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Manage Scope 3 Category 1 Emissions with ULTRUS™ Purchased Goods and Services Software

Simplify Scope 3 Category 1 emissions management with the ULTRUS Purchased Goods and Services module, available in our UL 360 ESG and Sustainability software, delivering advanced tools for data transparency, reporting and actionable insights.

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Streamline and simplify Scope 3 Category 1 data collection and reporting

Scope 3 emissions are typically the largest portion of an organization’s total emissions — they often account for more than 70% of an organization’s total carbon emissions.* Scope 3 Category 1 emissions represent the purchased goods and services that encompass the upstream supply chain activities linked to producing and delivering the goods and services your company procures, including:

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The extensive energy-intensive production processes

The global network of suppliers and their regional nuances

The complexity of managing emissions across disparate data systems

AI-Powered Product Carbon Footprint Software for Scope 3 Data

A purpose-built ULTRUS^® Enterprise Sustainability offering, this software capability helps teams streamline product‑level emissions data across complex supply chains and accelerate Scope 3 decarbonization.

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The challenge:

Measure, manage, report and reduce Scope 3 emissions

Managing Scope 3 emissions data, specifically from purchased goods and services, is complex, with fragmented data, inconsistent formats and massive datasets spanning suppliers and regions. Siloed systems hinder visibility, making it hard to track progress or meet frameworks like the GHG Protocol.

ULTRUS Purchased Goods and Services module

Streamline your organization’s Scope 3 purchased goods and services data collection and reporting with the data-driven insights and actionable intelligence needed to improve your decarbonization initiatives.

ULTRUS™ software helps you manage Scope 3 Category 1 emissions data through the Purchased Goods and Services module, part of the UL 360 ESG and Sustainability platform. The module simplifies Scope 3 emissions data management by:

Integrating with procurement systems to capture data efficiently
Using precise emissions factors from spend-based to product-specific insights
Highlighting emissions hot spots and opportunities for improvement
Offering advanced visualization and reporting tools for clarity

This scalable, flexible and user-friendly solution helps organizations set targets, streamline reporting, and drive meaningful sustainability and financial resilience in a changing global economy.

Pareto analysis of Scope 3 product emissions in the ULTRUS™ Purchased Goods and Services Software module

Follow a seamless path to emissions reporting success

The Purchased Goods and Services module simplifies managing emissions from purchased goods and services through four key steps:

Data integration

Support seamless supplier and product list mapping while procuring procurement records from multiple sources to enhance efficiency and reliability.

Detailed emission calculations

Leverage preloaded or custom emission factors from trusted datasets like U.S. Environmentally-Extended Input-Output (USEEIO) and Exiobase, assigning the most specific factors for precision.

Visualization and analysis

Organizations can break down emissions data by supplier, product or region, gaining granular insights through monthly emissions breakdowns.

Actionable reporting

Enables easy data export and the creation of visualized reports tailored for stakeholders. Advanced tools, such as ranking and Pareto chart analysis, highlight opportunities for improvement to drive informed decision-making and identify key opportunities to drive decarbonization in your supply chain.

UL 360 software:

Your competitive advantage

What makes the UL 360 Purchased Goods and Services module stand out? It empowers your organization to meet sustainability goals and excel in driving decarbonization in your supply chain.

With superior scalability and performance, UL 360 software can efficiently handle millions of records at scale, allowing you to focus on growth without sacrificing system speed. Its flexible emission factor management lets you customize calculations to align with industry-specific goals and improve operational effectiveness. Plus, its powerful analysis tools uncover actionable insights into suppliers, products and regions, equipping you to make smarter, data-driven decisions.

Face Scope 3 challenges head-on, drive measurable decarbonization initiatives and build a more resilient, sustainable future with UL 360 platform, part of the ULTRUS software suite.

* Verdantix, (2024). Scope 3 Measurement: Mastering Emissions Reduction Strategies for Net Zero Success (Webinar)

Chart of monthly emissions per purchase region using ULTRUS™ Purchased Goods and Services Software module

Features and benefits

Detailed emission calculations

Achieve reliable greenhouse gas (GHG) emission results, empowering you to track and meet sustainability targets with confidence.

Powerful analysis tools

Uncover actionable insights into suppliers, products and regions to make smarter, data-driven decisions.

Advanced visualization tools

Transform data into clear dashboards and Pareto graphs, providing transparency and easy communication of results.

Flexible emission factor management

Tailor emission calculations to align with your industry goals, driving compliance and operational effectiveness.

Scalability and performance

Handle millions of records seamlessly, enabling you to focus on growth without compromising efficiency.

Automated updates

Stay ahead with continuously updated data, reducing manual effort and facilitating accuracy in decision-making.

Aggregated emission reporting

Streamline monthly emission summaries, enabling informed strategies for reducing environmental impact.

Comprehensive data integration

Simplify supplier and regional data management, freeing time to focus on impactful sustainability initiatives.

User-friendly interface

Navigate with ease and focus on what matters —turning insights into meaningful actions.

Real-time insights

Instantly spot emissions trends to incorporate into your sustainability strategy.

Seamlessly connected purchase data

Efficiently consolidate purchase data from your enterprise resource planning and other procurement systems and analyze it all in one place for powerful insights.

Integrate your supplier data

Automatically import factor updates from your suppliers when they become available. Adapt reports to meet regional standards, enhancing clarity and relevance for your stakeholders.

UL 360 and ULTRUS software

The Purchased Goods and Services module and other components of the UL 360 software are part of ULTRUS™ software portfolio, which brings together digital offerings from UL Solutions to help customers manage regulatory, supply chain and sustainability challenges.