# TECODA

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Food + Beverage
**Website:** https://drinktecoda.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://drinktecoda.com/

## Sustainability story

We believe it’s every brand’s responsibility to look after our home. That’s why we sustainably farm, conserve energy by fermenting rather than distilling and are proud members of 1% for the Planet and Climate Neutral. In keeping with our values and sustainability goals, Tecoda has pioneered 1:1 (One Harvested, One Planted) replanting every blue Weber agave we harvest. All the biomass that we generate (agave waste or agave fiber), we compost and this is returned to the earth to provide nutrition and prevent deforestation and malnutrition on our farms. We are a small brand committed to just doing our part.

## Emissions (2025)

**Methodology:** TECODA's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. TECODA 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): 13 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 13 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 30 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 30 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 43 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 43 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 | 71,000 |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 58,000 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 44,000 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 40 |
| 2024 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 43,000 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2023 Scope 1 & 2 emissions 50% by 2030 (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions from our supply chain by optimizing our truck load capacity, reducing shipments from our farms and co-packer in Jalisco, Mexico. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions by avoiding excessive marketing swag. (source: Goods & services, target: Q2 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce employee commuting emissions for all employees by enabling remote work. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q3 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce total business travel 75% for all employees  by mandating virtual meetings. (source: Business travel, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will utilize technology to optimize delivery routes, reducing fuel consumption and emissions by minimizing travel distances. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q3 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will reduce upstream emissions by manufacturing facilities closer to our primary distribution market. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2025, completion: 70%)
- **Scope 3** — Manufacture goods closer to our consumers to reduce miles traveled across all portion of shipments. (source: Downstream shipping, target: 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce total business travel by 70% for all portions by limiting to manufacturing visits (source: Business travel, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $663

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

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

### Projects
- [BVC] Kootznoowoo Forestry Project (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $663 — type: Forestry, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2022, location: USA, provider: Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)

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