Case Study: Mokaya
Learn how this artisan chocolate shop used IN BOLD PRINT’s platform to measure their impact and identify ways to improve their footprint.
Tell us about you.
Mokaya is an artisan chocolate and confections boutique located in Grand Rapids, MI. We make all our products in-house, by hand and in small batches with fresh ingredients. No preservatives or artificial flavors are used. We select couverture from US and European companies that source cacao ethically and sustainably.
Why did you want to measure your emissions?
We have cared about sustainability from the start and incorporated it into all of our processes. Now, measuring our impact is a concrete way for us to figure out how to take action and take care of our planet.
What did you find out in the process?
It was surprising at first to see the impact a small business like us could have. We originally thought that given our size, our footprint would be negligible. We set out to measure our impact to make sure that was the case, and we are glad we did! Seeing our real impact and figuring out the few key drivers of our emissions motivates us to work on reducing.
Why IN BOLD PRINT?
While we really wanted to measure our impact and figure out how to reduce it, we are also extremely busy with the day-to-day operations of our business. We needed an easy way to measure, without having to be an expert in carbon emissions or spending a lot of time and money on this process.
IN BOLD PRINT’s platform and team made this process really easy, affordable, and approachable, which is exactly what we were looking for.
The customer portal asked us questions we actually knew how to answer, which made the process of providing the right information painless. Uploading the data was really quick, which meant we could spend most of our time digesting the results instead of just doing data entry.
The team was also there for us every step of the way. Sometimes being a smaller business means we don’t get the same attention as bigger companies. That wasn’t the case at all with IN BOLD PRINT It is great to know that we have people in our corner as we learn and grow our sustainability efforts.
What’s next?
Our next step is to make our footprint smaller!
We already started figuring out ways to reduce our emissions based on seasonal changes using the IN BOLD PRINT dashboards, and now we are comparing all of our suppliers to see what shifts we can make in our sourcing choices to have a more positive impact on the environment wherever possible.
We also created a sustainability page on our website in an effort to be transparent with our customers. Customers can now see our impact, what we are doing to reduce, and where we are still struggling to find sustainable alternatives. Over time, we will get better and better, and we want our customers to come along on that journey with us.
Tamra C. | Owner of Mokaya
“IN BOLD PRINT’s platform was really easy to use, and it allowed me to quickly identify ways to reduce my emissions. I had no idea just how much of a difference my daily business decisions could make.”
A Note From The IN BOLD PRINT. Founders
“This is hands-down the best chocolate we have ever tasted! We may be a bit biased, but try it - you will 100% agree.” - Ashley & Cierra
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