1% For the Planet & Climate Pledges

CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION

Spotlight has joined hundreds of other companies and thousands of jurisdictions around the world in declaring a climate emergency. We’re committing to net zero emissions as quickly as possible. In doing so, we encourage all stakeholders to declare this emergency with us.

NET ZERO GOAL 

We will run a zero-emissions business that uses science-based targets to achieve our greenhouse gas emissions goals. Because this goal has been established at the infancy of Spotlight, we think we can achieve this target quickly and scale with our stakeholders as key contributors to this initiative. 

1. Our hope is that we can be a critical partner in transforming the retail economy through digital goods where the carbon footprint is potentially 95% less than that of an average physical product.

2. We aim to keep our emissions low by adopting a modern work style with telework options, co-working space leases, and flexible schedules. A report on remote working estimates that the average flexible working center can help generate carbon emission savings of 118 metric tonnes annually between now and 2029.

3. It is our intention to offset our company and employees carbon footprint by investing in clean energy projects.

1% FOR THE PLANET

Spotlight believes in the power of collective action. If we bring together individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations around the world to support people and the planet, we can save species from extinction and reverse damage to our planet. Through our commitment with 1% for the Planet organization, 1% of our revenue to environmental nonprofits. 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Spotlight is committed to managing environmental impact as an integral part of our operations. In particular, it is our policy to assure the environmental integrity of our processes and facilities at all times. We will do so by adhering to the following principles:

We will employ management systems and procedures specifically designed to minimize the use of hazardous materials, energy and other natural resources, to minimize the generation of waste, and to enable recycling and reuse of materials.

• We will continually seek opportunities to improve our environmental performance by establishing objectives and targets, measuring progress, and reporting our results; including but not limited to energy, water, paper and fuel consumption and vehicle miles traveled.

• We will promote participation and communicate our commitment to responsible environmental management by promoting environmental responsibility among our employees; by providing the necessary training and support to enable them to implement this policy; by informing suppliers of our environmental policy and encouraging them to adopt effective environmental management practices; and by soliciting input from our employees, suppliers, customers and board members in meeting our environmental goals.

The following measures will be taken by management and employees to reduce waste, prevent pollution, conserve water and energy:

1. Think Green

   1) Adopt a mindset to “Think Green” all of the time and to make environmental commitments a way of life.

2. Carbon Footprint

   1) Minimize impact of transportation: employee commuting, traveling for meetings and conferences unless required

   2) Using email where possible and reducing the use of paper in our operations

   3) Working with suppliers who have a low carbon footprint or use offsets

   4) Avoid unnecessary use of hazardous materials and seek alternatives whenever feasible

   5) Purchase carbon offsets to be a carbon neutral Company

3. Waste Reduction

   1) Eliminate the generation of waste and reuse or recycle as much of it as possible

   2) Ensuring proper handling and disposal of all obsolete IT products, electronics, and other waste; 3) Reduce the use of packaging materials by focusing on digital deliverables or when required utilize mostly plastic-free and compostable packaging

   4) Employ waste circularity programs that focuses on sourcing materials that recycle and upcycle materials including HDPE plastics then transformed without fossil fuel, GOTS certified cotton and when possible to utilize dead stock inventory that can be upcycled, recycled aluminum, and other deadstock fabrics and leathers

   5) Use fabrics that do not contribute to deforestation

   6) Utilizing cardboard boxes instead of shrink wrap or other plastics

4. Increase Knowledge and Output

   1) Promote a culture of environmental excellence through innovation and knowledge sharing platforms

   2) Evaluate our environmental performance through periodic reviews and audits to ensure that our conduct is consistent with these principles

5. Leave it Better 

   1) Adopt a mindset to “Leave it Better” all of the time and to make improvement a habit

   2) Support local environmental actions within the community