Resource Conservation

Green’s our

favorite color

Being kind to the planet has always been important to us. From day one, Silk® has explored options to reduce our energy use and shrink our environmental footprint. We’ve found some pretty good ways to do that, and we’re always looking for more.

Being kind to the planet has always been important to us. From day one, Silk® has explored options to reduce our energy use and shrink our environmental footprint. We’ve found some pretty good ways to do that, and we’re always looking for more.

Diving deep into water conservation

Water is an issue that’s particularly close to our hearts, and we’re happy to report that choosing Silk over dairy milk is a huge water-saver. But that’s just the beginning of how we’re pitching in for our planet’s waterways. We’re also helping restore the mighty Colorado River Basin by becoming a charter sponsor of Change the Course, a campaign led by the National Geographic Society, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) and Participant Media. Since the beautiful Colorado winds through our own backyard, this is one cause where local and global really come together. Learn more and see how you can help!

 

 

Every drop counts

When it comes to water, using less is best. But every drop of restoration helps, too. That’s why we’re offsetting a portion of water consumed in our manufacturing facilities with Water Restoration Certificates (WRCs) through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.

We like our energy green, too

Silk’s green energy commitment dates all the way back to 2003—the first year that we purchased Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to offset the total electricity used in our manufacturing facilities with clean wind sources.

We were one of the first U.S. brands to purchase renewable energy certificates, and our commitment to date represents hundreds of thousands of cleaner, greener megawatt-hours. That’s the kind of bright idea we can all feel good about.

How do water and energy offset work, anyway?

Good question! Silk purchases Water Restoration Certificates (WRCs) to offset a portion of the water used in making our products. The money we invest in WRCs is used to help fund waterway restoration programs.

Every WRC we purchase represents 1,000 gallons of water restored by these initiatives. Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) work in much the same way, helping to fund the development of renewable energy infrastructure such as wind farms.

We purchase wind RECs from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation for every kilowatt hour of electricity we use to make our products in our company-owned plants. This investment helps support wind projects that deliver clean energy into the North American power grid. The result: a cleaner, more sustainable power supply for everyone.