Positive Planet is partnering with Foodsteps to deliver Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) support to businesses across the food industry. The partnership brings together Positive Planet’s expertise in LCA, sustainability strategy and carbon measurement with Foodsteps’ granular data and advanced, scalable technology platform. This provides food businesses with enhanced measurement options and tools to understand, report, and reduce their environmental footprint with confidence.
Food is responsible for one third of global greenhouse gas emissions and remains the largest single driver of biodiversity loss. Yet for many food businesses, from food manufacturing, production, retail, through to hospitality and catering, knowing where to start, and trusting that the data behind their decisions is accurate, remains a significant challenge.
That’s exactly the gap this partnership is designed to close.
Foodsteps has built a platform purpose-made for the food industry, combining a comprehensive environmental impact database with scalable SaaS technology and expert support. They instantly produce data and insights covering everything from farming and processing through to packaging and transport, helping companies stay ahead of regulation and turn sustainability into a competitive advantage.
Stephen Henry, Co-Founder Positive Planet commented:
“Food is one of the most complex and important areas of climate action, and we’re thrilled to be working with Foodsteps to bring genuine rigour to LCA work in the sector. Together, we can give food businesses the confidence that their sustainability data is accurate, actionable, and built to last.”
Stephanie Lambert, Managing Director, Foodsteps commented:
“We’re delighted to partner with Positive Planet as part of our mission to elevate environmental impact reporting across the food system. By aligning Foodsteps’ centralised emissions factor database with Positive Planet’s expertise in LCA, we’re offering our customers an unparalleled level of technical support.”
Foodsteps have already worked with over 200 leading food businesses, including Compass Group, Accor Hotels, and Greencore. Aligned with Positive Planet’s key client work across the Manufacturing, Events, Venues, & Hospitality, with a client roster including the likes of Clearly Drinks, Direct Produce Suppliers,and By Word of Mouth, this is a partnership sure to make an impact.
Positive Planet will be collaborating with Foodsteps and leading the LCA work underpinning Foodsteps’ client engagements, bringing consultant-led carbon measurement expertise to compliment the platform’s capabilities. Grounded in rigorous scientific research, Foodsteps’ solutions are built on the most comprehensive understanding of food’s environmental impact.
For food manufacturers in particular, this level of product-specific insight is increasingly essential as regulatory pressure mounts and sustainability becomes a key differentiator in the market.
Michael Kenyon, Principal LCA Consultant, Positive Planet commented:
“For food & beverage businesses, having confidence in your environmental data is becoming a commercial necessity. By leading the LCA work within this partnership, we’re ensuring that every client gets rigorous, science-backed insight they can act on, report with confidence, and build a genuine sustainability strategy around.”
Together, Positive Planet and Foodsteps share a vision of a food system that is more sustainable, and creates a positive impact on the world. To find out more about how Positive Planet and Foodsteps can support your sustainability journey, book a call with the team today.