(December 16, 2024 – Clearwater, FL) Koozie Group is excited to announce that eight of its writing instruments have achieved CarbonNeutral® product certification in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol, the clear, credible framework for carbon neutrality. Koozie Group announced in September 2023 that it had earned CarbonNeutral® company status and promised at that time to continue its carbon-neutral journey. The Top 10 supplier is the first in the promo industry to offer certified carbon-neutral hard goods.
To achieve CarbonNeutral® product certification, Koozie Group worked with Climate Impact Partners, a specialist in carbon market solutions for climate action. Koozie Group conducted an independent assessment of all Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated by each writing instrument in alignment with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance. The company measured these emissions cradle-to-grave, which considers impacts at each stage of a product’s lifecycle, from the creation of its components, through each subsequent stage of manufacturing, transportation, product use, and ultimately, disposal. In addition to taking actions to reduce each product’s footprint through internal initiatives, Koozie Group has offset unavoidable emissions through the purchase of high-quality carbon credits.
Pierre Montaubin, CEO of Koozie Group, said, “The next step in our carbon-neutral journey felt like a natural one: gaining certification for individual products. Starting with the carbon footprint of the pens we manufacture in-house made sense as we’d already gathered much of that data for our company-level certification. Five years ago, we laid out our initial Keep It. Give It.™ social responsibility and sustainability goals, and it’s rewarding to see how we continue to push the envelope in our industry to ensure we’re leaving a positive, lasting impact with our products.”
Partnering again with Climate Impact Partners was a no-brainer for Koozie Group, according to Victoria Sierra, Compliance Manager. “Climate Impact Partners are experts in this sector and have over 25 years of experience running some of the most innovative and largest voluntary carbon-offsetting programs in the world. Working with them means all the projects we are supporting are independently verified and have a real and positive impact on the climate.”
Spencer Crim, Senior Business Development Manager for Climate Impact Partners, explained, “We help leading organizations deliver action on climate change and create a more sustainable world. Our joined-up approach helps organizations such as Koozie Group address their environmental impacts through high-quality carbon market solutions that also deliver positive impact for nature and local communities.”
The Koozie Group® writing instruments that have earned CarbonNeutral® product certification include four BIC®-branded pens. The eight writing instruments are:
- CS | BIC® Clic Stic® Pen
- CSI | BIC® Clic Stic® Ice Pen
- DCCS | BIC® Digital Clic Stic® Pen
- DCCSI | BIC® Digital Clic Stic® Ice Pen
- 55155 | Contender Pen
- 56071 | Contender Party Pen
- 55426 | Metallic Contender Pen
- 55156 | Contender Frosted Pen
All carbon-neutral products will have an icon on their product page, and customers can also filter by attributes at kooziegroup.com to easily find products that carry this certification.
Koozie Group plans to continue expanding its selection of carbon-neutral products as part of its Keep It. Give It.™ social responsibility and sustainability commitment. You can find more information about the entire Keep It. Give It.™ program HERE.
About Koozie Group:
As one of the largest suppliers in the promotional products industry, Koozie Group designs and produces reliable products that support and build brand legacies. Our portfolio of popular brands spans 10+ product categories and features powerhouse names including Koozie®, KAPSTON®, Souvenir®, Triumph® Calendars, Atchison®, and The Viking Collection® alongside iconic retail partners BIC®, Coleman®, GCI Outdoor®, Leatherman®, ORCA™, SCX Innovative Design™, Shed Rain™, Tervis®, and Titleist® – to name a few.
We’re proud to leave a positive, lasting impact with the solutions and experiences we deliver by doing business in a way that benefits our people, customers, communities, and industry. We call this vision Keep It. Give It.™, and this philosophy steers our decisions and drives our industry-leading commitment to product safety, social responsibility, supply chain security, and environmental stewardship. Some of our accomplishments include:
- We are a certified CarbonNeutral® company.
- Over 1,900 of our products carry our KG Factor designation, which identifies promo solutions that lessen environmental impact through longevity.
- Our domestic facilities are Forest Stewardship Council® certified and/or Sustainable Forestry Initiative® certified.
Learn more about how we keep the good going® at kooziegroup.com.
About Climate Impact Partners:
Climate Impact Partners is a leader in developing and delivering high-quality, high-impact carbon market solutions for climate action. For more than 20 years, the company has worked with climate-leading businesses to support more than 600 carbon removal and reduction projects in 56 countries. With a focus on helping to transform the global economy, improve health and livelihoods and restore a thriving planet, Climate Impact Partners develops and delivers the highest quality carbon financed projects. It creates and manages carbon credit and energy attribute certificate portfolios that enable its clients to offset emissions they can’t yet reduce, put a price on carbon to incentivize change, and meet ambitious climate goals. Climate Impact Partners builds on the expertise, integrity, and innovation of two companies that have led the voluntary carbon market – Natural Capital Partners and ClimateCare.
Find out more at: climateimpact.com
