Elephants Delicatessen
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018-2019, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2018-2019
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:100% electricity from renewable resources
Waste Generated:54,220 lbs (non-standard disposal in 2019)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Sustainability
- Social Responsibility
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon footprint by 25% in 2019 through renewable energy use, carbon offsets, and energy-efficient equipment.
- Recycled over 50% of waste, including non-standard items like cooking oil and wine corks.
- Saved 25,336 cups from landfill in 2019.
- Eliminated Styrofoam shipping containers.
Social Achievements
- Donated 48,000 pounds of food in 2019 (retail value of $358,000).
- Achieved 100% gender pay equity.
- Provided over $104,647 in discounted catering to non-profits and B Corps.
- Won the 2020 Good Neighbor Award from NRAEF and American Express.
Governance Achievements
- Certified B Corporation since 2015, demonstrating commitment to higher standards of transparency, accountability, and performance.
- Increased B Impact Assessment score by 15 points since 2015.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing food waste
- Minimizing environmental impact of transportation
- Managing waste disposal effectively
Mitigation Strategies
- Daily food donations to non-profit partners
- Use of B20 diesel fuel and electric delivery vehicles
- Comprehensive recycling and composting programs, including non-standard items
- Reusable food containers and other packaging options
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Over 90% of significant suppliers within 200 miles of Portland
- Over 65% of significant suppliers are independently owned businesses
- About 30% of production and supplies originate in low-income communities
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: B Corp
Awards & Recognition
- 2020 Good Neighbor Award
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1254.0 MT
Scope 1 Emissions:768.55 MT
Scope 2 Emissions:435.25 MT
Scope 3 Emissions:9.9 MT (estimated from water use)
Total Energy Consumption:1,778,366 kWh
Water Consumption:3,219 CCF (2,868,031.2 gallons)
Waste Generated:951,441 pounds (contracted services)
Carbon Intensity:54.5
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon intensity by 44.9 basis points from the previous fiscal year.
- Reduced total Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 843.4 MT below the 2017-18 baseline (-41.2%).
- Reduced corporate water use by 1,212 CCF/906,639 gallons below the 2018-19 baseline (-13.5%).
- Reduced corporate electricity use by 421,858 kWh below the 2016-17 baseline (-19.2%).
- Reduced corporate natural gas use by 24,407.2 therms below the 2016-17 baseline (-20.8%).
- Reduced corporate mileage by 102,293 miles below the 2018-19 baseline (-42.3%).
- Reduced refrigerant loss by 238.05 metric tons of emissions below the 2017-18 baseline (-47.1%).
- Diverted 41,726 pounds of additional materials from the waste stream, an increase of 21,774.68 pounds from the previous year.
Social Achievements
- Expanded food donation and diversion efforts to mitigate the negative social and environmental impacts of food waste.
- Translated existing and future policies and plans into Spanish to expand accessibility for employees and stakeholders.
Governance Achievements
- Established a comprehensive water management plan.
- Established a comprehensive refrigerant management plan.
- Established a fleet management plan.
- Performed waste audits for all locations.
- Implemented more consistent tracking of actions and practices.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero emissions (target year not specified).
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve further reductions in energy and water consumption.
- Further utilization of Onfleet for delivery planning.
Short-term Goals:
- Development of a comprehensive water management plan (2023).
- Development of a comprehensive refrigerant management plan (2023).
- Finalization and approval of a fleet management plan (2023).
Environmental Challenges
- Increased consumption of resources and generation of emissions and waste due to significant increases in production, staffing, and revenue.
- Unexpected rises in refrigerant leaks and food waste.
- Increased water consumption due to increased production and higher consumption levels at all metered locations.
- Expected increases in natural gas use due to the addition of properties and increased activity at existing locations.
- Increased waste generation due to increased activity and production.
Mitigation Strategies
- Efforts by employees to reduce consumption and mitigate impact in areas such as electricity, natural gas, and water.
- Monitoring refrigeration to mitigate the effect of refrigerant leaks.
- Swift management action to prevent excess food waste from reaching the landfill.
- Efforts by the Maintenance team and employees to curb increased water use through source reduction and mitigation.
- Development of a comprehensive water management plan.
- Development of a comprehensive refrigerant management plan.
- Development of a fleet management plan.
- Waste audits for all locations.
- Efforts to minimize natural gas use.
- Adherence to best practices in waste management to mitigate increases in waste generation.