# The Earthling Co.

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2026
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2026)
**Industry:** Health + Beauty
**Website:** https://theearthlingco.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://theearthlingco.com/pages/sustainability

## Sustainability story

To us, sustainability involves multiple angles, including improving the way products are made and consumed, and reducing negative environmental impacts throughout a product’s lifecycle. We also take into consideration the sustainability of our company’s operations, and to that end have become a Climate Neutral Certified business.

We are constantly weighing multiple factors when it comes to sustainability – for example, cutting out manufacturing processes and ingredients that are toxic to humans and the environment, considering the shipping weight of glass vs. aluminum, evaluating the recyclability of our packaging choices, reducing the use of virgin materials, and choosing non-petroleum-based inks for our labels.

## Emissions (2026)

**Methodology:** The Earthling Co.'s emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. The Earthling Co. 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): 2 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 2 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 1,087 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 1,087 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 1,089 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 1,089 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 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.86 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.86 |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.28 |
| 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.94 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1,087 | 0.83 |

## 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 are focused on reducing emissions from abroad shipments. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q3 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We are committed to reducing the percentage of our shipments that are sent via aircraft freight. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We are focused on reducing emissions from upstream + downstream shipping by reducing the weight of our products. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce the emissions from downstream shipping. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q4 2022, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Eliminate all upstream shipments via air freight across all upstream shipments. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q4 2023, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce fuel and electricity consumption by 15% by improving our vendor selection process in order to source from vendors that are incorporating carbon mitigation strategies. (source: Supply chain energy use, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Manufacture goods closer to our consumers to reduce miles traveled across 40% of shipments. (source: Downstream shipping, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy for remote work to reduce commuting emissions 100% for all company owned locations. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Transition 50% glass packaging to aluminum across all skincare. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce number of air shipments from China by 20%+ through better inventory forecasting & purchasing. (source: Reduce number of air shipments from China by 20% through better inventory forecasting & purchasing., target: 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will work to reduce our travel emissions by 20%+ by flying less, driving more, and squeezing more meetings into each trip. (source: Business Travel, target: Q1 2026, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We will shift 40%+ of US last-mile shipments to low-emission carriers with EV delivery networks (Amazon Logistics, UniUni) by Q4 2026. (source: Downstream shipping, target: 2026, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — We will discontinue our bottom 4 lowest-selling SKUs by Q4 2026 to reduce overstock, excess inventory shipments, and associated upstream and downstream logistics emissions. (source: Operational waste, target: 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2026)

**Total funding:** $16,337.63

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $12,251
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $1,034.63
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): $3,052

### Projects
- [OC] Change Climate Project Brand Fee (Climate policy advocacy, Market Transformation Initiatives): $1,034.63
- [VCA] Using FSC Certified Recycled Materials for Packaging (Low-carbon material purchase, Materials & Manufacturing): $12,251
- [BVC] BEF - Renewable Energy Certificates (North America Only) (Energy Attribute Certificates, EACs, Other market-based instruments): $3,052

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