Carbon action starts at the

roots.

From field to fork, food and agriculture businesses hold one of the most powerful levers for climate action and the responsibility to use it.

Welcome to 51toCarbonZero: a specialist decarbonisation solution designed for the food and agriculture sector.

As the global food system faces growing scrutiny, sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have.

Sustainability is a board-level priority, a condition for supply partnerships, and a marker of leadership.

With Scope 3 emissions dominating the footprint for most companies, achieving transparency and credible reduction has become business-critical.

Working with 51toCarbonZero, you’ll go beyond carbon accounting. We provide the technology, climate expertise and deep industry understanding, along with our strategic partnership with HowGood, to turn complex supply chain data into actionable insights, build science-based strategies, and unlock real value: from compliance confidence to competitive advantage.

we understand your unique challenges.

Fragmented supply chains, complex data:
Capturing emissions across thousands of products, ingredients and suppliers is tough. Without the right systems, defining accurate boundaries and consolidating data becomes inconsistent, slow and costly.

Rising regulatory and commercial pressure:
SECR, CSRD and SBTi compliance now sit alongside margin pressure and growing demands from retailers and consumers. Proving ROI on sustainability is no longer optional – it is critical to stay competitive.

Scope 3 exposure and ingredient-level detail:
Over 80% of emissions in food businesses sit in Scope 3. Measuring down to the ingredient and farming-practice level is essential for credible action but notoriously resource-heavy without automation and expertise.

Resource constraints, growing expectations:
Even with sustainability leads in place, bandwidth is stretched. Managing complex data workflows, supplier engagement and net-zero roadmaps often feels like running on empty – and progress can stall.

How Vestey Holdings gained group-wide carbon visibility and accelerated emissions reductions.

Vestey Holdings partnered with 51toCarbonZero to simplify sustainability management across its 16 global businesses, each with unique operations and supply chains.

By leveraging 51toCarbonZero’s customisable platform architecture, Vestey integrated complex business structures into a single system, enabling emissions tracking at both individual business and group level. This eliminated spreadsheet dependency, reduced errors and created a clear, auditable data trail.

Meet the future of climate action.

51toCarbonZero is a carbon strategy company that addresses your challenges and removes the complexities of decarbonisation in your sector – enabling food & agriculture businesses to unlock the value of sustainability, simply, efficiently and cost-effectively.

UNDERSTAND

Measure & Report Your Climate Impact:
Simplify carbon measurement across your entire value chain - from ingredient-level sourcing and agricultural practices to distribution - with interactive dashboards, automated data ingestion and audit-ready reporting.

IMPROVE

Design & Deliver Your Transition:
Build credible, accountable net-zero plans aligned with leading standards (GHG Protocol, SBTi, CDP). Identify hotspots, set targets, and access reduction strategies tailored to your operations.

GROW

Turn Sustainability Into Advantage:
Enhance your brand credentials, win RFPs and build retailer trust. Use sustainability as a lever for stronger partnerships and operational efficiency.

Powered by HowGood
the world’s largest agricultural sustainability database

Our strategic partnership with HowGood gives you ingredient-level precision that most food businesses struggle to achieve. This unlocks:

Accurate Scope 3 measurement: Covering purchased goods and on-farm activities with the most comprehensive agricultural dataset available.
Granular product carbon footprints: Emissions mapped down to individual ingredients and farming practices, with access to an extensive database of emission factors.
Supply chain hotspot analysis: Identify high-impact areas quickly and prioritise supplier engagement.
Smarter procurement decisions: Benchmark suppliers and ingredients to reduce risk and costs.
Climate-friendly innovation: Build products that meet retailer and consumer expectations for sustainability.

Powerful tech and climate expertise, delivered by people who deeply understand your industry.

Alongside our climate platform, your dedicated Climate Success Team works closely with your internal stakeholders – from operations and procurement to sustainability and finance – customising your journey and driving collaboration across functions. We help embed sustainability into daily processes, aligning with both business goals and retailer or regulatory expectations.

A unique combination.

Specialist Support

Our ISO-certified team understands the unique challenges of global food systems – from procurement teams and suppliers to logistics and retail. They provide hands-on guidance for footprint validation, target setting and supplier engagement.

Collaborative Platform

Our AI-driven platform streamlines carbon data management, automates calculations, and enables scenario planning – saving time and resources while ensuring compliance.

How our platform works.

Visualise Your Carbon Footprint for Impactful Change

Our platform makes it simple to upload your data and visualise your carbon footprint across the entire food and agriculture value chain. Analyse your sustainability performance in depth – from ingredient-level sourcing and farming practices to processing, packaging, and distribution. The platform highlights key emissions hotspots, simplifies complex data, and provides clear insights to prioritise the most impactful reduction actions. Transform raw numbers into strategic decisions that accelerate your organisation’s journey to net zero.

Crafting a Decarbonisation Strategy for Food & Agriculture

Develop a customised decarbonisation strategy that aligns with your organisation’s unique business structure, supply chain, and objectives. Set clear, science-based sustainability targets that engage teams across operations, procurement, and supplier networks, turning ambition into actionable progress. Assign specific goals to departments or partners, fostering accountability and collaboration as you drive meaningful carbon reductions. Elevate your sustainability approach with a strategy that delivers measurable impact and positions your organisation as a leader in responsible food production and distribution.

Smarter Sustainability Solutions for Food Systems

Our Solutions page delivers industry-specific best practices designed to reduce carbon emissions across the food and agriculture value chain. From ingredient-level analysis and sustainable sourcing to optimising processing, packaging and distribution, you’ll find actionable strategies targeting the most significant emissions hotspots. Assign initiatives to teams, track supplier engagement, monitor progress in real time and maintain full accountability – empowering your organisation to achieve measurable sustainability goals with complete transparency.

Built for the food & agriculture sector:

Product & Ingredient-Level Analysis

Integrated with HowGood, the world’s largest agricultural sustainability database, for accurate product, ingredient and farming-level emissions.

Full Scope 1, 2 & 3 Coverage

From on-site energy and refrigeration to logistics and on-farm activity – full value chain visibility.

Supplier Engagement Tools

Streamline data collection and collaborate with suppliers through automated workflows and engagement modules.

Scenario Planning
& Net-Zero Roadmaps

Model interventions, forecast outcomes and build credible strategies for cost, compliance and carbon reduction.

Book a free demo.

Discover how our solutions can help your food and beverage organisation improve climate performance and unlock new business opportunities. Join the leaders turning sustainability into a competitive advantage. We’ll show you how simple it can be to make credible, impactful changes that resonate with customers, suppliers and teams alike.

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Faster Measurement

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Emission factors

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SBTi Success Rate

The difference we are making.

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Audit Ready Reporting.

Data accuracy is paramount at 51toCarbonZero. Our platform and reports adhere to the GHG Protocol Standards, ensuring the highest level of data integrity and precision through automated checks. Additionally, our team of expert ISO lead verifiers offers comprehensive support, preparing you thoroughly for external disclosure and assurance.