Success story
How Flora Food Group is Building Scope 3 Accuracy Through Supplier Engagement
The Challenge
Flora Food Group has committed to ambitious 2030 targets: 25% reduction in non-FLAG Scope 3 emissions and 30.3% reduction in FLAG Scope 3 emissions. But you can't reduce what you haven't accurately measured - and their Scope 3 data relied on industry secondary emissions factors.
Without primary supplier data, Flora FG couldn't identify where reductions were possible. They hadn't run supplier engagement before, and their supplier base ranged from large multinationals with sustainability programmes to smaller suppliers who had never calculated a PCF.
The Solution
#1. Targeted Supplier Selection
Flora FG ran their entire supplier analysis within Altruistiq: identifying which suppliers to engage, which SKUs to request data for, and which reporting years to prioritise. Using emissions materiality, they pinpointed their 50 highest-impact suppliers representing over 80% of Scope 3 Category 1 emissions.
#2. Supplier Support & Training
The Altruistiq Team supported supplier onboarding and communications throughout the programme. Suppliers received training and tools regardless of their starting point. Those with existing PCFs shared directly. Suppliers without emissions data had access to Altruistiq's PCF calculation tool.
#3. Integrated Traceability
All supplier data flows into one platform. Every PCF links back to its source, maintaining audit trails and enabling year-over-year comparison.
"We saw strong supplier engagement: more than 120 PCFs were collected, with consistently high quality data. This data has already improved our emissions visibility and is helping inform our procurement decisions and carbon planning."
- Flora Food Group
"We saw strong supplier engagement: more than 120 PCFs were collected, with consistently high quality data. This data has already improved our emissions visibility and is helping inform our procurement decisions and carbon planning."
- Flora Food Group
The Results
2% Scope 3 Category 1 Emissions Reduction Recognised
When Flora FG replaced global averages with actual supplier data, their reported S3 C1 emissions decreased by 2%. These were real reductions their suppliers had already achieved - but were invisible when hidden behind industry averages.
120+ Product Carbon Footprints Collected
Flora FG collected PCFs covering their highest-impact purchased goods, replacing secondary emission factors with supplier-specific data.
Foundation for Collaborative Decarbonisation
With accurate data in place, Flora FG can now identify which suppliers and categories to prioritise for reduction initiatives - moving from measurement to action.
Three Key Benefits of Using AQ
Faster Scope 3 Accuracy: Flora FG prioritised suppliers by emissions impact, collecting primary data where it would make the biggest difference to Scope 3 Accuracy.
Traceability Without Spreadsheets: All supplier data lives in one platform with complete audit trails. No extracting to Excel or managing multiple systems.
Expert Programme Support: Flora FG’s teams worked with Altruistiq's supply chain decarbonisation experts to design the approach, manage communications, and learn from each cycle.
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