# Seed & Shell

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2025
**Industry:** Food + Beverage

## Emissions (2025)

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

- Scope 1: 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 12 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 12 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 12 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 12 tCO2e**

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

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.2 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Implement a low carbon sourcing/purchasing policy to all pistachio products to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable supply chain practices." across all pistachio products (source: Packaging, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a low carbon sourcing/purchasing policy to Reduce emissions from raw material sourcing by adopting a low-carbon purchasing policy focused on local, organic, and sustainable ingredients. across all pistachio products (source: Raw materials, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $237

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $72
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Recycled bubble wrap (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $72
- [BVC] Southern Cardamom REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $165 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2021, location: Cambodia, provider: SeaTrees

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