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SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT

THULI × DVAA
SUSTAINABILITY DASHBOARD

Transparent Energy & Emissions Tracking

OUR PROGRESS

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What This Progress Means: Our artisan supply chain includes small, independent workshops—each with unique tools, environments, and access to utilities. Tracking energy usage across these partners helps us understand the real environmental footprint behind our fabrics, dyeing, and tailoring.

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

Privacy & Transparency: To protect our artisan partners' privacy and business information, vendors are identified by anonymous codes and general location. Detailed vendor information and supporting documentation are available upon request—please email us at hello@shopthuli.com for additional information.
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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
Tamil Nadu, India
Rate per kWh: ₹9.60 INR
Emission Factor: 0.757 kg CO₂/kWh
Sources: Climatiq, TANGEDCO, CEA
West Bengal, India
Rate per kWh: ₹9.00 INR
Emission Factor: 0.81 kg CO₂/kWh
Sources: WBERC, Climatiq
New Jersey, USA
Rate per kWh: $0.1503 USD
Emission Factor: 0.27 kg CO₂/kWh
Sources: 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:

Estimated kWh = Bill Amount ÷ Effective Rate per kWh

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:

Allocated kWh = Estimated kWh × Allocation Percentage

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:

tCO₂e = (Allocated kWh × Emission Factor) ÷ 1,000

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

Impact Metrics

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