# Vargo Outdoors

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed, 2025
**Certified since:** 2023 (most recent: 2025)
**Industry:** Gear + Lifestyle
**Website:** https://vargooutdoors.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://vargooutdoors.com/pages/codeofconduct

## Sustainability story

Most of the sustainability work we have done involves using recyclable materials in our packaging and shipping process. Also, we have focused on improving our facility to be as high efficiency and without waste as possible. We recycle and reuse whenever possible.

## Emissions (2025)

**Methodology:** Vargo Outdoors's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. Vargo Outdoors 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): 340 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 340 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 340 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 340 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Per unit of product — unit of product

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,331 | 13.9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 5.08 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 340 | 5.8 |

## Reduction plans

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

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Transition 90% air shipments to ocean freight across titanium hardgoods. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce flight-based business travel 50% for trade shows requiring air travel by not attending shows. (source: Business travel, target: Q1 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 1** — Installing new more energy efficient roof in headquarters main building to reduce consumption by 5%. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy to extend the lifespan of all equipment lifetime warrenty in all customers. (source: Outside of Climate Neutral Boundary, target: Q4 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce emissions from titanium goods supplier by 10%. (source: Supply chain energy use, target: Q2 2025, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 2** — We installed 38 solar panels that should generate 17,702 kWh of annual electricity production. (source: Electricity, target: 2025, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2025)

**Total funding:** $41,000

**Carbon fee:** $15/tCO2e

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $41,000
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [VCA] Solar Array Installation (Clean energy generation, Energy Procurement & Production): $41,000

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Source: https://explore.changeclimate.org/brand/vargo-outdoors
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