Willing to combine climate expertise with technology, Kazidomi found in Tapio the perfect solution

Combining technologies with climate expertise was essential for Kazidomi. Thanks to Tapio’s toolbox, the platform of sustainable products could better understand its impact. It now knows where to act and which solutions to implement to mitigate its carbon footprint and contribute to global carbon neutrality.

In a nutshell

Kazidomi is a Belgian e-commerce of healthy and sustainable products located in Brussels. The platform is willing to accelerate the transition to healthier and planet-friendlier consumption patterns and ultimately aim for carbon neutrality. To fulfil these ambitions, it ordered a first carbon report in 2020 and a second in 2021.

Starting point

According to a roadmap conducted by the Belgian Institute of Consulting and Studies in Sustainable Development (ICEDD), the CO₂ emissions of the agri-food industry would amount to 2,864 kilotons by 2050 compared to 1,210 kilotons in 2005 if agri-food companies do not take any CO₂ control measures.

Kazidomi’s ambitions are directly in line with these objectives. Putting sustainability at the heart of its preoccupations, the e-commerce platform seeks to combine new ways of consumption with respect for people’s health and the planet. It also wants to provide transparency to its customers and stakeholders about its emissions.

Results analysis

At first, Kazidomi decided to exclude emissions linked to production given the various products’ origins and the lack of emission information from the various providers. Working with Tapio experts made them realise that emissions associated with production will represent a huge part in their total carbon report — that is why the e-commerce platform now aims at progressively including its complete range of products.

Tapio’s data collection tool allowed Kazidomi to have a visualisation of its main emissions sources. These account for 185.31 tCO₂e and represent the equivalent of:

• 18 trips by car around the world
• 8,423 times the amount of emissions a tree annually absorbs
• 78 round plane trips between Brussels and New York

Kazidomi’s main emission sources:

Source	Share
Upstream and downstream logistics	40%
Energy consumption	26%
Mobility	25%
Waste	6%
Capital goods	2.5%

In terms of scopes, Kazidomi is directly responsible for their Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Most emissions fall under Scope 3, followed by Scope 2 and Scope 1.

Thanks to Tapio’s expertise, Kazidomi’s objectives are now clear: reducing the energy consumed in the warehouses, the modes of transport (both logistics and commuting) as well as the waste generated from orders.

Solutions by Tapio

As emphasised by Alain Etienne, CEO and Co-Founder of Kazidomi, the tool has allowed him to easily simulate the impact of switching from a combustion vehicle to an electric vehicle — a strong incentive to make decisions quickly. Tapio also suggested launching a broad-scale communication campaign by displaying CO₂ emissions on each order sent to consumers.

The reduction of logistics emissions remains the big challenge ahead. Some of the actions in motion:

• Partnership with Shippr to reduce emissions on the Last Mile.
• Rail freight via Lineas to supply goods in France — a solution Kazidomi did not have thought of before.
• Urbeez for switching to electric vans or bikes.
• Use of the HR platform Mbrella to foster customised mobility plans for employees.
• Partnership with Lizy for an all-electric leased fleet.

Engagement

Despite its growth, Kazidomi managed to better understand its impact and reduce it. As far as possible, the platform has continued its efforts to stop ordering products from outside Europe and to favour the sourcing of local Belgian and French brands. Thanks to Tapio’s expertise, the platform was able to reduce its carbon emissions by 13.59% in the first year.

“Our goal is to have the least possible impact on the planet in order to contribute to achieving global carbon neutrality.”

— Alain Etienne, Co-Founder at Kazidomi

A regular communication towards partners and stakeholders on Kazidomi’s progress in terms of carbon reduction is fundamental to encourage people to act.