Climate Change Data

Paula's Choice Skincare

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:38,372 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:54.21 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:91.12 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:38,226.65 tCO2e

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Employee Well-being
  • Responsible Sourcing and Packaging

Environmental Achievements

  • Calculated Scopes 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions (excluding ingredient sourcing)
  • Partnered with TerraCycle® to recycle packaging in North America and the U.K.
  • Offset GHG emissions from U.S. employee air travel and website shipping orders through partnerships with Tree Nation and Cloverly.

Social Achievements

  • Developed a comprehensive DEI program with four pillars: Leadership and Management, Culture and Development, Consumer and Product, and Policy and Processes.
  • Launched the "On the Rise" program to support Black content creators.
  • Signed the Don't Ban Equality pledge.
  • Upgraded comprehensive health insurance and employee assistance program (EAP).
  • Offered 16 weeks of paid parental leave to all North America-based employees.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented Business Integrity Training annually for all employees.
  • Established a cybersecurity framework with mandatory standards, regular audits, and penetration testing.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 50% recycled content in plastic packaging by 2027
  • Ensure that 75% of plastic bottles are designed for recyclability by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Transition all individual paper product cartons to FSC-certified paper stock by 2025
  • Reduce use of virgin plastic in packaging by 50% by 2026

Environmental Challenges

  • Majority of GHG emissions are Scope 3 (value chain emissions)
  • Lack of processes to calculate GHG emissions associated with ingredient sourcing in 2021.
  • Infrastructure challenges in recycling certain packaging materials across regions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Regionalizing supply chain to reduce transportation emissions.
  • Developing an annual reporting and scoring system for supplier engagement to track ESG metrics and reduce value chain emissions.
  • Investing in additional shipping routes and warehousing.
  • Actively researching and testing recyclable packaging materials.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Working to create an annual reporting and scoring system for supplier engagement.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, GRI Standards, Science Based Targets initiative, SASB Standards

Certifications: Leaping Bunny