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Complete SBTi FLAG Reporting Solution

Automate your Science-Based Target reporting with a platform built for calculating food industry impact.

Set accurate emissions baselines for realistic reduction targets

Leverage the power of the only end-to-end carbon reduction tool built for the food industry and certified by the Carbon Trust.

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PLATFORM BENEFITS

Automate your FLAG reporting to get ahead on achieving reduction targets

90k Emission Factors

Access best-in-class Forest, Land and Agriculture data from the world’s largest database for food product sustainability.

Scope 3 Reporting

Bring FLAG data into your Scope 3 baseline for an accurate snapshot of your supply chain emissions and instant decision-making support.

3rd Party Verification

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

Reduction Planning

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

SBTi Target Setting

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

Supplier Engagement

Enhance your data accuracy with a streamlined pathway for primary data submissions.

PLATFORM FEATURES

Achieve your FLAG target with granular reporting & reduction tools

Leverage HowGood’s 90,000 agricultural emission factors for the highly-granular reporting required for SBTi FLAG.

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DELIVERABLE

FLAG Emissions Dashboard

Manage your FLAG emissions at the purchased material, finished good, or corporate level, all in one place.

DELIVERABLE

FLAG Annex Report

Submit the FLAG Annex Report with automated, crop- and location-specific FLAG emissions data for all of your ingredients at the commodity level.

DELIVERABLE

Support for Fast-Tracked Submission

Join fellow sustainability leaders benefitting from an efficient SBTi FLAG and FLAG Annex validation process.

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:

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 plaforms 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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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

Complete SBTi FLAG Reporting Solution

Set accurate emissions baselines for realistic reduction targets