Case Study: Willicroft achieves data-driven climate action with Ecochain LCA software

Willicroft makes white bean cheese 7.5x less emitting with Ecochain

Willicroft, a plant-based cheese producer, wanted to move beyond assumptions to become a truly impact-driven business and quantify the environmental merits of its products. Their challenge was to conduct life cycle assessments (LCAs) to identify hotspots and effectively communicate their impact, a process for which they enlisted the vendor Ecochain and its user-friendly LCA software.

The solution from Ecochain provided a single platform to consolidate data and perform LCAs, which revealed that their main ingredient, cashew nuts, was a significant climate hotspot. This data-driven insight prompted Willicroft to replace cashews with locally sourced white beans, resulting in products that are now up to 25 times less emitting than their dairy counterparts. Using Ecochain's software enabled Willicroft to make informed decisions, drastically reduce their climate impact, and pioneer socially progressive farming practices.

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