registry: Gold Standard, vintage: 2023, location: Argentina, provider: Patch
- [BVC] May Ranch Avoided Grassland Conversion (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $4,600 — type: Grasslands, registry: Climate Action Reserve, vintage: 2022, location: USA, provider: Patch
- [BVC] Fulton County Mud Road Landfill Gas Capture (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $1,500 — type: Landfill Gas, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2020, location: USA, provider: Patch

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