Dependent: Upstream transportation & distribution Cat 4 upstream transport is the second-largest Scope 3 category at 20,317 tCO2e in 2024. Humanscale targets local/domestic suppliers (within 500km of factories) — in 2024, 7.52% of raw materials used in production were from local suppliers. The firm uses Scope 5 cloud software with EPA, WRI, and CBECs emission factors.
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Handprinting via third-party solar installations (not carbon removals) Humanscale does not purchase durable carbon removals (DAC, BECCS, biochar). Instead, it sponsors third-party solar PV installations at non-profits via partners RE-volv and Resonant Energy (8 projects cited in 2024 across animal shelters, schools, affordable housing, faith communities). These 'handprint' projects are accounted for as positive lifetime carbon, water and energy impacts external to Humanscale's footprint, targeting handprints ≥110% of total footprint. Cumulative 2024 handprint ledger: 18.6 million kg CO2e equivalent.
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Dependent: Supplier engagement on Science Based Targets SBT-validated commitment: 75% of suppliers (by spend; purchased goods, upstream transport & distribution) will have science-based targets by 2027. In 2024, 27% of suppliers agreed to set their own SBTs (54% of 50% engagement goal). For 2025, target is outreach to 75% of suppliers.
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B Corp Certification awarded In 2024, Humanscale became the only major commercial furniture brand in the US to earn B Corp certification from B Lab. Audit took over a year and involved many departments. Humanscale awarded points for Impact Business Model.
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Scope 3 expanded to 12 categories with third-party verification Scope 3 disclosure covers Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 — third-party verified by SCS Global Services. Categories 10, 14, 15 not material/applicable.
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Refreshed Circularity Program launched August 2024 Launched Refreshed Circularity Program in August 2024, buying back 1,427 task chairs (21,877 kg, ~0.43% of 2024 seating sales) for refurbishment. Adds to BEAM and Refurbish circular programs.
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100% renewable electricity across all factories; on-site solar at key sites Humanscale reports 100% renewable electricity from 2021 onwards across all factories. All electricity is assumed to be grid-supplied with renewable energy credits, supplemented by on-site solar generation. In January 2024 a 350-panel, 80KVA solar PV system was activated on the Dublin factory roof. Piscataway has on-site solar; Nogales began construction in 2024 to install solar panels. Renewable electricity reduced market-based Scope 2 to zero.
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Primary: Factory energy efficiency & on-site renewables Sustainability team tracks monthly energy use; executive team reviews annually. SBT target to reduce Scope 1+2 by 50% by 2030 vs 2019 baseline. Scope 1+2 in 2024 was 593 + 1008 location-based (0 market-based). Insourcing manufacturing activities at Piscataway and Nogales caused factory energy use to increase 306 MWh in 2024 — missed the 1% reduction goal.
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Dependent: Low-carbon product design & Living Product Challenge certification Humanscale targets Living Product Challenge climate-positive certification across products; 26 products certified in 2021 (>60% of product sales). Embodied carbon reduction pursued via Design for Environment 5-stage process, life cycle assessment at component level, and material selection prioritizing recycled (41% in 2024) and renewable (31%) inputs. Scope 3 Cat 1 (purchased goods) is the largest emissions category at 88,864 tCO2e.
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Primary: Ocean plastic & recycled material substitution Humanscale incorporated 1 kg of ocean plastic into Freedom chair bases in 2024 (new standard). Path chair uses 9.5 lb (6.2 lb from discarded fishing nets); Smart Ocean and Liberty Ocean also use ocean plastic. Material inputs in 2024 were 41% recycled and 31% renewable. Founding member of NextWave Plastics consortium since 2017.
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