Benefits of being active with PCF
Reporting product-level emissions creates value—for your business, your customers, and the climate. It helps you meet growing buyer and regulatory expectations, reduce risks, and identify areas for improvement in your value chain. With transparent climate data, you can strengthen customer trust, stand out in tenders, and future-proof your business. Consumers are increasingly asking for this information—and we want to share it with them. By working together, we can make informed, sustainable choices and drive progress across the entire industry.
The system for data collection reopens on March 24, 2026.
Reporting Requirement in Selected Volume Tenders
To increase reporting, PCF data is required for winners of approximately twenty selected volume tenders. If your tender includes this requirement, you must report primary data on primary packaging and on energy used in production
The initial requirement is intentionally limited. It is designed as a first step to support broader participation. Over time, the scope of required data will gradually increase.
Climate data as a factor in assortment ranking
We intend to introduce climate data as a factor in the ranking. We plan to present how this will work, to our direct suppliers, in autumn 2026. The goal is for climate data to be used as one of several factors in Systembolaget’s ranking model. Before climate data is used in the ranking model, all suppliers will be given the opportunity to supplement and verify their data.
Product Carbon Footprint a part of our customer guidance
We are also planning to update our customer guidance to include the product’s climate footprint. When this can happen depends on when the process for ensuring data quality is automated and implemented. Well in advance, we will inform about the date and give all actors the opportunity to choose whether the reported value should be used, and to supplement the reported data.