Case study
Rose Acre Farms
The Challenge
Rose Acre Farms aimed to enhance supply chain transparency and climate action by developing a scalable Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) framework that drives supplier engagement and identifies key emissions hotspots.
Project Objectives
01
Calculate a reliable and representative PCF for a liquid egg product
02
Identify emissions hotspots across the entire supply chain
03
Enhance transparency in external sustainability communications
04
Build a scalable framework for future product carbon footprint assessments
Company facts
Rose Acre Farms
Rose Acre Farms is the second-largest egg producer in the United States, with more than 20 million hens across 15 farms. As a key supplier to Unilever, the company plays an active role in the Unilever Supplier Climate Programme – an ambitious initiative aimed at achieving net zero emissions across Unilever’s value chain by 2039 by helping suppliers build their climate capabilities to improve transparency around emissions.
Industry
Manufacturing
Operation
For 80 + years
Nexio Projects’ Solution
01
PCF calculation
Together with Ecochain, we addressed complex data allocation challenges to ensure emissions were accurately attributed across production stages.
02
Value-chain mapping
We measured a broad spectrum of inputs – including feed composition, energy usage and hen productivity – to provide a detailed emissions profile.
03
Process optimisation
The partnership equipped Rose Acre Farms with modelling tools and methodologies to streamline ongoing PCF assessments and simplify future calculations.
Key Outcomes
Comprehensive PCF
Rose Acre Farms gained full visibility of emissions across the entire production chain, enabling targeted sustainability actions.
Stakeholder engagement
Clear emissions data has improved transparency and communication with supply chain partners (e.g. Unilever), strengthening sustainability commitments.
Testimonials
What our client says
“Nexio Projects enabled us to successfully perform a complex PCF calculation, giving us the confidence to report on and accelerate our sustainability progress.”
Doster Harper
Director of Sustainability at
Rose Acre Farms
Rose Acre Farms
