THULI × DVAA
SUSTAINABILITY DASHBOARD
Transparent Energy & Emissions Tracking
OUR PROGRESS
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The numbers shown above represent how many of our partners currently share this data with us and the goal we are working toward. As we continue to build trust and long-term relationships, we aim to bring more partners into our environmental reporting program with care, transparency, and respect for their privacy and working conditions.
Artisan Partner Performance
About This Data
Thuli × DVAA works directly with artisans, cooperatives, and small workshops across India and the U.S. Most of our partners don't generate formal carbon reports, so we created this standardized methodology to track energy usage and emissions fairly and accurately.
Each calculation is based on actual electricity bills, official regional emission factors, and transparent allocation percentages. We only count the energy truly used for Thuli production—because many artisans work from home studios, sharing space with family and other activities.
Regional Reference Values & Data Sources
All calculations use verified, publicly available data from government agencies and recognized emissions databases:
| Region | Rate per kWh | Emission Factor | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu, India | ₹9.60 INR | 0.757 kg CO₂/kWh | Climatiq, TANGEDCO, CEA |
| West Bengal, India | ₹9.00 INR | 0.81 kg CO₂/kWh | WBERC, Climatiq |
| New Jersey, USA | $0.1503 USD | 0.27 kg CO₂/kWh | EPA eGRID |
What This Data Enables
📈 B-CORP REPORTING
Standardized carbon footprint reporting for corporate sustainability disclosures and B-Corp certification
🌿 ESG TRACKING
Integration with enterprise carbon accounting platforms for comprehensive ESG reporting
⭐ VENDOR PARTNERSHIP
Performance tracking and collaboration with our artisan partners to reduce environmental impact
Core Calculation Formulas
Every carbon footprint calculation follows these three sequential steps:
Step 1: Calculate Total Energy Consumption
Convert the bill amount to kilowatt-hours (kWh) using the regional electricity rate:
Example: ₹4,451 ÷ ₹9.60/kWh = 463.64 kWh consumed
Step 2: Calculate Allocated Energy
Apply the allocation percentage for vendors working with multiple brands or from shared spaces:
Example: 463.64 kWh × 90% = 417.28 kWh attributed to Thuli
Step 3: Calculate Carbon Emissions
Convert energy usage to carbon emissions using the regional emission factor:
Why divide by 1,000? Emission factors are in kg CO₂, but we report in tonnes CO₂e
Why We Built This System
Most of our artisan partners don't generate formal carbon reports. Electricity bills vary monthly, tariff rates differ by state, and many rely on household meters shared with family or other activities. As part of our B-Corp certification journey, we created this standardized methodology to:
- ✓ Be Fair to Artisans: Calculate emissions only for electricity truly used for Thuli production
- ✓ Ensure Accuracy: Use location-specific rates and emission factors for Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, New Jersey, and beyond
- ✓ Enable Auditing: Every calculation traces to official sources or documented assumptions
- ✓ Maintain Simplicity: Anyone—regardless of technical background—can understand how numbers flow from bills to emissions
Supplier Diversity Policy
Our commitment to inclusive sourcing and equitable partnerships across the supply chain
DVAA × Thuli gives procurement preference to suppliers owned or led by women, people of color, and members of underrepresented communities. When evaluating new artisan partners, diversity of ownership is a weighted factor in our sourcing decisions alongside craft quality, ethical practices, and environmental standards. We define underrepresented groups in line with the B Lab framework — taking into consideration gender, ethnicity, immigration background, age, disabilities, and low-income status.
We maintain an internal Supplier & Impact Metrics workbook that records each vendor's ownership demographics, women-led or underrepresented-community status, and small-scale classification. This data is reviewed annually and informs sourcing decisions as we onboard new artisan partners. All COGS vendors are tracked for diversity attributes including gender representation among artisans, community ownership, and business scale.
FY2025 Supplier Diversity Targets
Formal commitments based on our FY2024 baseline performance
Underrepresented groups include women, people of color, immigrants, individuals from low-income backgrounds, and other populations who have traditionally not had equal access to economic opportunities — as defined by the B Lab framework aligned with SDG targets 1.4, 5.1, and 10.2. Small-scale suppliers are defined as businesses with fewer than 50 employees. All metrics are calculated from our internal COGS Vendor Log and verified against our annual P&L reconciliation. Baseline year: FY2024. For questions or detailed documentation, contact hello@shopthuli.com.
Impact Metrics
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