Operational Carbon Footprint Assessment for Food Processing SMEs
A practical Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon footprint assessment designed for Québec food processors that need clear and credible data for buyers, lenders, public tenders or internal decision-making.
- Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon footprint assessment
- Built for Québec food processing SMEs
- Supplier-ready summary for buyers and tenders
- Delivered in approximately 3-4 weeks
- Starting at $4,750*
When a Sustainability Questionnaire Lands on Your Desk
For many food processing SMEs, carbon reporting does not start with a long-term sustainability strategy. It starts with a concrete request: a buyer questionnaire, a public tender, a financing application, or a client asking for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions data.
If your company sells through retailers, distributors or institutional buyers, you may be asked to provide credible environmental information before you feel fully ready. Questions about emissions, purchased ingredients, packaging, transportation and reduction plans can quickly become difficult to answer without a structured carbon footprint assessment.
This service is designed to give food processors a clear and credible baseline. It helps you understand where your emissions come from, identify the main hotspots, and prepare information that can be shared with buyers, lenders or partners.
Common triggers include:
- ESG or sustainability questionnaire from a retailer or distributor
- Public tender requiring documented environmental practices
- Financing or expansion project requiring ESG information
- Competitive pressure from companies already communicating their footprint
A complete GHG emissions assessment built for food processors
We calculate your organization’s full carbon footprint across all three emission scopes, following the internationally recognized GHG Protocol standard. The result is a professional, audit-ready report ready to submit to Metro, IGA, Costco, or any supply chain partner asking for ESG data.
Scope 1 Direct emissions
Your on-site combustion (natural gas, propane, heating oil), refrigerants, and owned vehicles. What your facility produces directly.
Scope 2 Purchased energy
The electricity you buy from Hydro-Québec. Good news: Quebec’s hydroelectric grid has one of the lowest emission factors in North America — a genuine competitive advantage we document for you
Scope 3 Supply chain emissions
The largest and most complex scope: your ingredients, packaging, inbound transport, and waste. This is what most buyers are actually asking about — and where your biggest opportunities for reduction lie.
What's included
Scope 1, 2 and 3 Carbon Inventory
A professionally written report of 15-25 pages covering all three scopes, with methodology, data sources, assumptions, and results clearly documented. Aligned with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and ISO 14064-1.
Use it for : retailer questionnaires, public tenders, bank financing requests, ESG disclosures.
Hotspot Analysis
A visual breakdown of your top 3–5 emission sources, showing where 80% of your footprint comes from. Clear, actionable, and easy to explain to your team.
Use it for : prioritizing reduction investments and internal reporting.
Priority Action Plan
5–8 concrete reduction actions ranked by impact and effort, with estimated timelines and relevant Quebec funding programs (Écoleader, ÉcoPerformance, MAPAQ) identified for each.
Use it for : planning your next steps and accessing government subsidies.
1-Page Supplier Communication Summary
A clean, plain-language summary of your emissions data — formatted to be dropped directly into supplier portals, tender responses, or shared with your buyers.
Use it for : answering Metro, IGA, Costco, or Sysco ESG requests without rewriting anything.
Yearly update
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How it Works
From Kickoff to Delivery in 3–4 Weeks
01
Kickoff Call & Data Request
Week 1
We start with a 60–90 minute call to understand your operations, identify your emission sources, and scope the assessment. You receive a structured data collection template tailored to your activities.
02
Data Collection
Weeks 1-2
You gather your energy bills, ingredient volumes, transport data, and waste records using our template. We guide you through the process and follow up on any gaps.
03
Calculation & Analysis
Weeks 2-3
We calculate your Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using Canadian emission factors and GHG Protocol methodology. We identify your hotspots and build your priority action plan.
04
Delivery & Presentation
Week 4
We present your results in a 60-90 minute session, walk you through every deliverable, and answer your questions. All files are delivered digitally, ready to use immediately.
Methodology & Standards
This assessment is conducted in accordance with the following internationally recognized carbon accounting frameworks:
- GHG Protocol Corporate Standard — the global benchmark for Scope 1 and 2 emissions accounting
- GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard — the only internationally accepted method for supply chain emissions
- ISO 14064-1:2018 — international standard for organizational GHG quantification and reporting
- ECCC National Inventory Report emission factors — official Canadian government emission factors used for all calculations
- VSME compatibility — results structured for compatibility with the Voluntary SME Standard, increasingly required by European buyers and investors
Is This the Right Fit?
This service is for you if :
- You're a food processor or agri-food manufacturer in Quebec with 15 to 200 employees
- You supply (or want to supply) major retailers, institutional buyers, or industrial distributors
- You've received an ESG or sustainability questionnaire and don't know how to answer it
- You're responding to a public or private tender that requires environmental documentation
- You want a credible, professionally structured GHG report you can share with confidence
- You've never done a carbon footprint assessment before and want expert guidance
This service is NOT for you if :
- You're already running a full ESG reporting framework with dedicated staff
- You need a third-party verified or audited report (we can discuss verification options separately)
- Your primary goal is carbon offsetting rather than measurement and reduction planning
- You operate primarily outside of Quebec or Canada
Investment
Baseline assessment
A professionally completed GHG assessment gives you a credible, reusable document that answers supplier questionnaires, strengthens tender bids, supports financing requests, and opens doors to Quebec government subsidies. Most clients use their report multiple times across multiple stakeholders.
Starting at $4,750 CAD.
Final price determined after a free scoping call based on your organization’s size and complexity.
Payment terms: 50% upon signing, 50% upon delivery.
Includes all deliverables listed above.
Available in French or English.
Optional Yearly update
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Starting at $1,500 CAD / year
Final price based on your organization’s size and complexity.
Want to track your progress year over year?
Once your baseline assessment is complete, our Environmental KPI Dashboard service helps you monitor your emissions performance quarterly, update your data annually, and always have current figures ready for the next EcoVadis cycle or tender submission.
Need a clear carbon footprint for your food processing business?
Let’s discuss your current needs, reporting pressure and available data to determine the right scope for your assessment.