Sustainability & impact
Radical transparency,
measured in flowers.
Claims are easy; receipts are better. Everything on this page comes from our audited annual impact report.
Impact so far
Every stick carries a second life
- 0+
- Tons of flowers upcycled
- 0
- Artisans employed
- 0+
- Kilos of CO₂ prevented
- 0
- Partner temples
Thuya vs. conventional incense
| Metric | Thuya | Conventional |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per box | 0.4 kg (offset to zero) | 2.1 kg |
| Raw material | Upcycled temple flowers | Virgin wood powder + charcoal |
| Binder & accelerant | Natural tree gum, none | Synthetic glue, saltpetre |
| Packaging | Seed paper + recycled board | Plastic film + laminates |
| Water polluted | None | Dye & chemical runoff |
Your ritual, measured
Slide to how many sticks you burn in a week — see what a year of your ritual gives back.
1 · occasional7 · daily35 · devout
- 2.7 kg
- temple flowers upcycled per year
- 15 kg
- CO₂ avoided vs. conventional incense
- 18 hrs
- of fairly paid artisan work supported
Based on audited 2025–26 averages: 7.5 g flowers and 42 g CO₂ saved per stick, ~3 min hand-rolling time.
Follow a flower
Full supply-chain traceability, batch by batch. This is the path every petal takes.
- 01
Temple
Offering logged, collected at dawn — 32 partner temples, each with a published agreement.
- 02
Collection hub
Weighed, sorted, batch-coded. Batch code follows the flowers all the way to your box.
- 03
Workshop
Sun-dried and hand-rolled by 140 artisans paid 1.4× market wage, third-party audited.
- 04
Your home
Carbon-neutral delivery. Scan the QR on any box to trace its temple and collection date.
Where the money goes
10%
of profits to temple community funds
Funding school supplies, temple restorations, and health camps across our 32 partner towns.
1.4×
market wage, audited annually
Every artisan earns above the regional median, with provident fund and health cover.
92%
women in our artisan workforce
Most from families whose livelihoods have always depended on the temple economy.
Impact Report 2025–26
Audited numbers, temple agreements, wage tables, and carbon methodology — all 48 pages, nothing redacted.