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In today’s world, businesses face a growing number of challenges, including environmental sustainability and cost efficiency. It is essential to find innovative ways to reduce waste and minimise the carbon footprint while still being able to maintain a profitable business.

Software solution providers exist to manage complex data and complex calculations but not all solutions are the same. The gold standard – are those that are verified to ISO 14067.

 As businesses are also concerned with commercial cost the unique solution is one that calculates the commercial cost and the carbon footprint at the level of the stock keeping units (SKUs)

The data needs to be granular, accurately calculated and transparently reported.

• in different units of measure – in both metric and imperial for global markets
• enable informed decisions regarding.
  • material substitution,
  • material thickness,
  • different production methods,
  • format styles,
  • ink types,
  • number of colours,
  • adhesive types,
  • order quantity,
  • packaging, storage, and delivery distance.

• A tool that can analyse thousands of SKUs in a matter of minutes, applying best practices like granularity of data, accurate calculations, and transparent reporting.
• From an authentic verified source to ISO 14067.
• This makes it a reliable tool for businesses, customers, and consumers to trust.
• It needs to be easy to use and regularly updated.
• Provide a labelling solution and access to detailed data to build trust with stakeholders.
• In an ideal world, businesses would know the CO2e of each packaging item and the commercial cost of their decisions.
• Providing an all-in-one solution for people, planet and profit.

Benchmark’s Solution for Packaging Producers, Brands, and Retailers

Benchmark have been supplying commercial estimating software solutions to the producers of packaging materials for 11 years and is now used by many major UK and European packaging producers. We also provide ‘should cost’ modelling consultancy to many Global brands. We have invested circa 4 years with the Engineering Sustainability department at the University of Nottingham to research and develop a software solution to calculate and report the carbon footprint (CO2e) for every stock keeping unit. As no two packs of crips are printed the same.

At Benchmark, we offer commercial estimating software solutions to the producers of packaging materials, our software solution can calculate and report the carbon footprint (CO2e) for every stock keeping unit. The process is approved by academics, a commercial life cycle analyst, and has been audited and verified to ISO 14067. The ISO 14067 is an international standard that defines the requirements necessary for companies to qualify the carbon footprint of their products/packaging.

Benefits of Using Benchmark’s Solution

Benchmark’s solution provides packaging producers, brands, and retailers with both commercial and CO2e data. The software and templates are simple to use for the infrequent user, and the data is very granular for the frequent user/data warehouse requirements. The process is consistent, and the calculations are accurate and transparently communicated onto your templates. Once the initial data is loaded, the ongoing administration is straightforward. The data is live 24/7 and can be audited and certified annually. The solution also provides multiple levels of security and company access levels to ensure the data remains secure.

A software solution can help reduce your carbon footprint, move towards Net Zero, maintain margins, and save money. Benchmark’s solution for packaging producers, brands, and retailers provides both commercial and CO2e data, and the process is consistent, accurate, and transparently communicated. By adhering to ESG criteria and ensuring transparency in reporting, businesses can attract investors, retain customers, and grow while reducing their environmental impact.