Warby Parker Inc. (“we” or “us”) is providing this disclosure solely for the purpose of compliance with California’s Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act (“VCMDA”). For more information about our sustainability strategy, please refer to the “Environment” section in our latest Impact Report.
VCMDA Section 44475.2
Every year we calculate our carbon footprint—i.e., the estimated sum of our greenhouse gas emissions, which are the principal cause of climate change. We then purchase offsets to neutralize the footprint of our operational emissions (which includes Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) as well as to neutralize specific categories of Scope 3 emissions (which are emissions that occur from sources owned or controlled by other entities in our value chain). We take our impact on the planet seriously and are proud to be carbon-neutral for our operational emissions since our founding.
We do this work by retaining the help of third-party agencies. For our 2025 carbon accounting, we worked with Vaayu, a carbon and impact reduction partner that empowers companies to calculate, track, and cut their carbon and environmental impact. Vaayu’s platform enables us to not only calculate our corporate carbon footprint but also conduct cradle-to-grave life cycle assessments for all our products, which can then be used to identify emissions hotspots and reduction opportunities. In partnership with Vaayu, we aim to follow the latest climate science and improve our carbon measurement methodologies each year. Our company data has not been verified by an independent third party, but Vaayu’s corporate carbon footprint methodology has undergone independent validation.
We quantify our greenhouse gas emissions using a standardized approach in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. These emissions correspond to Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions as defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and include:
In 2025, our total carbon footprint came to 62,238 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. Our Scope 1 emissions were 771 metric tons; our Scope 2 emissions were 5,319 metric tons; and our Scope 3 emissions were 56,148 metric tons.
Once we have our calculations, we purchase carbon offsets (via Native, a public benefit corporation) to neutralize the greenhouse gas footprint of our operations, which includes Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. We also offset Scope 3 emissions from business travel and employee commuting, products (including materials and manufacturing), and upstream and downstream logistics. In total, we have purchased offsets that are expected to neutralize approximately 51% of our total 2025 footprint.
VCMDA Section 44475.1
All the offset projects we select undergo rigorous review with Native and are validated by current standards, including the Gold Standard, Verified Carbon Standard, and Climate Action Reserve. We also ask ourselves five questions to help determine the best use for our carbon offsets:
While we purchase offsets to neutralize what is being emitted by our operations, our primary aim is to reduce our overall footprint through product improvements, supplier engagement, and other initiatives. We use our carbon accounting process to help guide these efforts, along with our life cycle assessment and other insights (as noted in our annual Impact Report).
Below is a list with details regarding our carbon offset projects purchased in calendar year 2026 to neutralize our carbon emissions in 2025. We do not seek third-party verification of our carbon offset claims.
| Project Name | Business Entity Selling the Offset | Registry | Project Number | Protocol/ Methodology | Type | Location |
| Phlogiston Phase I N2O Abatement | Native, a Public Benefit Corporation | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR1480 | Climate Action Reserve Adipic Acid Production Protocol | Adipic Acid | Cantonment, Florida, United States |
| Ideal Family Farms Digester Project | Native, a Public Benefit Corporation | Climate Action Reserve (CAR) | CAR1834 | U.S. Livestock Project Protocol | Livestock Gas Capture/Combustion | Beavertown, Pennsylvania, United States |
Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statements.
This disclosure is provided solely for the purposes of compliance with the VCMDA and is not intended to create any legal right or obligation nor concede that any specific item is required to be disclosed by the VCMDA or waive any interpretations of the VCMDA. In addition we rely on third party sources for data, statistics, and metrics, and information derived such third-party sources included in this disclosure are non-audited, not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, continue to evolve, and may be based on assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation but may be subject to change. This disclosure has not been verified by independent third parties unless otherwise noted.
This disclosure contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events and include estimates, projections, guidance or outlook. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “believe,” “think,” “goal,” “target,” “estimate,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions. Statements regarding targets, goals and commitments are aspirational and are based on our current expectations, but they involve a number of estimates, assumptions, and uncertainties. Our actual future results, including the achievement of our targets, goals or commitments, could differ materially from those stated in this disclosure as the result of changes in circumstances, assumptions not being realized, or other risks, uncertainties, and factors. Such risks, uncertainties, and factors include the risk factors discussed more fully in the “Risk Factors” section of our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. All forward-looking statements in this report are made as of the date of this disclosure or as of the date they are made and we undertake no obligation to update such statements unless required by law.