Verified carbon offsets via tree planting, cookstoves and solar projects Carbon offsets used to achieve carbon neutrality for owned/controlled operations and ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda product. Offsets obtained through Arbor Day Foundation, Pachema Inc., and Climate Impact Partners LLC; specific 2024 projects supporting baking soda carbon neutral certification included solar power in India, improved cookstoves in Bangladesh, and rooftop solar in India. Offsets are nature-based and avoidance credits rather than durable removals (DAC/BECCS). No explicit distinction between removals and offsets is made; classified as offsets retired.
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Discontinued tracking of normalized targeted GHG goal (achieved early) Met 2025 goal of 20% normalized targeted GHG reduction vs 2016 baseline two years early (27% reduction achieved); will no longer track this metric to focus on more recent goals.
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Restatement of historical GHG emissions due to corrections In 2024, identified and corrected three historical errors: (1) methane emissions from on-site landfill overestimated ~10x; (2) purchased steam data underreported due to faulty meter; (3) Montreal electricity emission factor updated to reflect hydropower. Net effect: Scope 2 emissions revised upward due to steam corrections.
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Third-party verification by SGS continued Engaged SGS North America to evaluate and assure 2024 energy and GHG data collection process and emissions calculations.
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ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda certified CarbonNeutral for third year For the third year in a row, achieved carbon neutrality for ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda through verified carbon offsets (solar power in India, improved cookstoves in Bangladesh, rooftop solar in India) and internal reductions per The CarbonNeutral Protocol.
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Carbon offsets (not durable removals) for residual emissions Scope 1 and targeted Scope 3 emissions are offset through certified carbon credits from Arbor Day Foundation, Pachama, and Climate Impact Partners. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda offsets include solar power in India, improved cookstoves in Bangladesh, and rooftop solar in India — these are primarily avoidance/reduction credits rather than durable removals. Church & Dwight has not committed to DAC, BECCS, or biochar; relies on tree planting (Arbor Day) and verified avoidance credit programs.
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Primary: Product reformulation: laundry concentration & detergent sheets Completed multi-year ARM & HAMMER and XTRA liquid laundry concentration program 2022-2024, reducing plastic 9.1M lbs, corrugate 9.4M lbs, water 170,000 tons, and transportation CO2 by 11,200 metric tonnes. Launched ARM & HAMMER Power Sheets laundry detergent in retail — reduced plastic 238 tons, saved 720,000 gallons water, and cut 902 metric tons CO2e vs traditional bottles. PCR content in laundry bottles raised to 38% year-end run rate.
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Primary: Packaging plastic reduction & PCR adoption Reduced virgin petroleum-based plastic 29% vs 2017 baseline. PCR plastic average raised to 22.9% across all global plastic packaging (target 25% by 2025). Examples: ARM & HAMMER/XTRA laundry bottles 38% PCR year-end run rate; OXICLEAN tubs 15% PCR; PET trigger bottles 50% PCR; THERABREATH rinse bottles 30% PCR; VITAFUSION/LIL CRITTERS 16-30% PCR. AccuStrength technology cut bottle weight 10% on 105oz bottles. Stretch wrap usage reduced 29.5% (123,500 lbs/62 tons plastic).
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Dependent: Freight & transportation decarbonisation via SmartWay carriers More than 80% of freight transported by carriers engaged in zero-emissions vehicles (battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell), idle reduction, clean diesel, climate-battery APUs, lower max speeds, axle disengagement technology, and aerodynamic solutions. 91% of US domestic carrier partners (by spend) are certified EPA SmartWay program members. Shipping freight via rail where possible instead of trucks.
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Dependent: Supplier engagement via CDP Supply Chain for Scope 3 SBT pledges to influence suppliers representing 75% of Scope 3 emissions (Cat 1, 2, 4) to set their own science-based targets by 2026. Joined CDP as Supply Chain Member in early 2023; in 2024 engaged suppliers representing ~$1B spend and 54% of SBT Scope 3 target. Received responses from 66% of contacted suppliers (40% of SBT Scope 3); 21-38% already have an SBT. Refining engagement strategy based on supplier climate maturity.
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