Oregon Soap Company certifies portfolio as carbon-free

Oregon Soap company, a manufacturer of private label soap products, has announced a partnership with the Carbonfund.org Foundation to certify its full product portfolio in the Carbonfree Product Certification Program.

"Back in 2007, we made it a part of our mission to plant a tree or native plant with every 10 bars, or 5 gallons of soap sold,” said Gregg Arnell, president of Oregon Soap Company. “While we've planted nearly 775,000 to date, we were never able to confirm that we'd reached our goal of offsetting over 100% of our products' carbon emissions. Now, due to our partnership with the Carbonfund.org Foundation, we're able to accomplish this in a concise, verifiable way.”

Oregon Soap Company worked with WAP Sustainability, the organization that performed a complete, cradle to grave, Life Cycle Assessment of all of their products. By using the internationally recognized methodology, WAP calculated the amount of CO2 created by growing, processing, and transporting raw materials to Oregon Soap Company’s facility. They then looked at all of the energy required to manufacture, package and transport the finished goods to consumers.

Carbonfund.org invests in carbon reduction projects such as wind turbines, rainforest conservation and truck stop electrification. The Carbonfree Product Certification program is also a part of Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly Program.

Oregon Soap Company was founded in 1993 by Arnell, and specializes in private label soap, contract manufacturing and direct sales to consumers. The company’s products are crafted with over 70% organic ingredients at facilities that are powered with renewable energy.