Case Study: Yakima Chief Hops cuts Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% with Zevero

Yakima Chief Hops cuts Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% with Zevero

Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a global hop supplier, faced the challenge of managing its complex sustainability data across outdated spreadsheets and siloed systems. This manual process made it difficult to accurately track emissions, measure progress, and meet growing demands from customers and regulators for verified reporting. The majority of their emissions were in Scope 3, which was particularly difficult to calculate using their existing methods. To address this, YCH partnered with the carbon accounting platform Zevero.

By implementing Zevero's centralized system, YCH automated data processes and built a reliable source of truth for its emissions. This solution allowed them to move from simple measurement to strategic action, creating a data-driven decarbonization roadmap. The results were significant: YCH cut its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50%, reduced emissions intensity by 6% while growing volumes by 16%, and built product carbon footprints for 425 products. Zevero provided the tools to turn data into credible decisions and consistent reporting for frameworks like CSRD and SBTi.

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