CarbonTag provides a precise product carbon footprinting tool that utilizes a bottom-up approach to calculate greenhouse gas emissions for food products in seconds, ensuring compliance with ISO 14067:2018 and Greenhouse Gas Protocol Standards. The platform addresses the lack of accessible and transparent GHG accounting in the food sector, enabling companies to monitor emissions, benchmark products, and enhance consumer trust through verifiable carbon labels.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
The food and beverage industry lacks accessible and transparent methods for accurately calculating and monitoring the carbon footprint of their products. This makes it difficult for companies to comply with emerging environmental standards, identify emission reduction opportunities within their supply chains, and build consumer trust through verifiable sustainability claims.
Solution
CarbonTag offers a product carbon footprinting platform that enables food and beverage companies to precisely calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for individual products. The platform uses a bottom-up approach, leveraging traceable data and academic research to ensure accuracy and compliance with ISO 14067:2018 and Greenhouse Gas Protocol Standards. By providing continuous monitoring and detailed breakdowns of emission parameters, CarbonTag helps businesses identify emission-saving potential in their supply chains, benchmark products against competitors, and communicate their sustainability efforts to consumers through certified carbon labels. The platform's methodology is verified by LCA experts and delivers instant results, making GHG accounting more accessible and transparent.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes food and beverage companies seeking to monitor and reduce their product carbon footprint, comply with environmental standards, and enhance consumer trust through transparent carbon labeling.
Features
- Precise CO2eq score calculation with detailed breakdown of emission parameters
- Continuous monitoring to provide up-to-date emission data and product scores
- Identification of emission-saving potential within supply chains
- Product benchmarking against other products and market averages
- CarbonTag certified color-coded label for consumer communication
- Traceable data points backed by academic sources
- Calculation process verified by LCA experts
- Compliant with ISO14067:2018 and Greenhouse Gas Protocol Standards