As regulatory pressure mounts and supply chain scrutiny intensifies, leading brands in food, beverage, and apparel are uncovering the business value by looking beyond high-level carbon inventories to understand and act on granular, product-level emissions data measurement.
At the same time, overlapping standards and fragmented data are leaving many sustainability teams unsure where to start and how to prioritise action.
This webinar will unpack what ‘product footprinting at scale’ really means in practice: how companies are overcoming data and methodology challenges, how different sectors are approaching standard-setting and data exchange, and what business value organisations are unlocking in moving from pilot programmes to enterprise-wide implementation.
We’ll discuss:
- How evolving product footprint frameworks and customer requirements are reshaping expectations for teams in sustainability, product, and procurement
- The practical bottlenecks: navigating uncertainty, making the business case, and systematising and scaling product-level emissions data and tools
- What’s needed in terms of governance, tools, and internal alignment to move from LCA and PCF pilots to portfolio‑wide implementation
- How companies are turning product-level emissions data into action – from PCF, and Scope 3 decarbonisation to regulatory readiness and product innovation.
Our expert panel
Alex Russo is a supply chain decarbonization manager at Ahold Delhaize. Her areas of focus are decarbonization strategy, supplier engagement and climate-related risk. Alex is currently working on the company's transition to product carbon footprints with a view to increasing supply chain transparency and resilience. Prior to Ahold Delhaize, Alex worked as a sustainability consultant at EY, advising companies on sustainability strategy, transition planning, greenhouse gas accounting, and sustainability assurance.
Sarah is Chief Strategy Officer at AITrack Solutions by Bureau Veritas (formerly Aligned Incentives), where she leads corporate reporting and strategy engagements and product LCA innovation. Prior to joining Aligned Incentives, Sarah led product carbon footprinting for new product introductions at Apple. At Sphera and thinkstep, Sarah worked internationally with clients across sectors and developed LCA data for the GaBi LCA database. Her book Life-cycle Assessment of Semiconductors has served as a widely-used source of environmental impact data for electronic chips. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. in Product Design from Stanford University.
Global procurement and sustainability leader with 10+ years of experience driving enterprise transformation across the US, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia. Currently leading Unilever’s global Scope 3 decarbonization for procurement, including the Supplier Climate Programme, engaging top suppliers to translate net zero ambition into supplier level action, contracts, and measurable emissions reduction. Driving climate integration into global procurement by building buyer capability and embedding decarbonization into sourcing, contracts, and commercial decision making. Partnering with Supply Chain, R&D, and Business Groups to align strategy and execution. Experience spans M&A value creation, large scale energy transition, and global supply chain decarbonisation, bringing a distinctive combination of commercial, technical, and sustainability expertise.
With a background in business, environmental science and global studies, Eliina started at Nudie Jeans in 2013. Since ten years back she is working as Climate & Environmental Manager. Eliina leads Nudie Jeans’ climate initiatives, including emissions mapping, building roadmaps for ambitious reduction targets, as well as creating internal knowledge and strategic directions on climate actions across various departments. Eliina’s responsibilities extend to areas of work covering chemical and water use, as well as biodiversity.
Ian Welsh is an expert sustainable business commentator, editor and facilitator. His prime areas of focus are business and sustainability issues, including FMCG supply chains for brands and retailers, commodities, deforestation and other climate-related risks, and human rights and modern slavery issues. He has 25 years writing and editing experience in magazine publishing and corporate communications – specialising in business, sustainability and environmental issues – including five years editing Ethical Corporation magazine.
