SustainCERT and Sustell® partner to connect footprint measurement, verification and carbon registry capabilities

SustainCERT partners with dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health’s industry-leading environmental footprint platform Sustell to help companies turn sustainability data into credible climate action.

Sustell is the only ISO-certified animal protein footprinting platform that supports LCA across crop production, feed manufacturing, animal farming and processing. Meanwhile, SustainCERT adds independent verification and a trusted carbon registry through its Carbon Management Platform, enabling the registration, attribution and management of carbon and emissions data across agricultural value chains.

As demand grows for transparent and verifiable sustainability data, organizations are seeking more robust ways to measure, validate and share emissions information across increasingly complex supply chains.

For animal protein producers, processors, food companies and retailers, a significant proportion of their environmental footprints originates on the farm. Sustell enables producers to calculate product-level environmental footprints using farm-specific data collected directly from producers, rather than relying solely on industry averages and generic datasets. This allows the value chain to progress towards Scope 3 targets, such as those validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), based on primary data and in compliance with the latest GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Standard (LSRS).

The data can then be verified by SustainCERT before being transferred on the Carbon Management Platform. This centralized system accommodates both verified and unverified data, and allows organizations to register, attribute, and claim Scope 3 data across the value chain. The unitization system of emission data mitigates risks of double counting and over-claiming. The registry capabilities create a trusted mechanism for transferring verified emissions data between value-chain partners, improving transparency, consistency and auditability in Scope 3 reporting.

Together, Sustell and SustainCERT help value-chain partners build greater trust in farm-level emissions data. By combining footprint measurement, independent verification and the Carbon Management Platform capabilities, organizations can improve Scope 3 reporting accuracy, strengthen sustainability claims and more effectively share emissions data across complex agricultural value chains.

"Organizations across the food and agriculture value chain are under increasing pressure to demonstrate credible progress on their climate commitments. Yet the quality, consistency and verifiability of underlying emissions data remains a significant challenge, particularly when it comes to Scope 3 emissions,” said Thomas Blackburn, VP of Business Development at SustainCERT.

“By combining Sustell's robust farm-level footprinting capabilities with SustainCERT's verification expertise and Carbon Management Platform, we are helping companies build greater confidence in sustainability claims, improve transparency across supply chains and translate emissions data into credible climate action," added Blackburn.

“This partnership helps close a critical gap between measurement and action. By combining trusted footprint measurement, independent verification and carbon registry capabilities, we are enabling organizations to confidently share emissions data across the value chain and accelerate progress toward their sustainability goals,” said Dr David Nickell, VP Sustainability & Business Solutions & Head of Sustell.

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About SustainCERT

SustainCERT is a climate verification and assurance company specializing in carbon markets, corporate climate reporting, and value chain decarbonization. Combining climate expertise with purpose-built digital technology, SustainCERT provides independent validation and verification services that help organizations, project developers, and value chain partners build confidence in climate data, emissions reductions, and sustainability claims. SustainCERT is an accredited Validation and Verification Body (VVB) and supports the verification of greenhouse gas inventories, product carbon footprints, carbon projects, and value chain interventions worldwide.

www.sustain-cert.com

About Sustell®

Sustell makes precise, tailored environmental footprinting the new normal across the animal farming value chain, opening the door to multiple commercial opportunities and a more sustainable food system. From improving farm efficiency to sustainable finance and ecolabeling and credible, accurate reporting, Sustell is your solution. Backed by a robust, ISO certified methodology, a user-friendly SaaS interface and an animal nutrition expert center, Sustell is the leading life cycle assessment (LCA) solution for sustainable animal protein from farm to fork for all species. Unlock the value of your footprint with Sustell.

www.sustell.com

About dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health:

Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH), a dsm-firmenich company, is a global leader in animal nutrition and health, as well as vitamins, carotenoids, and aroma ingredients. ANH is an innovation leader and increased its sales to €3.3 billion with a team of more than 7,800 people, driven by its strong purpose: feeding the planet without costing the earth. Together, we make it possible.

www.dsm-firmenich.com/ANH