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CLIMATE LABEL
CERTIFIED SINCE 2019

Formerly certified under the Climate Neutral name, Avocado has measured its full cradle-to-consumer greenhouse gas emissions annually since 2019 — and our strategy has always been decarbonization, not compensation. Ninety-two percent of our emissions come from our value chain, which means the most consequential climate decision we make each year is what our products are made of. By replacing petroleum-derived inputs with certified organic alternatives at the point of product design, we avoid emissions at the source rather than offsetting them after the fact. That approach has produced a verified 48% reduction in absolute emissions since 2021, independently confirmed under Climate Label Certification for five consecutive years. We also recognize that no single company solves the climate crisis alone. Through our partnership with the American Sustainable Business Network, we advocate for state and federal policies that support equitable, systemic solutions to the climate crisis.

Climate Neutral Certified

 

WHAT IS THE CLIMATE LABEL?

The Climate Label is an independent certification run by Change Climate Project, a nonprofit organization accelerating the transition to a low-carbon world by putting a price on carbon emissions. They help brands measure, reduce, and fund the transition away from carbon-intensive inputs and operations. Avocado was the first mattress brand in the world to be Climate Label Certified.
 

THE FUTURE

There is no livable planet without action. Change Climate Project helps brands declare that eliminating their carbon footprint is a fundamental act of doing business. If everybody does it, together we can: (1) Cut carbon immediately to help halt our warming trend. (2) Drive additional funding to low-carbon technologies. (3) Send proof to policymakers that businesses are ready to act. The Climate Label provides a simple, verifiable way to become part of the global climate solution.

HOW IT WORKS

1. MEASURE

Avocado measures its Scope 1, 2, and 3 cradle-to-consumer greenhouse gas emissions annually — all emissions from making and delivering our products and services. Our 2024 emissions were independently verified at 17,396 tCO₂e under Climate Label Certification. Learn more about GHG measurement boundaries, data requirements, and verification in the Climate Label Standard.

2. REDUCE

Avocado has committed to science-aligned reduction targets and specific action plans to reduce operational and value chain emissions over the next 12–24 months. We are committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% from our 2021 baseline by 2030. Our primary decarbonization lever is material substitution: replacing conventional, petroleum-derived inputs with certified organic alternatives at the point of product design — so emissions never enter the system in the first place. Visit our Climate Label profile to read our full Reduction Action plan.

3. FUND

Avocado's climate funding is not traditional offset purchasing. Instead of compensating for emissions after the fact, we invest in avoiding them at the source — paying the verified cost premium of certified organic inputs over conventional alternatives. In 2024, that investment was $1,010,079: $678,473 on organic cotton and $331,606 on GOTS-certified wool. The emissions that those conventional inputs would have generated never enter the system. Visit our Climate Label profile to see how this is tracked and verified

4. LABEL

We proudly display the Climate Label Certified logo on our website, product tags, and packaging — because a sustainability promise made without verification is not a promise. It is marketing.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITY + SUSTAINABILITY

OUR IMPACT REPORT

 

Frequently Asked Questions

The Climate Label is an independent certification run by Change Climate Project, a nonprofit that puts a verified price on carbon emissions. To earn certification, companies must measure their full Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions annually, commit to science-aligned reduction targets, and invest in verified climate transition projects at a minimum of $15 per metric tonne of emissions. Avocado has been Climate Label Certified since 2019 — formerly under the Climate Neutral name — and is the first mattress brand in the world to hold this certification.
Carbon offsets compensate for emissions after they have already been generated — by funding external projects that theoretically remove or avoid an equivalent amount elsewhere. Decarbonization means reducing or eliminating emissions at the source, so they never enter the system in the first place. Avocado's strategy is decarbonization: 92% of our emissions come from our value chain, so we replace petroleum-derived inputs with certified organic alternatives at the point of product design. That material substitution has produced a verified 48% reduction in absolute emissions since 2021, independently confirmed under Climate Label Certification for five consecutive years.
By changing what our products are made of. Ninety-two percent of Avocado's greenhouse gas emissions come from our value chain — material inputs and upstream production, not factory operations. Replacing petroleum-derived polyurethane foam with GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex removes a fossil-fuel input from the system entirely. Sourcing GOTS-certified organic cotton and wool rather than conventionally grown alternatives eliminates the emissions associated with synthetic pesticide and fertilizer production across our supply chain. Since 2021, those material substitutions have driven a verified 48% reduction in absolute emissions — from approximately 33,500 tCO₂e to 17,396 tCO₂e in 2024 — while the business continued to grow. See the full emissions data in our Impact Report →
Avocado's climate funding is the verified cost premium we pay to source certified organic inputs instead of conventional alternatives — emissions avoided at the source, not compensated after the fact. In 2024, that investment was $1,010,079: $678,473 on organic cotton and $331,606 on GOTS-certified wool. The emissions those conventional inputs would have generated never enter the system. This approach is verified annually under Climate Label Certification and tracked as part of our registered reduction action plan. As we expand certified organic and regenerative inputs across additional product categories, we expect this figure to grow.
Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from a company's own operations. Scope 2 covers purchased electricity. Scope 3 covers the full value chain — the emissions generated by producing raw materials, manufacturing inputs, and transporting goods. For most consumer goods companies, Scope 3 is the largest and hardest-to-reduce category. At Avocado, Scope 3 accounts for 92% of total emissions — which is why material substitution is the only lever large enough to drive meaningful reductions. Brands that report only Scope 1 and 2 are accounting for a small fraction of their actual climate impact.
Every figure in our climate disclosure has been independently verified under Climate Label Certification for five consecutive years. Our 2024 emissions of 17,396 tCO₂e — covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 — were verified by a third party following GHG Protocol guidance. Our 48% reduction since 2021 and our emissions intensity of 0.11 kgCO₂e per dollar of revenue are both verified figures, not self-reported estimates. Our climate funding of $1,010,079 is documented through purchase records and audited as part of the certification process. A sustainability promise made without verification is not a promise. It is marketing.
Most do not — at least not publicly, and not with independent third-party verification. Avocado is the first mattress brand in the world to be Climate Label Certified, and has maintained that certification since 2019. When evaluating any brand's climate claims, four questions matter: Are full Scope 3 emissions measured and publicly disclosed? Has the data been independently verified? Is there a registered, public reduction plan with targets? Is climate investment tied to material substitution or offset purchasing? Without verified Scope 3 measurement, a brand cannot accurately account for most of its actual climate impact.
Avocado is committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from our 2021 baseline by 2030. That target is registered and publicly tracked through Climate Label Certification. Near-term reduction actions include evaluating pathways to achieve 50% renewable electricity at our Fullerton manufacturing facility, increasing the share of certified organic and regenerative agricultural inputs across our product portfolio, and optimizing logistics to reduce transportation-related emissions. Progress is reported annually. Read the full reduction action plan in our Impact Report →