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Food and beverage companies are under increasing pressure from investors, regulators and customers to prove credible climate performance. With up to 90% of emissions sitting in the supply chain, understanding and managing Scope 3 emissions has become mission-critical for compliance with frameworks such as CSRD, SBTi, and CDP.

That’s exactly why we’ve partnered with HowGood, the world’s largest food product sustainability database. Together, we’re making it faster, easier and more credible for food and beverage businesses to measure, manage and reduce their emissions across the full value chain.

Unlocking Ingredient-Level Scope 3 Data
Scope 3 has long been the blind spot in emissions reporting. For food and beverage companies, it’s also where most of the environmental impact lies – from raw ingredients to processing, packaging and logistics.

With HowGood’s 90,000+ agricultural emission factors now integrated into the 51-0 platform, businesses can access ingredient-level carbon data across every product, supplier and site.

That means:

Greater accuracy in identifying emissions hotspots
Clearer prioritisation of reduction opportunities
Confidence in what gets reported
Whether you’re preparing for CSRD, SBTi, or CDP, this level of granularity helps you move beyond compliance and into meaningful action – combining sustainable ingredient sourcing with data-driven accountability.

From Data to Decarbonisation
This isn’t just data integration. It’s a full-stack sustainability solution that combines:

Industry-leading emissions intelligence from HowGood
Real-time carbon analytics and scenario planning from 51-0
On-demand support from ISO-certified Climate Success Managers
The 51-0 platform automates data collection, applies verified emission factors, and generates audit-ready inventories with a full traceable history. Compared with traditional consultancy-heavy models, clients achieve around 42% resource savings while gaining a more actionable view of their carbon impact.

Real Results in Food Supply Chains
Clients like Vestey Holdings are already using this partnership to accelerate their decarbonisation plans, combining sector-specific insights with a powerful climate management system.

Vestey, a global food supply and distribution company, faced the challenge of tracking emissions across 16 international businesses. Through the 51-0 platform, Vestey gained visibility at both site and group levels, using geographically specific emission factors to ensure accuracy.

This capability allows food and beverage companies to turn complex supply chains into structured, measurable pathways to Scope 3 reduction.

As Michael Streitberger, Head of Partnerships at HowGood, puts it:
“This partnership isn’t for box-checkers – it’s for true climate leaders. By combining HowGood’s granular emissions data with 51-0’s platform and advisory expertise, we’re empowering companies to go beyond compliance and take action that sets a new benchmark for the industry.”

Built for CSRD, CDP and SBTi Reporting
Food and beverage businesses are navigating a fast-evolving sustainability landscape – and compliance expectations are rising.

The 51-0 x HowGood integration supports full alignment with leading disclosure frameworks. Every data point entered into the platform is validated through AI-driven anomaly detection, peer benchmarking, and expert review.

This creates CSRD-ready reporting that is audit-proof, transparent and consistent across multiple business units, whether measuring at the product, site or supplier level.

Why It Matters Now
Spreadsheet-driven, consultancy-heavy models can’t scale to match the growing pressure for transparent emissions data. This partnership changes that.

It gives sustainability and procurement teams the tools to generate scalable, product-level carbon footprints and convert them into costed reduction strategies – all in one place.

As Richard Davis, CEO at 51-0, explains:
“This is about giving food and beverage companies a cost-efficient way to decarbonise with confidence. With HowGood, we’re offering the most advanced scope 3 emissions toolkit in the market, directly integrated into our leading technology platform and embedded in the wider enterprise footprint.”

We’re proud to announce that 51toCarbonZero has been ranked in the top quartile in the TechRound 100, a list that highlights the most innovative and impactful startups across the UK and Europe. This recognition places us as the number 1 climate tech company, with the judges recognising not just our growth but our real world impact on emissions as they impact on climate change.

What is the TechRound 100?
TechRound 100 is an annual ranking of the UK and Europe’s most promising startups. It spans multiple sectors, including tech, AI, health, finance and sustainability. TechRound’s judges focus on real-world impact, innovation and growth potential. Being listed at #21 shows that 51toCarbonZero is helping businesses tackle climate change with practical, scalable solutions.

Why We Were Chosen
At 51toCarbonZero, we provide a carbon reporting and sustainability automation platform that simplifies emissions tracking, improves data quality and supports action planning. Our platform includes:

- Automated data collection via 3,000+ integrations (SAP, Oracle, Concur etc.)
- AI-powered emissions calculations aligned to GHG Protocol
- Compliance-ready reports for SECR, CDP, CSRD and more
- Custom dashboards for stakeholder engagement
- Access to ISO-certified Climate Success Managers for expert support

We also help clients engage suppliers, track progress over time and identify opportunities for - cost savings and carbon reduction.
- Real Impact Across Industries
- Our clients range from global media groups to logistics firms.

Examples of impact:

- Storio Group completed carbon footprints in 14 markets in under 6 weeks
- Renault Trucks UK reduced external consultancy costs by 30%
- Clients report an average of 42% in resource savings, thanks to automation and expert guidance
- Many other customer success stories here

What’s Next?
We’re scaling up our Climate Unlimited™ model to support more organisations across Europe, North America and beyond. Whether you’re just starting your carbon journey or looking to embed sustainability into operations, we’re here to help.

We believe the future belongs to businesses that take climate action seriously and we’re proud to be building the tools to make that possible.