Thrive Market Nets Certification for Emission Reduction Efforts

Thrive Market has received certification from Climate Neutral for its efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions that are generated by the company.

Climate Neutral’s certification builds on internationally recognized standards for carbon measurement and neutrality. All certified brands must measure cradle-to-customer greenhouse gas emissions each year to maintain certification. Then, a brand must commit to reduction action plans to cut future emissions within a 12-24 month timeline, reporting progress on those plans annually. 

Additionally, certified brands must invest in eligible verified carbon credits to compensate for cradle to consumer emissions, directing investment into critical projects that remove and help avoid emissions. The brand’s certification data is publicly available on Climate Neutral’s website, and the process is repeated annually when companies must recertify. 

“Climate Neutral certification marks Thrive Market’s continued commitment to an environmentally-sustainable operating model,” said Kristin De Simone, Thrive Market’s associate director of Mission. “The path to being the world’s first climate-positive grocer requires deep decarbonization and responsible reduction efforts. The scale of this vision is immense — and Climate Neutral will help guide our progress along the way.” 

“Climate Neutral Certified companies are demonstrating immediate action on climate change is possible and essential,” says Austin Whitman, CEO of Climate Neutral. “Climate Neutral Certified brands have built a powerful movement that gives companies and consumers meaningful ways to act on climate—today. They are leading the way, taking immediate voluntary action to address their carbon emissions, and engaging their consumers around this important issue like never before.”