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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Summit Coffee Roasting Co. measured its GHG emissions in order to understand its impact on the climate and inform its plans to reduce GHGs over time.
Total 2024 GHG Emissions
698.4 tCO2e
Roughly equal to driving 137 gas-powered cars for one year
5.13 kgCO2e per unit of product
Emissions intensity
Summit Coffee Roasting Co.'s inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. Summit Coffee Roasting Co. attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate Project team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.
Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per unit of product)
Emissions year
Note: The chart shows location-based emissions totals.
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Summit Coffee Roasting Co. 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
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As part of its climate transition planning, Summit Coffee Roasting Co. has established near-term actions to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Roll out a reusable/refillable "tin" option for local cafe and ecomm customers to purchase coffee instead of using a single use plastic base ...read more
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Vehicle fleet
Action
We will swap our ICE delivery van for an EV and install at least one EV charger at our office location.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2025
Scope
Scope 1
Completed
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
We plan on purchasing renewable energy credits (RECS) for at least 25% of total electricity at our roasting facility.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
We will work with our current coffee bag supplier ahead of our next (and future) bag redesign and order to reduce emissions associated with ...read more
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Transition all cardboard boxes for coffee deliveries to reusable plastic totes across at least one of our cafés.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Transition all internal plastic/poly-based 5lb coffee bags to internal compostable 5lb coffee bags across at at least one of our cafés.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2023
Scope
Scope 3
At Summit Coffee, sustainability is an all encompassing idea spanning everything from relationship building to environmental concerns. As such, we strive to make responsible, creative, and sustainable decisions within every realm of the business. Focusing on our climate and carbon impact with this certification process is one example of the work we are prioritizing. Summit Coffee is part of a long chain of hands that starts with the farmer and ends with that cup of coffee in the consumer's hands. Every stop along the coffee journey contains the potential for sustainable choices, and helps bring to life our purpose of creating moments of joy.
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