Dimension Scores
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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 | — |
| Nativa Organics | 51 | 4.0 | 3.0 | −28 ↓ |
| Mate Factor | 44 | 3.5 | 2.0 | −35 ↓ |
| Eco Teas | 37 | 2.0 | 1.5 | −42 ↓ |
Intelligence Insights
3 findings from score analysis
Gap · Circularity
No documented take-back or end-of-life program for aluminum cans. US aluminum recycling rate is ~50%. Guayakí's can SKUs likely have a recoverable circularity score if a partner program is established.
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Strength · Supply Chain
The Market Forest Model — paying indigenous farmers above-market prices for forest-grown mate — is a verified differentiator. 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). Application requires Scope 3 Category 1 data — which partial supplier coverage may already support.
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California Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act
35%
Scope 3
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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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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 data — product labels, GreenSpecs scan, April 2025
Circularity gap — YKO analyst assessment, no public program found