2018 Sustainability Report
A Message from Our Co-Founders
2018 was another exciting year for us at RepYourWater. We introduced excellent new products, including flannels and Fishmasks made from recycled plastic bottles. We even managed to save a few hundred trout from our local creek who had been trapped.
We are thrilled to share our 2018 Sustainability Report as we continue to measure the success of our business not by how much we can profit, but by how much we can give back.
Thank you for your continued support. We have exciting new products and announcements planned for 2019, and we hope you continue to follow us on our sustainability journey as we work toward achieving our 2020 Sustainability Goals.
Tight lines,
Corinne & Garrison Doctor
Who We Are
MISSION: RepYourWater is dedicated to providing uniquely designed, top-quality gear for anglers and hunters while increasing support of local conservation and inspiring exploration.
CONSERVATION: We donate at least 3% of every sale to conservation. Through partnerships with many nonprofits, we are working to ensure the natural world and the activities it provides for sportsmen and women will be here for years to come.
We are Coloradans and are fortunate to be surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and seemingly endless miles of rivers and streams. We feel it is our responsibility to protect our home waters and tread lightly as a company. While we are not perfect, we strive to leave no trace as a way of expressing gratitude for all that nature has given us.
Our Why
Our business depends on a healthy environment, making it imperative that we work to mitigate our environmental impacts. Climate change is the greatest threat our planet faces today, and plastic pollution poses another significant challenge.
In response, we have begun incorporating fabrics made from recycled plastic bottles into our products and significantly diverting waste from landfills through recycling and composting at our office and warehouse.
Supporting our nonprofit conservation partners—alongside improving the environmental performance of our operations and products—is not only our responsibility, but the least we can do to express gratitude for this planet. We are proud to share our 2018 Sustainability Report as a reflection of that commitment.
2018 Social & Environmental Impact
- 52 volunteer hours donated to Colorado Trout Unlimited
- $53,700 donated to 17 nonprofit conservation partners
- 95% of waste from headquarters diverted from landfill
- 100% of GHG emissions from HQ electricity offset with RECs
Social Impact
Giving back is the foundation RepYourWater was built upon. We measure our social impact by donating 3% of annual sales to conservation partners and tracking employee volunteer hours.
- $53,700 donated to 17 nonprofit conservation partners
- 52 volunteer hours donated to Colorado Trout Unlimited
In addition to Colorado Trout Unlimited, RepYourWater donates 3% of sales to Trout Unlimited chapters across the U.S. and Canada, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers chapters, the Wild Steelhead Coalition, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, Delta Waterfowl, Idaho Wildlife Federation, Boundary Waters Trust, The Billfish Foundation, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Beyond the Pond, and the Great Lakes Regional Center of the National Wildlife Federation.
Environmental Impact
Waste
- 4,823 lbs recycled
- 111.9 lbs composted
- 220.9 lbs sent to landfill
- 61 lbs plastic bags recycled
- 5,216.8 lbs total waste
Energy
- 2016: 7.49 mtCO₂e
- 2017: 3.87 mtCO₂e
- 2018: 0.00 mtCO₂e
In 2018, we offset 100% of greenhouse gas emissions from purchased electricity at our headquarters through renewable energy credits, eliminating our electricity-related carbon footprint.
2020 Sustainability Goals
We are proud to share that we achieved both of our 2020 environmental sustainability goals ahead of schedule. We continue to work toward our social sustainability goals.
- Offset 100% of GHG emissions with renewable energy credits (achieved)
- Divert over 95% of waste from landfill (achieved)
- Donate $250,000 to nonprofit conservation partners (74% achieved)
- Volunteer 200 total hours (59% achieved)