2023 Annual Progress Report for Ruffwear
What is the OIA Climate Action Corps?
The Climate Action Corps is the outdoor industry’s collaborative model to lead on climate action, with a goal of reducing and removing greenhouse gas emissions across the outdoor industry, carving a new bold path for others to follow.
Climate Action Corps members follow this pathway to reduce their climate impacts
Measure
our entire GHG footprint
Plan
by setting science-aligned reduction targets
Reduce
GHG emissions in line with our targets
Remove
GHG emissions that you cannot eliminate today
Advocate + Engage
for policies supporting climate action
Share
progress each year through this progress report
Measure
We have measured our scope 1 and 2 emissions
We have measured scope 3 emissions
| Scope 1 Emissions in tCO2e (metric tonnes of CO2e) | 76 |
| Scope 2 Emissions in tCO2e (metric tonnes of CO2e) | 2 |
| Scope 3 Emissions in tCO2e (metric tonnes of CO2e) | 7525 |
Our company is not considering verification of GHG measurements
We use materials-based emissions factors
Plan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Economic Intensity (including GEVA)
Yes
Ruffwear commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 63% and scope 3 GHG emissions 52% per unit of value add ($ of gross profit) by 2029 from a 2019 base year.
No, and we are not considering verification
Reduce
Yes
| Improved energy efficiency at our owned/controlled facilities | |
| Produced or procured renewable electricity (and/or renewable energy credits) for our owned/controlled facilities | X |
| Reduced fuel consumption of company-owned/controlled vehicles by choosing electric vehicles or other alternatives | |
| Reduced onsite use of fuels through electrification or other energy sources for our owned/controlled facilities | |
| Procured renewable fuels (e.g. biogas) for onsite use at our owned/controlled facilities | |
| Adopted the use of refrigerants with low Global Warming Potential (GWP) at our owned/controlled facilities | |
| Engaged with our suppliers about energy efficiency | X |
| Engaged with our suppliers about renewable energy | X |
| Engaged with our suppliers about cleaner thermal processes (e.g. electrification, biomass) | X |
| Engaged our suppliers about measuring their GHG emissions | X |
| Changed our company's products and materials to alternatives with lower-GHG footprint | X |
| Reduced materials waste in the design and/or manufacturing of our products | X |
| Designed our products to be more energy efficient during use | |
| Implemented company policies to reduce impacts of business travel | X |
| Reduced packaging and/or changed our packaging to alternatives with lower-GHG footprint | |
| Reduced impacts of inbound distribution (transportation modes, logistics, packing density) | |
| Reduced impacts of outbound distribution (transportation modes, logistics, packing density) | |
| Designed products for repair-ability and offered repair services | |
| Bought back and re-sold (or facilitating the resale of) used products | |
| Offered product leasing/renting or subscription programs | |
| Moved our company website to a green host | |
| Collaborated with other companies to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy | |
| Reduced single-use company swag | |
| None of the above | |
| Other (please describe) |
No
Remove
No
| Our company purchases carbon offsets for a portion of our footprint. | |
| Our company purchases carbon offsets for our entire footprint | |
| Our company directly invests in carbon removal or sequestration. |
Other (please specify)
Advocate + Engage
Yes
| Endorsed a climate solutions campaign or sign-on letter | X |
| Corresponded directly with U.S. Congress or administration officials | |
| Participated in a government meeting, such as OIA's virtual or in-person D.C. fly-in events | |
| Provided our customers with opportunities to advocate | |
| Supported advocacy groups through donations or membership | X |
| Empowered consumers to take action on climate | |
| Recognized and rewarded climate-leading actions with our suppliers | X |
| Participated in collaborative industry programs to reduce GHG emissions in the supply chain | |
| Other (please specify below) | |
| Other (please describe) |
Share
| Our company's GHG measurements are publicly available | X |
| Our company's GHG reduction targets are publicly available | X |
| Our company's GHG reduction strategy is publicly available | |
| Our company's progress against GHG targets is publicly available | X |
| Our company's GHG measurements are publicly available | https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1577/4333/files/2022_Impact_Report.pdf?v=1689358271 |
| Our company's GHG reduction targets are publicly available | https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1577/4333/files/2022_Impact_Report.pdf?v=1689358271 |
| Our company's GHG reduction strategy is publicly available | |
| Our company's progress against GHG targets is publicly available | https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1577/4333/files/2022_Impact_Report.pdf?v=1689358271 |
Over the last year+ we have made marked improvements to gather primary and secondary data that has progressed our GHG inventory to more of a true measurement than a rough estimate. This refinement has allowed us to see in more detail the effects of various business practices on our GHG emissions, and while we are making meaningful changes they do not show up instantaneously on the ledger. A tough year for profit also factors into our lack of progress towards our scope 3 economic intensity target, despite reduced absolute emissions.