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How do we create a product footprint baseline without getting stuck for months?

Start with the product data you already have, calculate a first structured baseline and improve data quality over time. The baseline should be useful, not perfect.

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A product footprint baseline gives teams a starting point: which products, materials or categories drive impact today. Many teams delay this work because they wait for perfect supplier data.

 

A practical baseline can start with available product data and documented assumptions. It can then be improved as primary data, supplier inputs and product details become available.

 

  • Start with core product data
  • Document assumptions clearly
  • Prioritise high-volume or high-impact products
  • Improve data quality step by step

Example

A sustainability team wants to understand the impact of its top product groups before setting reduction priorities.

How Pickler helps

Pickler helps teams turn existing product data into a usable footprint baseline.

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