Raw material sourcing: Emissions from growing, harvesting, or extracting ingredients.
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Processing & manufacturing: Energy used to produce the final product.
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Packaging & Distribution: Emissions from materials, storage, and transport.
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Consumer Use & Disposal: The footprint related to cooking, refrigeration, or waste management.

Customer & Regulatory Requirements: Many food brands need PCF data for sustainability reporting, emissions tracking, and compliance with standards like the GHG Protocol and SBTi.
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Market Competitiveness: Understanding and reducing a product’s carbon footprint can help suppliers differentiate their products and meet buyer expectations for maturity in reporting.
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Operational Efficiency: ​Identifying high-impact areas in sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution can lead to cost-saving sustainability strategies.

Total Footprint (kg CO2e per unit): Shows the overall climate impact of a product.
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Breakdown by Lifecycle Stage: Helps identify emissions hotspots (e.g., ingredient sourcing vs. processing).
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Comparison to Benchmarks: Allows companies to measure their footprint against industry averages or alternative formulations.

SupplierConnect automatically calculates PCFs based on basic product data (ie, ingredients, sourcing, and processing details).
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No manual emissions data required: Suppliers don’t need to conduct independent LCAs; HowGood’s Latis platform generates PCFs using the industry’s largest sustainability database.
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Supports customer transparency: Food companies use PCF data to track Scope 3 emissions and drive emissions reduction strategies.