# west~bourne

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2024
**Certified since:** 2023 (most recent: 2024)
**Industry:** Food + Beverage
**Website:** https://westbourne.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://westbourne.com/pages/sustainability

## Sustainability story

Sustainability is about stabilizing and harmonizing the currently disruptive relationship between earth’s two most complex systems: humans and nature. People are at the heart of everything we do, from the farmers who grow our materials to the conscious consumers who purchase them. We believe we can safeguard our future through intentional small steps - simple and delicious - that when done together through gathering and sharing can have a powerful collective impact on our health and our environment. 

Sustainability is a journey, not a destination, and one that is perfectly imperfect and ever evolving as we seek to be at the forefront of a new food system. 

Together let's eat well, do better, and gather often.

## Emissions (2024)

**Methodology:** west~bourne's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. west~bourne 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): 247 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 247 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 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 33.68 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 24.7 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — Implement a low carbon sourcing/purchasing policy to increase total investment in regenerative agriculture and/or organic sourcing 5% across all products. (source: Raw materials, target: Q2 2025, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — Source raw materials closer to manufacturing to reduce miles traveled 10% across all available ingredient sourcing activities. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2025, completion: 10%)
- **Scope 3** — Reduce packaging based emissions by transitioning 50% of virgin packaging to upcycled or recycled materials. (source: Packaging, target: Q1 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Streamline our production to reduce reliance on LTL freight by 10% per product. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2026, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2024)

**Total funding:** $1,625.35

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

### Projects
- [BVC] Brazil Nut Concessions REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $1,200 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2018, location: Peru, provider: Patch
- [BVC] Envira Amazonia (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $205.35 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2018, location: Brazil, provider: Point Zero
- [BVC] Southern Cardamom REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $220 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2021, location: Cambodia, provider: SeaTrees

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