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Corporate GHG Inventory · Food & Beverage September 2025

Corporate carbon footprint of a tea exporter

A full Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventory for a tea blending and packaging operation in South India exporting worldwide. GHG Protocol Corporate and Scope 3 Standards, dual-reported Scope 2, all fifteen Scope 3 categories screened, a decarbonisation pathway to 2045, and a product carbon footprint for a single cup of tea.

7,953.73

tCO₂e total

96.0%

In the value chain

10 of 15

Scope 3 categories

44.04 g

CO₂e per cup

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Cup of tea and biscuits beside a laptop on a desk

ISO 14064-1 Inventory · Food & Beverage September 2025

One inventory, two standards

The same tea exporter inventory restated under ISO 14064-1:2018 — six categories instead of three scopes, gas-level disaggregation of direct emissions, a declared refrigerant stock liability larger than annual direct emissions, and formally justified exclusions. What actually changes when the framework changes.

6

ISO categories

1,112.64

tCO₂e transport, consolidated

33.25

tCO₂e stock liability

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Double-padded cotton baby garment, front view

Life Cycle Assessment · Textiles August 2024

Cradle-to-gate impact of a baby romper

Carried out with an infant wear manufacturer in Kerala, following a site visit and process walkthrough, this cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment covers a full-sleeve, front-open romper (0–6 months) in 100% organic cotton, 190 GSM interlock knit, made from fabric sourced in Tiruppur and distributed to franchise stores across three states. Carbon, water and all 18 ReCiPe 2016 midpoint indicators, prepared to ISO 14040 and 14044.

110 g

Functional unit

1.13 kg CO₂e

Per romper

~1,114 L

Water footprint

89.4%

From fabric production

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Case Studies

Corporate carbon footprint of a tea exporter

One inventory, two standards

Cradle-to-gate impact of a baby romper