Introducing the CarbonCloud Supplier Engagement Solution

Today, we’re introducing the CarbonCloud Supplier Engagement Solution, a suite of new features and updated capabilities that allow organizations to accurately measure their Scope 3 emissions. The new solution enables food and beverage businesses to efficiently collect primary emissions data from across their supply chains and translate it into measurable, high-impact climate action.

As regulatory pressure increases and climate targets become more ambitious, organizations face a common challenge: Scope 3 emissions — often the largest share of total emissions — remain difficult to measure and even harder to manage. The Supplier Engagement Platform is designed to address this challenge at scale.

A Solution Designed for Complex Food Supply Chains

The Supplier Engagement Solution brings together streamlined data collection, supplier collaboration tools, and real-time analytics in a single, standards-aligned environment. It supports the end-to-end process of managing Scope 3 emissions, from initial engagement to long-term reduction planning.

Key capabilities include:

• Automated data collection: Streamlines the process of gathering emissions data from suppliers through scheduled updates, structured inputs, and validation logic. Reduces reliance on manual tasks and supports consistent data quality over time.
• Efficient supplier onboarding: Streamlined workflows for inviting suppliers, sending reminders, and gathering data using structured templates.
• Primary data collection at scale: Access high-quality, product-level emissions data directly from suppliers across all tiers, automatically linked to your products and value chain structure. 
• Granular, calculation-based PCFs: CarbonCloud collects granular activity data — including farm-level inputs — and performs precise emissions calculations at each stage of the value chain. This ensures consistent, high-integrity Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for every item.
• Automatic product footprint updates: As suppliers input and update their primary activity data, product carbon footprints are automatically recalculated, ensuring that downstream metrics reflect the most current and accurate information available.
• Continuous emissions visibility: Maintain an up-to-date view of value chain emissions with automated updates and integrated data flows.
• Reduction scenario modeling: Simulate the impact of supplier changes, transport modes, and sourcing decisions to inform reduction strategies.
• Built-in compliance support: Outputs aligned with key standards and frameworks, including SBTi, CSRD, FLAG, and the GHG Protocol.
• Audit-ready transparency: Track data sources, validation status, and changes over time to ensure reporting integrity.

Practical Implementation, Scalable Results

The platform supports a phased rollout approach, allowing organizations to start with the data they have, prioritize high-impact suppliers, and expand their engagement over time. CarbonCloud provides automatic Scope 3 calculations aligned with frameworks such as FLAG and the GHG Protocol, using robust secondary data where needed. As suppliers are seamlessly invited to contribute data through the platform, calculations remain consistent and methodologically sound — ensuring data quality improves without compromising comparability or reporting integrity.

Integration with ERP and PIM systems ensures data remains consistent across business operations, reducing the burden of manual processes and supporting cross-functional alignment between sustainability, procurement, and compliance teams.

Supporting Credible Climate Leadership

With increasing scrutiny around corporate climate claims, transparency and data quality are more important than ever. The Supplier Engagement Solution enables organizations to move beyond estimates and spreadsheets — providing the foundation for credible, defensible disclosures backed by primary data.

Whether the goal is regulatory alignment, supply chain risk management, or climate target achievement, the platform offers the tools to engage suppliers effectively and act with confidence.

To learn more about the Supplier Engagement Solution or explore implementation options, please visit our website or reach out to the CarbonCloud team.