Symrise launches digital platform on carbon tracking at COP30
Symrise is setting a standard for sustainability transparency in the ingredients industries.
BRAZIL – Symrise, in partnership with CO2 AI, officially unveiled the Houston platform at the TED Countdown session during COP30 in Belém, reinforcing its commitment to climate action and biodiversity.
The Houston platform is a groundbreaking digital tool designed to measure carbon footprints precisely at both product and corporate levels.
This innovation equips Symrise and its partners with real-time, data-driven insights that allow them to track emissions efficiently, prioritize impactful interventions, and ensure compliance with evolving carbon regulations.
By providing one coherent “carbon accounting language” for corporate and product purposes, the tool supports scalable, credible transparency on emissions throughout the value chain.
At the TED Countdown event titled “The Essence of Carbon,” Symrise showcased how digital technologies like Houston accelerate decarbonization across operations and products.
The platform’s robust governance structure delivers traceability and transparency, advancing Symrise’s ambition to drive measurable progress for climate, nature, and local communities in priority supply chains.
Dr. Isabella Tonaco, Chief Sustainability Officer at Symrise, stated, “Launching the Houston platform marks a milestone in our decarbonization journey. CO2 AI’s platform acts as an enabler to accelerate our vision of one carbon accounting language serving both corporate and product purposes.”
“By integrating this robust solution, we empower our organization and partners to make data-driven decisions with full confidence and to accelerate progress on our sustainability goals.”
The tool empowers the organization and its partners to make confident, data-driven decisions aligned with sustainability goals.
Additionally, Symrise co-chaired the Sustainable Business Bioeconomy Working Group at COP30, highlighting the company’s leadership in fostering collaborations that turn pilot projects into scalable, impactful practices linking climate action with biodiversity and social progress.
Symrise’s role at COP30 also included engagements in dialogues with Deutsche Bank and other industry players to promote economic development in bioeconomy sectors and partnerships to protect rainforests, underscoring a comprehensive approach to sustainability beyond carbon tracking.
The introduction of Houston solidifies Symrise’s position at the forefront of digital innovation and cross-sector collaboration to accelerate global reductions in environmental impact.
Recently, Symrise officially inaugurated its first global Data and AI Hub in Barcelona, Spain, marking a strategic leap in its digital transformation journey.
The initiative, dubbed the “#BCN Hub,” is designed to supercharge innovation across the food, beverage, nutrition, and pet food sectors by harnessing advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence.
The hub serves as a central engine for digital solutions that enable manufacturers to respond swiftly to evolving consumer trends, streamline product development, and enhance supply chain resilience.
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