Panel discussion: turning product carbon data from compliance to competitive advantage in catering equipment
cateringinsight.comA panel at Lockhart Catering Equipment's Spring Supplier Conference explored how commercial kitchen equipment suppliers can use product carbon data as a competitive differentiator rather than just a compliance checkbox. Participants from Lockhart, Aggora, Welbilt, Winterhalter, and Niscai discussed the growing demand from operators for sustainability data on both heavy and light equipment. The panel highlighted that early adopters are already seeing benefits from tracking embodied and operational carbon, with data helping guide customers toward long-term decisions on running costs, reliability, and total carbon footprint. Niscai CEO Radhika Chadwick noted that the data reveals insights beyond compliance, such as navigating energy price volatility and cheaper imports.