Ripple Foods, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2017
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions compared to dairy, almond, and soy milk on a protein basis
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Lack of primary data on almond milk processing
- Uncertainty in energy used in processing of almond and soybean crops
- Exclusion of some additives in non-dairy milk analysis
Mitigation Strategies
- Two scenarios were run for almond milk processing, one using soy processing data and another using pea processing data.
- Almond life cycle results were compared to a UC Davis study for validation.
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Ripple Non-Dairy Milk
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:299.8 g CO2e/L (Ripple); 259.8 g CO2e/L (Almond); 41,729 g CO2e/L (Dairy); 377.5 g CO2e/L (Oats); 298.8 g CO2e/L (Coconut)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:37.83 L/L (Ripple); 485.0 L/L (Almond); 366.94 L/L (Dairy); 36.50 L/L (Oats); 10.58 L/L (Coconut)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
Environmental Achievements
- Ripple milk GHG emissions are 80% lower than dairy and 21% lower than oat milk on a volume basis; on a protein basis, Ripple milk GHG emissions are 70-92% lower than all other milks in the study.
- Ripple milk uses 100% post-consumer recycled PET bottles, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions than using virgin plastic material.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Fluctuation in co-product prices (affecting economic allocation in LCA)
- Added ingredients in plant-based milks (making comparisons complex)
Mitigation Strategies
- Inclusion of added sugar in GHG and water footprint analysis for consistency with dairy milk
- Inclusion of sunflower oil emissions in relevant LCAs
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ISO 14040
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Ripple milk
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed