The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) has partnered with HowGood, an independent research company with what is said to be the world's largest sustainability database for products and ingredients.
This partnership will allow PSC members to make data-driven decisions on ingredient sourcing and formulations to reduce carbon emissions across their supply chain. HowGood’s carbon footprinting model has been verified by the Carbon Trust, is aligned to global sustainability and climate reporting frameworks, and is compliant with enterprise data security standards including the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, CDP, GRI, TCFD, ISO and Science Based Targets.
"Data is essential in order to make the best decisions on ingredient sourcing, new product development, and product formulation," said Jim Lamancusa, executive director of PSC. "Partnering with HowGood will allow PSC to help our members understand the environmental impacts of each ingredient they source to make the best decisions for their business. I want to thank five of our members, Fera Pets, Petcurean, Natoo, MFiber and Earth Animal, for supporting PSC on this platform so all members can have access."
HowGood performs product and ingredient-level sustainability assessments across eight key metrics: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Blue Water Usage, Biodiversity, Soil Health, Labor Risk, Land Occupation, Animal Welfare and Processing. The breadth and depth of their assessments allow for insight into decarbonization opportunities and industry benchmarking, said Allison Reser, director of Sustainability & Innovation with PSC.
“Data granularity is so important and one of the key drivers behind this partnership,” said Reser. “With HowGood, we don’t just see the generalized impact of an ingredient, we can drill into the specific sourcing location, certifications and more. We are especially excited to see regenerative ingredients in the database and look forward to using this tool to measure the positive impact of responsible sourcing in the pet industry.”
Michael Streitberger, head of partnerships at HowGood added partnering with PSC will bring sustainability transparency to the pet food industry at an unprecedented scale. “We’re looking forward to supporting PSC’s 200-plus members in bringing sustainability to the forefront of their sourcing, formulation, and marketing efforts through data-driven decision-making," he said.
HowGood is an independent research company and SaaS Sustainability Intelligence platform with the world’s largest database on food product sustainability. With more than 90,000 agricultural emissions factors, HowGood is designed to help leading brands, suppliers, retailers and restaurants to measure, reduce, and communicate their environmental and social impact.
Adapted from a press release.
