Bread Alone Bakery

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This company is a Climate Neutral Supporting Brand. They have provided a charitable donation to support Climate Neutral's work. (This donation does not change the requirements of their verification).

Brand

Bread Alone Bakery

Bread Alone Bakery

Industry

Food + Beverage

First Certified

2019

Current Certification Year

2023

Bread Alone Bakery is Climate Neutral Certified

It has measured, reduced, and compensated for all of its emissions from making and delivering its products and services.

This certification covers business activities and operations for the following brands:

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Bread Alone Bakery achieved Climate Neutral Certification as part of 's certification process. 's measurement, reduction plans, and compensation fully account for Bread Alone Bakery's prior year emissions.

01 Measure

Bread Alone Bakery measured its Scope 1, 2, and 3 cradle-to-consumer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which includes all emissions from making and delivering their products and services. Small and medium companies self-attested to their measurement data, and large companies had their data verified by a third party. Learn more about GHG measurement boundaries, data requirements, and verifications in the Climate Neutral Standard.

GHG Scope 1 ?
GHG Protocol Scope 1

Emissions from energy used in buildings, fleets, and equipment.

230 tCO2e

GHG Scope 2 ?

76 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3 ?
GHG Protocol Scope 3

Emissions from raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, air travel, and other activities in the supply chain.

2,115 tCO2e

Total Emissions ?
Total Carbon Emissions

The sum of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

2,421 tCO2e

02 Reduce

Bread Alone Bakery has committed to reduction targets and specific action plans to reduce operational and value chain emissions within the next 12-24 months. These actions align to the Climate Neutral Standard.

Science-Aligned Targets

Aligned with the global need to limit warming to to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Active Reduction Commitments

Reduction Action Plans

Active Reduction Work

Source of Emissions

Supply chain energy use

Action

We will influence the reduction of cradle to gate emissions by leveraging our relationship with our millers, encouraging them to adopt alternative power sources, specifically solar, and offering them an insiders guide to building a net-zero business.

0%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Replace propane grills and cooktops with electric versions

0%
Source of Emissions

Packaging

Action

We plan to reduce paper waste by 80%.

55%
Source of Emissions

Packaging

Action

We plan to reduce paper waste by 80%.

30%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Reduce non-renewable energy use at Woodstock and Rhinebeck cafes.

15%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Reduce non-renewable energy use at Kingston facility.

5%
Source of Emissions

Packaging

Action

Replace bread bags made from LDPE plastic with compostable film.

90%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

We are installing on-site solar at our Boiceville facility.

100%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Replace natural gas burner with electric burner in Wholesale Bakery deck ovens

0%
Source of Emissions

Electricity

Action

We will reduce our electric usage.

20%

Completed Reduction Plans

Source of Emissions

Supply chain energy use

Action

We will influence the reduction of cradle to gate emissions by leveraging our relationship with our millers, encouraging them to adopt alternative power sources, specifically solar, and offering them an insiders guide to building a net-zero business.

0%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Replace propane grills and cooktops with electric versions

0%
Source of Emissions

Packaging

Action

We plan to reduce paper waste by 80%.

55%
Source of Emissions

Vehicle fleet

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from delivery vehicles.

30%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Reduce non-renewable energy use at Woodstock and Rhinebeck cafes.

15%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Reduce non-renewable energy use at Kingston facility.

5%
Source of Emissions

Packaging

Action

Replace bread bags made from LDPE plastic with compostable film.

90%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

We are installing on-site solar at our Boiceville facility.

100%
Source of Emissions

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

Action

Replace natural gas burner with electric burner in Wholesale Bakery deck ovens

0%
Source of Emissions

Electricity

Action

We will reduce our electric usage.

20%

Science Aligned Targets

Bread Alone Bakery is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

Current Year Reduction Actions

01

What We’re Reducing

Supply chain energy use

How We'll Reduce It

We will influence the reduction of cradle to gate emissions by leveraging our relationship with our millers, encouraging them to adopt alternative power sources, specifically solar, and offering them an insiders guide to building a net-zero business.

02

What We’re Reducing

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

How We'll Reduce It

Replace propane grills and cooktops with electric versions

03

What We’re Reducing

Packaging

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce paper waste by 80%.

04

What We’re Reducing

Vehicle fleet

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from delivery vehicles.

In Progress Reductions

01

15%

What We’re Reducing

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce non-renewable energy use at Woodstock and Rhinebeck cafes.

02

5%

What We’re Reducing

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce non-renewable energy use at Kingston facility.

03

90%

What We’re Reducing

Packaging

How We'll Reduce It

Replace bread bags made from LDPE plastic with compostable film.

04

100%

What We’re Reducing

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

How We'll Reduce It

We are installing on-site solar at our Boiceville facility.

Completed Reductions

01

15%

What We’re Reducing

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce non-renewable energy use at Woodstock and Rhinebeck cafes.

02

5%

What We’re Reducing

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce non-renewable energy use at Kingston facility.

03

90%

What We’re Reducing

Packaging

How We'll Reduce It

Replace bread bags made from LDPE plastic with compostable film.

04

100%

What We’re Reducing

Energy at offices or controlled facilities

How We'll Reduce It

We are installing on-site solar at our Boiceville facility.

03 Compensate

Bread Alone Bakery is investing outside of its value chain in high quality, verified projects that meet the Climate Neutral Standard. These projects accelerate climate progress and compensate for Bread Alone Bakery's current GHG emissions as its reduction actions are implemented.

Total Expenditures in Carbon Credits

$33,894.00

Emissions Offset ?
Offset equivalency

For reference, reducing a footprint by 1000 tonnes is roughly equal to removing 230 passenger vehicles from the road for a year.

2,421 tCO2e

Bread Alone Bakery's credits came from:

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Landfill Gas ?

About Bread Alone Bakery

Bread Alone Bakery is a certified organic, values-driven bakery. We've been baking with organic grains since our first loaf in 1983, and we continue to do so today. Care for the planet is part of our past. Action against climate change must be in our future. Bread Alone committed to Certified Climate Neutral because the planet is warming at an alarming rate, with terrifying consequences, and we must collectively take faster and more aggressive action. Certified Climate Neutral will give customers the information needed to make the right decision for the planet, and for our collective future. In 2022 we opened the very first carbon neutral bakery at our original location in the Catskill Mountains town of Boiceville, New York. Baking by the power of the sun every day!

About the Climate Neutral Certification and Label
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Mid Term Targets

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has committed to reducing emissions by .

This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Mid Term Targets

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This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

01 Measure

Bread Alone Bakery measured Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer emissions following categories and approaches established in the Climate Neutral standards.

02 Offset

Bread Alone Bakery invested in projects outside of their value chain to compensate for all of their measured carbon emissions. This step supports their climate neutrality designation, and enables Bread Alone Bakery to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

03 Reduce

Bread Alone Bakery is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

What is Climate Neutrality

A state in which human activities result in no net effect on the climate system. Requires balancing of residual greenhouse gas emissions with reductions or removals. All Climate Neutral Certified brands must meet climate neutrality standards for measuring, offsetting, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from making and delivering products and services.