Collective Wellbeing’s carbon offsets
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Natural products firm Collective Wellbeing has joined the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) as an associate member. The deal will obligate Collective Wellbeing to offset 100% of the company's greenhouse gas emissions over the next three years, which includes emissions produced through business operations and shipping as well as company air travel and automobile use. The company is then required to purchase carbon offsets on CCX's trading platform or to embark upon projects that sequester, destroy or reduce greenhouse emissions. Collective Wellbeing manufactures products made with certified organic ingredients. The brand is marketed almost exclusively at natural products retailers such as Whole Foods. It launched Category 5 Maximum Strength Eye Cream in June...