# Someone Somewhere

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2023
**Certified since:** 2022 (most recent: 2023)
**Industry:** Fashion + Apparel
**Website:** https://someonesomewhere.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://someonesomewhere.com/pages/story

## Sustainability story

At Someone Somewhere we focus on creating products that contribute to solving social issues while being responsible with the environment. As a BCorp and Climate Neutral Certified brand, we contribute to ten UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030. While working with rural artisans in Latin America, we understand sustainability in four dimensions: Cultural, Environmental, Social, and Economic. Our sustainability strategy focuses on measuring the ecological footprints of our products and processes. We work on reducing our impacts from product design to last-mile delivery and offset the remaining carbon emissions. We love partnering with other businesses that share our core values and purpose, so if your company is willing to make a difference with the planet and its people, let's talk!

## Emissions (2023)

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

- Scope 1: 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 50 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 3,938 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 3,987 tCO2e**

### Emissions history (tCO2e)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 (loc) | Scope 2 (mkt) | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 3,938 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emission associated with the manufacturing and upstream transportation of our products. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2023, completion: 20%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions associated with the production of our products.  We will transition to more responsible materials and methods by using recycled, organic, repurposed, or biodegradable materials in our products. (source: Raw materials, target: Q2 2024, completion: 10%)
- **Scope 3** — We will focus on material optimization practices and operative processes to reduce waste.  We will also create an upcycled collection using dead stock materials. (source: Operational waste, target: Q3 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce the amount of waste we generate by 15% by implementing a Waste Valorization Management System within our new factory. (source: Operational waste, target: Q3 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce employee commuting emissions by 15% per employee by implementing an Employee Commuting Initiative. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q4 2024, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2023)

**Total funding:** $16,292.5

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

### Projects
- [BVC] Pacajai REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $3,070 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2017, location: Brazil, provider: ClimeCo
- [BVC] Pacajai REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $3,065 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2017, location: Brazil, provider: ClimeCo
- [BVC] Talas de Maciel II Wind Farm (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $8,107.5 — type: Renewable Energy, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2019, location: Uruguay, provider: ACT Commodities
- [BVC] Pacajai REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $2,050 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2017, location: Brazil, provider: ClimeCo

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