ESG Management for Retail & Consumer Goods
Calculate product footprints, ensure supply chain transparency, and meet growing consumer and regulatory expectations.
Retailers and consumer goods companies face pressure from every direction: consumers demand transparency, regulators require product-level environmental data, and investors scrutinise supply chain practices. ESG:ONE helps you measure, manage, and communicate sustainability across complex global value chains.
Book a DemoThe Retail ESG Challenge
Retail and consumer goods companies operate across complex global supply chains where visibility, data quality, and credible communication are constant challenges.
Product-level carbon footprints are required by regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport but data from suppliers is fragmented
Complex global supply chains spanning multiple tiers with limited visibility into working conditions and environmental practices
Packaging regulations including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are expanding across jurisdictions
Modern slavery and human rights due diligence obligations require systematic supply chain risk assessment and monitoring
Consumer expectations for credible sustainability claims are rising while greenwashing scrutiny intensifies
Circular economy commitments require tracking product lifecycle, take-back programmes, and recycled content metrics
Key Benefits
Product Carbon Footprints
Calculate product-level emissions using life cycle assessment methodologies, from raw material extraction through to end-of-life disposal.
Supply Chain Transparency
Map multi-tier supply chains, collect supplier ESG data, and identify social and environmental risks across your sourcing network.
Packaging Compliance
Track packaging materials, recycled content percentages, and recyclability metrics to meet EPR obligations and plastic reduction targets.
Consumer Communication
Generate credible, data-backed sustainability claims and product-level environmental information for labels, websites, and marketing materials.
Circular Economy Tracking
Monitor take-back programmes, repair rates, recycled content usage, and product longevity metrics to support circularity commitments.
Brand Protection
Mitigate greenwashing risk with auditable data, verified claims, and transparent reporting that stands up to stakeholder scrutiny.
Platform Capabilities
Product-Level LCA
- Cradle-to-grave emissions calculation per product or SKU
- Integration with LCA databases including ecoinvent and GaBi
- Hotspot identification across product lifecycle stages
- Scenario modelling for material substitution and design changes
Supply Chain Mapping
- Multi-tier supplier mapping with risk overlay visualisation
- Automated supplier ESG data collection and scoring
- Modern slavery and human rights risk assessment tools
- Supplier improvement plans with milestone tracking
Packaging Assessment
- Material composition tracking by product and packaging type
- Recyclability and recycled content analysis by market
- EPR fee estimation and compliance tracking by jurisdiction
- Plastic reduction target monitoring and progress reporting
Consumer Reporting
- Product-level environmental data for digital product passports
- Verified sustainability claims with supporting evidence
- Customer-facing sustainability dashboards and tools
- Annual sustainability report generation with GRI alignment
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Life Cycle Assessments
Calculate product-level environmental footprints using comprehensive LCA methodologies.
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