01 Measure
02 Reduce
Science-Aligned Targets
Aligned with the global need to limit warming to to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Active Reduction Commitments
We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030.
Reduction Action Plans
Active Reduction Work
Energy At Offices Or Controlled Facilities
Explore contractual and technical feasibility of installing heat pumps in HQ office as a means to reduce natural gas use
Employee Commuting
Implement a policy for remote work to reduce employee commuting emissions 60% compared to pre-pandemic levels for headquarters (NYC) and Nairobi offices.
Upstream Shipping
We plan to reduce emissions from shipping by continuing efforts to optimize container utilization. We initiated a number of programs last year to accomplish this, but were unable to realize the improvement yet.
Upstream Shipping
We plan to reduce emissions from shipping by continuing efforts to optimize container utilization. We initiated a number of programs last year to accomplish this, but were unable to realize the improvement yet.
Electricity
We plan to reduce emissions from purchased electricity at our HQ office in Brooklyn, NY.
Upstream Shipping
We plan to reduce emissions from shipping between our factories and our customers or warehouses.
Upstream Shipping
Reduce emissions from shipping and manufacturing
Packaging
Reduce plastic and non-recyclable materials by doing a packaging redesign of BioLite portfolio
Raw Materials
Investigate the feasibility of replacing virgin feedstock with recycled feedstock.
Completed Reduction Plans
Energy At Offices Or Controlled Facilities
Explore contractual and technical feasibility of installing heat pumps in HQ office as a means to reduce natural gas use
Employee Commuting
Implement a policy for remote work to reduce employee commuting emissions 60% compared to pre-pandemic levels for headquarters (NYC) and Nairobi offices.
Upstream Shipping
We plan to reduce emissions from shipping by continuing efforts to optimize container utilization. We initiated a number of programs last year to accomplish this, but were unable to realize the improvement yet.
Energy At Offices Or Controlled Facilities
We plan to investigate feasibility of and build a path to implementation to reducing natural gas use in BioLite's HQ office.
Electricity
We plan to reduce emissions from purchased electricity at our HQ office in Brooklyn, NY.
Upstream Shipping
We plan to reduce emissions from shipping between our factories and our customers or warehouses.
Upstream Shipping
Reduce emissions from shipping and manufacturing
Packaging
Reduce plastic and non-recyclable materials by doing a packaging redesign of BioLite portfolio
Raw Materials
Investigate the feasibility of replacing virgin feedstock with recycled feedstock.
03 Compensate
BioLite is on a mission to empower people and protect the planet through access to renewable energy. Most people know us for our award-winning camping gear like the smokeless FirePit or rechargeable HeadLamp 330, but as a social enterprise, our biggest impact is in our emerging markets division where we've helped over 5 million individuals access safe, reliable energy through our cooking, charging, and lighting solutions. We're in the business of clean energy, but it takes energy to make that happen - we consume resources to manufacture and ship our products, to power our office, and to travel to our customers. The emissions that come from those actions affect us all and we are committed to mitigating our climate impact. In early 2015, we underwent an internal carbon impact analysis that identified where and how we are releasing greenhouse gases through both our manufacturing methods and our operations. In parallel with quantifying our emissions, we are able to measure the greenhouse gas reductions resulting from the use of BioLite's emission-reducing products in sub-Saharan Africa. We are proud to share that for every ton of carbon we emit in our operations, our solutions in-market avoid 20 tons . In November of 2015, BioLite offset the full carbon emissions history of the company (dating back to 2012) and has continued with carbon neutral operations each year since (see our annual Impact Report for more info: bioliteenergy.com/impact). In 2019, we co-founded Climate Neutral with our friends at Peak Design to demystify the footprinting process and help other brands take immediate action on their emissions. BioLite's vision is to reach 20 million people and offset 3 million tons of CO2e by 2025 with our clean energy solutions.