REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

CSRD Climate Change Reporting Solution

Benefit from scaled emissions reporting built for the food industry, with seamless CSRD reporting integrations.

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Streamline Scope 1-3 Carbon Accounting for CSRD Reporting

Comply with the CSRD mandate with streamlined emissions reporting from the food and beverage industry’s leading carbon accounting platform.

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PLATFORM BENEFITS

Leverage the leading carbon accounting platform for the food industry

Scopes 1, 2, 3 Reporting

Access best-in-class, granular scope 3 carbon data from the world’s largest database for food product sustainability.

Seamless Integration

Plug your climate data directly into leading CSRD reporting platforms IBM, Salesforce and Watershed.

3rd Party Verification

Gain confidence in your reporting with HowGood’s Carbon Trust verified methodology, aligned to the GHG Protocol.

Reduction Modeling

Use scenario planning tools to develop and report on decarbonization strategies.

Cross-Functional

Leverage HowGood’s cross-functional platform to streamline data collection and shared visibility.

Scaled Solution

Leverage HowGood’s AI capabilities to bring data accuracy to scale without burdensome data collection.

Future proof your reporting with holistic sustainability data

Plug your climate data directly into leading CSRD reporting platforms including IBM, Salesforce and Watershed. Access required climate change metrics now, and be prepared when the CSRD expands.

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PLATFORM FEATURES

The granular data you need for CSRD climate reporting

HowGood’s Scope 3 data is the best in the food industry. Here’s how you can leverage it for your CSRD reporting needs.

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DELIVERABLE

Full Scope 1, 2 and 3 Report

Export a corporate greenhouse gas inventory with highly granular, crop- and location-based emission factors.

DELIVERABLE

Assurance Report

Access and export a full carbon footprinting methodology and view the data sources used to calculate emission factors.

DELIVERABLE

AI-powered Decarbonization

Receive instant insights for reducing your footprint through a variety of sourcing and formulation optimizations.

Enterprise Trusted

Relied upon by many of the largest global food companies to measure, manage, and report on impact.

Audit Ready

Aligned to major global reporting standards with a commitment to transparency and data security.

Frequently asked questions

What is the CSRD?

Under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), passed in April 2021, food and beverage companies are required to report detailed information on their environmental and social impacts. This includes metrics on resource use, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity impact, and sustainable sourcing practices, as well as social aspects like labor conditions and community engagement. Companies must ensure their reports are comprehensive, accurate, and aligned with EU sustainability goals. The importance of data accuracy and auditability is crucial, as these reports will be subject to external audits and can affect investor trust, regulatory compliance, and brand reputation.

What is HowGood's solution for CSRD reporting?

As sustainability experts for the food industry, HowGood is a trusted data provider for some of the most challenging environmental requirements of the CSRD. This includes the quantitative data requirements for ESRS E1 (Climate Change), which is the only standard currently required under the Environment category.In 2025, HowGood will be aligning our existing reporting metrics for Water, Biodiversity, Pollution, and Circular Economy to the specific requirements of the CSRD as well.While HowGood is not a comprehensive CSRD reporting tool, we partner directly with the leading platforms for CSRD reporting, including Watershed, IBM, and Salesforce, to power the sustainability data needed for these requirements.

What makes HowGood's CSRD solution unique?

There are three areas where the accuracy and audit-readiness of HowGood’s data will support CSRD reporting requirements:
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Quantitative data requirements: While comprehensive CSRD platforms offer critical support for aggregating and automating data collection, many cannot provide the quantitative data required to comply with CSRD. As the world’s largest food sustainability database, HowGood houses the value chain impact data required, with a level of granularity and accuracy that is unprecedented in the food industry.

‍Mandate for Trust, Transparency, and Quality: The CSRD specifies high data quality and auditability requirements. With HowGood’s background in enterprise-level carbon accounting and product footprinting, we ensure data accuracy and quality at scale for the most challenging environmental reporting categories. All calculations are audit-ready and aligned to the GHG Protocol and ISO 14067, and HowGood’s product footprinting methodology is certified by the Carbon Trust.

‍Third-party assurance: The level of transparency and substantiation that HowGood provides will ensure that reporting companies are assurance-ready. All reports include full methodologies and data sources, and all of HowGood’s metrics are in line with leading sustainability reporting standards >> learn more at https://www.howgood.com/research-methodology

What external reporting platforms does HowGood integrate with?

HowGood partners directly with the leading platforms for CSRD reporting, including Watershed, IBM, Salesforce and Microsoft. We also offer data integrations with several top Master Data Management platforms, including Stibo Systems and Informatica. Lastly, we partner with consulting companies to support ongoing reporting requirements including Deloitte, Bain, Guidehouse, Pure Strategies, and several others.

Does HowGood offer additional sustainability reporting solutions?

Yes. HowGood supports any regulation or voluntary climate disclosure in the US or Europe that requires granular scope 3 reporting. This includes SBTi, CDP, CSRD, California Climate Laws, and others. Learn more at howgood.com/carbon-accounting or schedule a call with our team to explore your needs.

What are HowGood's security standards?

As a provider to six of the world’s ten largest food companies, HowGood’s infosec standards are in line with enterprise-level requirements. HowGood is both AICPA SOC 2 Type II compliant and ISO 27001:2022 certified. Learn more about HowGood’s commitment to data security at https://www.howgood.com/security.

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6 of the 10 largest food companies work with HowGood to power their sustainability initiatives and hit their targets.

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Third-Party Validation

"Our customers need holistic, sustainable ingredient solutions to meet consumer and regulatory demands for greater transparency. Partnering with HowGood provides third-party validation of the sustainability impact of our ingredients and enables our customers to confidently make informed decisions.”

- Brian Nash, VP, Sustainability at Ingredion

Actionability

"While our guests can make good food choices for the planet by simply eating at Chipotle, the radical transparency provided by Real Foodprint also holds us accountable to improve our practices and source more sustainably over time. It is the combination of transparency for our guests and Chipotle’s commitment to higher standards that make Real Foodprint so impactful.”

- Caitlin Leibert, Head of Sustainability at Chipotle

Data Granularity

"HowGood is, without a doubt, hands down, the most comprehensive database when it comes to ingredients. They own that space."

- Jessica Sansom, Sustainability Director at Huel

Reduction-Oriented

"Having an impact assessment tool for our product portfolio is raising the sustainability awareness of our product developers and brand teams. This holistic tool is critical to improving the sustainability impact of our brands.”

- Takoua Debeche, SVP, Research & Innovation at Danone

Cross Functional

"Before Latis, our sustainability efforts were very siloed. We would have one team focused on reporting, another team working on reduction, and our culinary teams working separately from them both on menu development. Now, when we're looking at our recipes, we're also looking at their sustainability ratings and their contributions to our carbon accounting all at once....this was the tool that brought everybody together."

- Mona Prasad, VP, Sustainability at Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services

Innovation

"HowGood has been a valuable partner for us in driving sustainable product innovation. Using Latis to assess the impact of our products in real time, speeds up product development and allows us to meet market demands for greater transparency.”

- Juan Aguiriano, Head of Sustainability at Kerry