Clearwater, Florida-based supplier Koozie Group (PPAI 114187, Platinum) released its “2023 Keep It. Give It. Social Impact and Sustainability Annual Report.” The report, which launched in 2020, was developed with staff input and focuses on supporting community and employees, social responsibility, safety and sustainability goals.
- Koozie Group was named the 10 supplier in the PPAI 100.
- Last year, Pierre Montaubin, previously the company’s chief product and sustainability officer, was named CEO.
- In other 2023 news, the supplier combined with IMAGEN Brands under one umbrella after acquiring the company in 2020.
“2023 marked a turning point for Koozie Group,” says Montaubin. “We published our Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions for the first time, then proceeded to offset them, achieving CarbonNeutral® company certification in September. We also reached a milestone with our well-respected KG Factor. We have our sights set on even more aspirational goals in 2024, and I continue to be proud of our teams and excited by what we can accomplish together.”
The Keep It. Give It. report keeps customers, partners and interested parties updated on all of the goals beyond bottom-line business that Koozie Group is working toward accomplishing. Below are three noteworthy and insightful findings from the 2023 edition.
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Public Emissions Available
For the first time, Koozie Group’s annual report contains publicly available data on the company’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions. That data showcases the company’s CarbonNeutral company certification by offsetting those numbers through various carbon programs.
Also included is partial data on Scope 3 emissions, which the company is still in the process of increasing its measurement capacities for. The supplier hopes to measure Scope 3 emissions more exhaustively, focusing on waste generated, business travel and employee commuting.
$200,000 Donated Directly To Nonprofits
By the end of 2023, Koozie Group donated more than $200,000 in cash and in-kind donations to a collection of nonprofits. Among the causes that the supplier donated to were organizations specifically requested by employees of the company.
A few nonprofit organizations receiving donations included:
- Sleepy Eye Area Food Shelf
- 4 Paws for Ability
- Enterprise Village
- Tampa Pride Parade
600 Recycled Or Renewable Products
Through 2023, Koozie Group offered more than 600 products that were made using recycled or renewable resources. Other key sustainable statistics in the report include:
- 9 million plastic bags were kept out of the waste stream by practicing shipping practices for acrylic drinkware products without plastic bags.
- 85% of all waste was recycled.
- 100% of printed marketing materials were produced on FSC-certified paper.