Stonyfield Carbon Footprint Case Study
Stonyfield Taking the Next Step in Carbon Footprinting: Measuring Full Life Cycle Emissions in Real Time by Stonyfield Amy
Our commitment to reducing our company’s environmental impact here at Stonyfield is embedded in our four-part company mission: Healthy Food, Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Healthy Business. And with keeping the health of the planet that high on our company’s list of business priorities, we’ve been measuring our carbon footprint for years, but always through a 100% manual, labor intensive process that required a healthy dose of estimating. But now thanks to groundbreaking new software, Stonyfield is able to track and measure our actual amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions automatically with a real-time carbon footprint …show more content…
Water is a vital resource to our business and to the planet, and being able to trace our water usage all the way back to the farm is another important piece of taking responsibility for a Healthy Planet. In countries like Europe, companies are even starting to put carbon footprints on their products so consumers can make better buying decisions when they compare what they want to buy. Here in the United States carbon footprints aren’t part of most consumers’ decision making process yet, but we believe carbon footprinting is a crucial step for businesses taking control of their carbon emissions. While many companies are actively trying to measure their carbon footprint in order to see where emission reductions need to be addressed, there are still many which are not taking these important steps. As a consumer, you have the ability to tell the companies you support that you want them to do more to reduce their impact on the environment. You can also choose to support the companies which are already making strides towards lowering their carbon footprint. A great place to start is Climate Counts, a
Our commitment to reducing our company’s environmental impact here at Stonyfield is embedded in our four-part company mission: Healthy Food, Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Healthy Business. And with keeping the health of the planet that high on our company’s list of business priorities, we’ve been measuring our carbon footprint for years, but always through a 100% manual, labor intensive process that required a healthy dose of estimating. But now thanks to groundbreaking new software, Stonyfield is able to track and measure our actual amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions automatically with a real-time carbon footprint …show more content…
Water is a vital resource to our business and to the planet, and being able to trace our water usage all the way back to the farm is another important piece of taking responsibility for a Healthy Planet. In countries like Europe, companies are even starting to put carbon footprints on their products so consumers can make better buying decisions when they compare what they want to buy. Here in the United States carbon footprints aren’t part of most consumers’ decision making process yet, but we believe carbon footprinting is a crucial step for businesses taking control of their carbon emissions. While many companies are actively trying to measure their carbon footprint in order to see where emission reductions need to be addressed, there are still many which are not taking these important steps. As a consumer, you have the ability to tell the companies you support that you want them to do more to reduce their impact on the environment. You can also choose to support the companies which are already making strides towards lowering their carbon footprint. A great place to start is Climate Counts, a