Protect Our Winters is a climate advocacy nonprofit with negligible operational emissions, no formal reporting on own carbon footprint or energy use, and no science-based targets for operations. Its core weakness: zero disclosure of Scope 1, 2, or 3 emissions despite running a $7.5M organization. Strength lies in transparent financials and pro-climate lobbying alignment.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Transparency & Accountability (9/10, 6/10). Weakest on Energy Source and Emissions Trajectory (3/10, 3/10).
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Protect Our Winters is a US-based nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2007, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. It mobilizes athletes, outdoor professionals, and communities to lobby for climate action, carbon pricing, clean energy transition, and public lands protection. Operating across 14+ countries with ~50–132 staff, POW campaigns through policy advocacy, member engagement, and partnerships with outdoor industry brands.
Climate-focused nonprofit with mission-driven advocacy; transparency gap on own operations vs. public messaging.
View breakdown →Outdoor industry peer with published sustainability goals; POW lacks comparable operational carbon accountability.
View breakdown →Outdoor brand partner of POW; demonstrates supply-chain disclosure standards POW could adopt for procurement.
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