Key Takeaways:
- Cairnspring Mills has become the first and only flour company in the world to receive The Climate Label certification, administered by The Change Climate Project.
- Certification requires annual greenhouse gas emissions measurement, a Climate Transition Budget, and funding of climate projects within and beyond the company's value chain.
- Cairnspring Mills sources grain exclusively from Pacific Northwest farmers practicing regenerative agriculture, with full traceability to the grower.
- A second mill — the Blue Mountain Mill in Pendleton, Oregon — is under construction in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, with operations expected by Q3 2026.
- The new facility is projected to create more than 20 local living-wage jobs and generate over $22 million in annual income for regenerative farmers across approximately 50,000 acres.
Cairnspring Mills Achieves Global First With Climate Label Certification
Pacific Northwest flour producer Cairnspring Mills has received The Climate Label certification, becoming the first flour company in the world to hold the distinction. The certification is administered by The Change Climate Project, an organisation that recognises companies meeting specific, measurable climate accountability standards.
Founded in 2016, Cairnspring Mills has operated around the principle that environmental stewardship and commercial viability can be pursued together.
What The Climate Label Certification Requires
To qualify for The Climate Label, companies must measure cradle-to-customer greenhouse gas emissions annually, establish a Climate Transition Budget, and direct funding toward a defined mix of climate projects within and beyond their value chain.
