FOOTPRINTS
by United Fresh
“Our aim is to make sustainability information approachable, trustworthy and genuinely useful.
We believe that transparency builds understanding and trust.
By making carbon data visible, we are taking a meaningful step toward a more responsible and collaborative food system.”
– Christian Paynton
Founder, United Fresh
What is FOOTPRINTS?
We know sustainability has become a non-negotiable part of how businesses operate. It is no longer a nice to have. It is a fundamental part of how we all run our businesses, especially when it comes to understanding and monitoring our carbon footprint.
But as we know, Scope 3 emissions, those linked to the supply chain, are notoriously difficult to access, particularly in a market as fluid as ours.
At United Fresh, we set out to change that.
Footprints enables us to add the carbon impact of your order to every invoice, calculated in partnership with Klimato using lifecycle assessment methodology. It provides a uniquely accessible way of understanding your Scope 3 data as part of your everyday purchasing.
But this is just the first step.
Footprints will continue to develop alongside our clients, providing information that is accessible, trustworthy and genuinely useful.
SEE YOUR IMPACT
Every invoice comes with a clear CO₂ figure of that order. You can see the carbon impact of what you are buying, as part of your day to day decisions.
USE REAL DATA
This is not generic data. Working with Klimato using our own supply chain data, so it reflects the way products actually move through our business.
SCOPE 3 SORTED
We all know Scope 3 is one of the hardest areas to measure. Footprints gives you a practical starting point, without needing to build it from scratch.
WIN TOGETHER
Sustainability is becomiung a bigger part of tenders, contracts and client expectations. This gives you credible data to support those important conversations within your own business.
NO ADDED WORK
Nothing changes for you. No complicated systems, no endless reports, no extra steps. The data is already there on your invoice.
MORE TO COME
This is just the beginning. More detailed product level data and reporting will follow, giving you deeper insight over time.
What does this mean for you?
Footprints gives you access to carbon data that has traditionally been difficult to obtain across foodservice supply chains.
For existing United Fresh clients, it adds a new layer of insight to the purchasing decisions you are already making. You can now see the carbon impact of your orders alongside cost, product and volume, without changing how you work.
What makes this different is how the data is applied.
Footprints combines Klimato’s lifecycle assessment methodology with United Fresh’s own supply chain data. This means the figures you see are aligned to the way products move through our supply chain, rather than relying solely on generic datasets.
This level of visibility is only available to United Fresh clients, built directly into the way you buy.
All without additional systems, reporting or admin on your end.
Footprints is not about changing what you buy.
It is about giving you the information to understand it.
Start understanding your impact!
See how Footprints could work for you: