Climate Change Data

North Coast Brewing Co.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2019, 2020, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1172.1 metric tons
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:12.52 KWH per barrel (vs. industry median 28 KWH)
Water Consumption:136.7 gallons per barrel (vs. industry median 176.7 gallons)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2e per barrel of beer packaged from 39.88 pounds in 2017 to 39.71 pounds in 2018.
  • Diverted 98.7% of solid waste away from landfills.
  • Reduced carbon dioxide use by 21.5% in 2018.
  • Reduced propane use by 1.9% compared to 2017.
  • Captured and reused 2.65 million gallons of water from brewing and bottling processes.
  • Implemented paperless payroll, reducing paper, envelopes, and stamps usage.

Social Achievements

  • Improved employee communication through more frequent meetings and implementation of Slack.
  • Reassigned employees to other positions instead of layoffs due to automation.
  • Offered financial assistance for unforeseen expenses through the HEAL Program.
  • 33 employees (approx. 25% of employees) volunteered 1,107 hours to non-profit organizations.

Governance Achievements

  • Continued participation in the Brewers Association Sustainability Benchmarking project.
  • Celebrated fourth year as a Certified B Corporation.
  • Recognized by B Lab as a Best for the World: Changemaker.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Sourcing locally whenever possible; 22.9% of retail store merchandise from sustainable vendors; 59.7% of retail store merchandise made in the USA; 33.2% of taproom restaurant supplies from sustainable vendors.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: B Corp

Certifications: Certified B Corp, Platinum-level True Zero Waste Certification

Third-party Assurance: B Lab

Awards & Recognition

  • Best for the World: Changemaker

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1278.0 metric tons of CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:577.78 metric tons of CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:700.24 metric tons of CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:103,299 kWh (solar) + purchased electricity
Water Consumption:137.95 gallons
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Diverted 98.5% of solid waste away from landfill
  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 1.9% from 2018
  • Reduced propane usage by 1.9% from 2018
  • TRUE Zero Waste Platinum certification

Social Achievements

  • 373 hours of employee volunteer time
  • Annual beach cleanup event
  • $205,590 in charitable giving
  • HEAL loans offered to employees

Governance Achievements

  • B Corp Certification with a score of 100.2
  • Best for the World: Environment list (top 10% of all Certified B Corps)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Increase in electricity usage due to higher bottle demand and solar array issues
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Sourcing locally whenever possible
  • 78% of merchandise made in the USA

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: B Corp

Certifications: B Corp, TRUE Zero Waste Platinum, Non-GMO Project Verified (14 core beers)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Best for the World: Changemakers (2018)
  • Best for the World: Environment (2019)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1033.28 metric tons of CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:448.84 metric tons of CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:584.44 metric tons of CO2e
Water Consumption:149.73 gallons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Diverted 97.2% of solid waste away from landfill, maintaining TRUE Zero Waste Platinum certification
  • Reduced carbon footprint due to lower production volume (though this is noted as partially due to reduced efficiency from shifting sales)
  • Partnership with Fortunate Farm for carbon farming, composting spent grain, and native habitat regeneration

Social Achievements

  • Maintained health benefits for all employees during the pandemic, including those furloughed
  • Established the Mark Ruedrich Scholarship at UC Davis for brewers of color
  • Improved employee benefits (increased sick leave and paid holidays)

Governance Achievements

  • Continued operation as a B Corp (though recertification was postponed due to the pandemic)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting production and sales
  • Lower demand from restaurants and bars
  • Increased demand from individual consumers requiring business model shift
Mitigation Strategies
  • Shifted business model to address changing demand
  • Furloughed some staff initially, but brought everyone back to full capacity by summer
  • Created a COVID-safe pub in the parking lot

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sourcing locally whenever possible
  • Working with mission-aligned partners (e.g., Roy Farms, Fort Dearborn Packaging, Graphic Packaging)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: B Corp

Certifications: TRUE Zero Waste Platinum

Reporting Period: 2023

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

  • Responsible alcohol consumption
  • Energy efficiency
  • Water conservation

Environmental Achievements

  • Used 16.5 kWh of electricity per barrel of beer produced and packaged in 2023 (industry median is 25 kWh/barrel)
  • Recycled 83,620 gallons of water in 2023
  • Water usage of 4.78 gallons per gallon of beer, placing in the middle 50% of breweries for water use.

Social Achievements

  • Restaurant staff participate in LEAD training programs to prevent underage drinking and promote responsible alcohol consumption.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Located in a water-stressed region (Mendocino County, CA)
  • Brewing beer is energy and water intensive
Mitigation Strategies
  • Protocols in place to maximize water efficiency and reuse water whenever possible (e.g., reusing water for rinsing and cooling)
  • LEAD training for staff to promote responsible alcohol consumption

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

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed