Clover Sonoma
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Community
- Environment
- Workers
- Governance
- Customers
Environmental Achievements
- Launched the first fully renewable milk carton in the U.S., with a 16% smaller carbon footprint than traditional cartons.
- Saved over 11,000 lbs. of plastic from landfills by eliminating plastic lids on paper cartons.
- Implemented a composting program at the processing plant and business office.
- Invested in a plastic baler, recycling 91,754 pieces of plastic.
Social Achievements
- Donated $205,000 to Petaluma Valley Hospital (including community matching funds) to purchase ventilators and supplies.
- Donated hundreds of pounds of product to food-insecure communities.
- Launched a new "CloFam" family planning program offering up to $3,000 in reimbursement for infertility treatments, IVF, etc.
- Launched "CloFit" program reimbursing employees up to $400 for fitness expenses.
- Launched an employee referral program.
Governance Achievements
- Became an early adopter of the OSC J.E.D.I Collaborative to improve justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Conducted a materiality assessment to prioritize ESG issues.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Transition all cartons to fully renewable by 2025.
Environmental Challenges
- Pandemic impacted volunteering and some workplace initiatives.
- Uncertainty around the impact of the composting program due to remote work.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented changes to workspaces and schedules, provided PPE, and allowed flexible work-from-home options.
- Continued to monitor and utilize the composting program.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: B Corp
Certifications: American Humane Certified
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Fully renewable milk carton