Companies with The Climate Label provide products and services that are better for the climate, because they account for the greenhouse gas emissions from operating their business.
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SmugMug measured its GHG emissions in order to understand its impact on the climate and inform its plans to reduce GHGs over time.
Total 2023 GHG Emissions
2,945
tCO2e(market-based)
Roughly equal to driving 657 gas-powered cars for one year
0.15
kgCO2eper dollar of personnel costs
Emissions intensity
SmugMug's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. SmugMug attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.
Absolute Emissions (tCO2e)
Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per dollar of personnel costs)
Emissions year
Note: The chart shows market-based emissions totals.
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SmugMug is funding a portfolio of projects to support the climate transition. This portfolio includes specific actions within their operations, as well as projects elsewhere around the world.
Total climate funding
$24,572
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As part of its climate transition planning, SmugMug has established near-term actions to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Software and servers
Action
We will reduce our computer energy consumption by 20% by adopting advanced energy-efficient new AWS technologies such as Lambda, Graviton, a ...read more
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Software and servers
Action
Reduce our energy consumption for rendering images by 10% through utilizing a more efficient processing methodology.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2025
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Downstream shipping
Action
Integrate with at least four new regional print labs around the world to produce and ship physical goods closer to their final destination.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2025
Scope
Scope 3
Completed
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
We will shut down our office, completely eliminating our energy use in that building. We are committed to being a distributed workforce.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 2
SmugMug has set a long-term target to reduce GHG emissions.
Active
Target
We commit to reducing 2022 Scope 1 & 2 emissions 50% by 2030
At SmugMug, we are committed to building a better, more sustainable business. As a private, Certified Evergreen company our goals stretch 100 years out, centered on building awesome tools and platforms for photographers. The first step in century scale planning begins with working on our impact right now. By measuring and reducing our carbon footprint, we are actively building a better world for future generations of photographers. Alongside focusing on our long-term impact on climate, we are passionate about protecting the open and wild spaces that photographers are inspired to visit and capture. We prioritize carbon offset projects that meet these goals, and we are also active and engaged members of The Conservation Alliance.
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