# Simple & Dainty

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Fashion + Apparel
**Website:** https://simpleanddainty.com
**Sustainability page:** https://simpleanddainty.com/pages/sustainability

## Sustainability story

At Simple & Dainty, we put sustainability first because we love our planet! We use recycled gold and silver as well as recyclable packaging. We are also carbon neutral and Climate Neutral Certified! We offset all of our carbon emissions, and we contribute at least 1% of our annual sales to support environmental nonprofits around the globe. We're always evaluating our processes, materials, and overall effect on the environment.

## Emissions (2025)

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

- Scope 1: 6 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 313 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 313 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 307 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 307 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 625 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 625 tCO2e**

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

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 17.99 |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18.96 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10.3 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.05 |
| 2024 | 6 | 313 | 307 | 13.23 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We plan on using more recycled materials for our product packaging as well as the boxes and mailers to send them in. (source: Packaging, target: Q3 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan on researching each of our suppliers to evaluate their environmental impact and awareness. From there, we will make informed decisions on who we will source our raw materials from with sustainability as the main focus. (source: Operational waste, target: Q3 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions associated with waste generated at our office through implementing efficient recycling practices. (source: Operational waste, target: Q3 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — We plan on reducing energy use for heating and cooling in our production studio by installing LED bulbs in all of our lights and shades / blinds to help regulate heat rather than using our gas heater. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q4 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — Implement energy conservation measures to reduce consumption by 25% by installing better window coverings to help climate control in our studio. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Redesign less packaging materials per item across all outgoing customer orders to reduce overall waste by 20%. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce waste from unusable jewelry that has been returned due to damage by 25% through collecting, sorting by material, and sending unusable scraps to be melted down in order to re-use the raw material for future jewelry pieces. (source: Operational waste, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — Implement energy conservation measures to reduce consumption 10% by increasing employee awareness and engagement in our production studio. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q3 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Develop a new process for customer returns or repairs with our CS department in order to minimize shipments between customers and our company. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — Implement energy conservation measures to reduce consumption by 10% by encouraging employees to fully power down all equipment, lights, and heating/cooling systems at the end of the workday  in our production studio and office areas. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Redesign new product packaging across all customer orders to eliminating excess printed inserts and non sustainable or reusable materials by 25% (source: Packaging, target: 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce waste from single-use employee kitchen and office supplies by 20% through replacing disposable items with reusable alternatives and implementing a clear restocking policy in ur production studio and office areas. (source: Operational waste, target: 2025, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $10,384

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $990
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Recycled Shipping Mailer Sourcing (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $990
- [BVC] Southern Cardamom REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $9,394 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2021, location: Cambodia, provider: SeaTrees

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