Retail & E-commerce

91% of a distributor's footprint was in what it buys. And yours?

In retail, emissions rarely sit in the shop. They sit in the products, the freight and the last mile. We turn your purchase and logistics data into a footprint you can send to a buyer, EcoVadis or your board.

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A shop assistant chatting with a customer in an independent clothes and homeware shop

Sound familiar?

The same four problems keep coming up in our retail and e-commerce projects.

Your purchase records count units, not kilos

Carbon accounting needs material and weight. A fashion brand had thousands of references sorted by supplier and unit count. We started from there.

A buyer wants your footprint and a reduction plan. The offer is due Monday.

Retailers now write carbon clauses into tenders. Suppliers with no baseline find out at the worst moment.

Freight and the last mile eat your footprint

At one Belgian e-commerce, logistics was 40% of emissions. At a swimwear brand, air freight alone was 28%.

Your customers will not pay more, so every action has to pay off

You want the few moves that change the numbers, not a list of fifty. A footprint shows you which ones.

How Tapio helps

From messy purchase data to something a buyer can read

Three things we do again and again for retail and e-commerce teams.

A full footprint, gaps included

Scopes 1, 2 and 3 from the data you have. Where physical data is missing, we estimate from spend and write down every assumption, so the result holds up when someone asks.

Logistics scenarios you can test

Simulate electric vans, rail freight or road instead of air before you commit. Then pick partners from the marketplace, like last-mile and fleet providers.

Proof for EcoVadis, B Corp and your buyers

A carbon report built on a recognised method, with a carbon expert beside you. One Belgian brand went from 80 to 88 out of 100 on EcoVadis.

Customer stories

Belgian retail and e-commerce teams running on Tapio

“Combining climate expertise and technology was essential for us. The Tapio team and their climate toolbox have fulfilled this role perfectly — it's an impact partner, not just a piece of software.”

Emna Everard

Founder & CEO — Kazidomi

185 tCO₂e mapped across upstream & downstream logistics

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“Working with Smart2Circle means having a partner who genuinely knows their subject. With Tapio, our carbon data is now traceable and verifiable, so we can approach our EcoVadis process with confidence.”

Amélie Vercruysse

Quality Manager — Trendy Foods

91%of emissions sit in purchased goods

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“For us, the carbon report is a necessary step toward our B Corp certification. We wanted transparency and credibility — and the carbon report let us prove our authenticity.”

Alexia Brochier

Marketing and CSR Manager — Maisons Clothes

+8 ptsEcoVadis score (80 → 88/100)

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“A super friendly team to guide you through this first experience. Calculating your footprint is a lot of work, but it's the essential step to understand where to act and what really moves the needle.”

Flore Carlier

Co-founder — Kaly Ora

−9.2 tCO₂e identified by switching suppliers

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Tapio carbon experts working alongside a client team

Sector expertise

Experts who already know your sector

Tapio isn't just software. You work with carbon experts who understand your industry's regulations, emission hotspots and reduction levers — so you skip the generic playbook and act on what actually moves your numbers.

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91% of a distributor's footprint was in what it buys. And yours?

Four pressures retail teams feel right now

Your purchase records count units, not kilos

A buyer wants your footprint and a reduction plan. The offer is due Monday.

Freight and the last mile eat your footprint

Your customers will not pay more, so every action has to pay off

From messy purchase data to something a buyer can read

A full footprint, gaps included

Logistics scenarios you can test

Proof for EcoVadis, B Corp and your buyers

Belgian retail and e-commerce teams running on Tapio

Experts who already know your sector

Bring your supplier list and your last tender. We bring the numbers.