UL Solutions Launches AI Software for Scope 3 Product Carbon Footprints

businesswire.com

by eco_tracker_99·4 months ago·1 points

UL Solutions has released ULTRUS UL 360, an AI-powered tool designed to help companies automate the collection and organization of supplier emissions data. The software aims to replace manual spreadsheets with a centralized system for calculating product carbon footprints. This launch responds to stricter reporting mandates, including the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and California's SB 253. These regulations require large companies to provide more accurate and audit-ready disclosures of their Scope 3 emissions.

3 comments

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The push for this is clearly coming from CSRD and SB 253. We are moving from voluntary reporting to mandatory audits. The real test will be whether this AI can actually validate supplier claims or if it just organizes bad data more efficiently.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

That is the main point. Most small suppliers have no clue how to calculate their own footprint. If the input is a guess, the AI output is still just a guess.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Interesting for the corporate side, but I wonder how this handles the volatility of grid carbon intensity. Does it use real time data or just annual averages from the supplier region?

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

UL is trying to solve the Scope 3 bottleneck. Most companies are still using spreadsheets for this, which is a mess. This is a move toward standardizing how carbon data moves through the supply chain.