# The Cushion Lab

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2024
**Certified since:** 2020 (most recent: 2024)
**Industry:** Design + Home
**Website:** https://thecushionlab.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://thecushionlab.com/pages/our-impact

## Sustainability story

At Cushion Lab, we are creatives, travelers, global citizens, and also parents. We love what we do, and we share the same belief. "Bringing comfort for you and the planet." We believe that by offering comfort-inducing products that are human-centered designed and earth-friendly made, we can help spread positivity & productivity. We do that by shaping the pillows through the posture-improving optics of our in-house ergonomists, crafting them using carefully sourced recycled and sustainable materials, and enclosing them in 100% recycled packaging. We believe in providing game-changing comfort for you and our planet.

## Emissions (2024)

**Methodology:** The Cushion Lab's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. The Cushion Lab 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): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 671 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 671 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Per dollar of value added — dollar of value added

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2019 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.55 |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.48 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 671 | 0.4 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2022 Scope 1 & 2 emissions 50% by 2030 (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Reduce packaging carbon footprint by switching out all existing packaging to be made with recyclable material and improve the density of the package. (source: Packaging, target: Q2 2022, completion: 75%)
- **Scope 2** — Reduce office space and associated energy waste by giving our employee the choice to work 100% remote. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q2 2022, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 1** — We plan to reduce energy emission related to our office. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q1 2024, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emission from ocean freight by consolidating origin shipping. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q1 2024, completion: 65%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce air travel in favor of Zoom meetings. (source: Business travel, target: Q4 2020, completion: 85%)
- **Scope 1** — Give our employee the choice to work 100% remote. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q2 2022, completion: 75%)
- **Scope 1** — Switch to green co-working office to minimize individual energy consumption. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q4 2020, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce fabrics and packaging made from virgin materials (source: Raw materials, target: Q4 2020, completion: 65%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate use of air freight. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2020, completion: 80%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition 60% of ocean freight to consolidated ocean freight by shifting towards singular SKU shipment across all product  lines to maximize each container load. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2024, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a low-carbon distribution policy to limit last mile trucking distance by 53% across all customer orders. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q2 2024, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce employee commuting emissions by allowing certain employees to operate remotely. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q2 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce total business travel by replacing physical trade show attendance with virtual attendance. (source: Business travel, target: Q4 2024, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2024)

**Total funding:** $0

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

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