Brand Intelligence Report

Guayakí

B Corp Certified USDA Organic Rainforest Alliance 1% for the Planet SB 253 Monitoring
79/100
● Committed
Scored March 2026 · v1
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Certs Supply Carbon Packaging Narrative Circular
Certifications
9.0
Supply Chain
8.0
Carbon
7.0
Packaging
6.0
Narrative
7.5
Circularity
5.0
Competitive Position Yerba Mate Category
Brand YKO Score Certs Carbon vs. Best
Guayakí ← you 79 9.0 7.0 —
Mate Factor 44 3.5 2.0 −35 ↓
Eco Teas 37 2.0 1.5 −42 ↓
Nativa Organics 51 4.0 3.0 −28 ↓
Intelligence Insights 3 findings from your score analysis
Gap · Circularity
No documented take-back or end-of-life program for aluminum cans. Aluminum recycling rate in the US is ~50%—Guayakí's can SKUs likely have recoverable circularity score if a partner program is established.
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Strength · Supply Chain
Guayakí's Market Forest Model—paying indigenous farmers above-market prices for forest-grown mate—is a verified differentiator. This is the strongest supply chain disclosure in the yerba mate category by a significant margin.
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Gap · Carbon
SBTi approval would move carbon score from 7.0 → 10 and push YKO total above 90 (Benchmark Leader). A Science Based Target application requires Scope 3 Category 1 data—which partial supplier coverage may already support.
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SB 253 Scope 3 Readiness California Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act
35%
Scope 3
covered
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Costco Scope 3 filing deadline: August 10, 2027 — approximately 17 months away. Brands in Costco's supply chain must provide Scope 3 emissions data or risk delisting.
Cat 1: Purchased Goods & Services — data available
Cat 4: Upstream Transport — partially quantified
Cat 5: Waste Generated in Operations — no data
Cat 11: Use of Sold Products — no data
Cat 12: End-of-Life Treatment — no data
Tier 2+ Supplier Emissions — not quantified
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GreenSpecs Consumer Scans Last 30 days · Subscribers only
247
Scans this month
Traditional 16oz
112
Sparkling Can 12oz
73
Loose Leaf 1lb
62
Data Sources Every score has a source
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📋 B Corp Certification — bcorporation.net
🌿 USDA Organic & Rainforest Alliance — guayaki.com/mission
🌎 Market Forest Model (supply chain) — guayaki.com/sustainability
☁️ Carbon commitments — public press releases, 2024
📦 Packaging specs — product label review, March 2026
🏅 1% for the Planet — onepercentfortheplanet.org