Home & Cleaning(Consumable Product)
ECOS
Family-owned since 1967. First company to achieve carbon neutral + water neutral + TRUE Platinum Zero Waste. Woman-owned and Black-owned with 60% female leadership.
108/165
Making Progress
Detailed Scorecard Breakdown
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A: Circular Economy
Priority #128/30
Product certified compostable/biodegradableTRUE Platinum Zero Waste at manufacturing
4/8
Plastic-free + compostable/recyclable packagingEPA Safer Choice, plant-based, biodegradable
6/7
Concentrated refill format or bulk refillConcentrated formulas, some refill pouches
4/6
Full material/ingredient transparencyFull ingredient transparency via EPA Safer Choice
5/5
Verified recycled content (50%+ with GRS)PCR plastic packaging
2/2
Zero packaging waste (plastic-free, compostable)Plastic-free laundry packs; most still plastic
1/2
B: Transparency & Data
Priority #216/35
Published Life Cycle Assessment (ISO 14040/14044)No formal ISO 14040 LCA
3/10
Scope 3 emissions measured & publicly disclosedS1+2 fully reported, S3 NOT disclosed
5/10
Annual sustainability report with YoY trackingImpact data on website, not formal report
4/7
Public supplier list (tier 1 & 2)No public supplier list
0/4
Third-party data verificationTRUE Platinum, EPA Safer Choice, carbon neutral
4/4
C: Certifications
Priority #313/18
qualityCarbon Neutral (Diff 4)
6/8
volume4 verified certifications
5/7
diversity2 categories: Environmental, Chemical/Safety
2/3
D: Climate & Renewables
Priority #421/27
onsite renewable100% renewable energy at all facilities
7/7
climate statusClimate positive — offsets 110% of impacts
8/10
emissions reduction28M+ lbs CO2 offset annually
4/6
renewable procurement100% at facilities
2/4
E: Business Model
Priority #516/20
Concentrated formula, promotes using lessPlant-powered mission, concentrated formulas
4/7
Lowest-impact format, longest-lasting8x concentrated laundry
5/5
Company-wide practices100% of products are sustainable
4/4
Stable range, no trend-driven launchesStable range
2/2
Packaging take-back or refill partnershipSome refill formats
1/2
F: Social Responsibility
Priority #62/15
Living wage certificationNo living wage cert
0/5
Independent factory audits with public resultsInternal quality controls
2/4
Worker safety certifications (ISO 45001)No ISO 45001
0/3
Supply chain transparency (tier 2+)No tier 2+ transparency
0/3
G: Impact Claims
Priority #77/10
Specific quantified claims28M+ lbs CO2, 14M+ gallons water restored, 99% waste diverted
4/4
Material composition transparencyEPA Safer Choice + plant-based disclosure
3/3
No vague greenwashing terms2015 $925K + 2022 ongoing class action for non-toxic claims
0/3
H: Regenerative (Bonus)
Priority #85/5
Ecosystem restoration verifiedWater neutral: 14M+ gallons restored to endangered habitats
3/3
Zero waste or water positive programsTRUE Platinum Zero Waste + water neutral
2/2
Key Findings
Strengths
- Climate positive (offsets 110%)
- Carbon neutral since 2013, water neutral since 2016
- TRUE Platinum Zero Waste (99%+ diverted)
- EPA Safer Choice Partner of Year 8x (120+ products)
Areas for Improvement
- 2015 + 2022 class actions for non-toxic claims
- Scope 3 NOT disclosed
- No B Corp or living wage cert
Certifications Held
- Carbon Neutral
- TRUE Platinum Zero Waste
- EPA Safer Choice (8x Partner of Year)
- Water Neutral