Lucio Rossetto, COO Europe & CSR for Lagardère Travel Retail.

Nine major retailers are uniting under the coordination of Perifem and the Fédération du Commerce et de la Distribution (FCD) to launch LESS (Low Emission Sustainable Sourcing), a voluntary collective initiative designed to harmonize the reporting of CO2 emission reductions by suppliers.

Lagardère said this collaboration marks a decisive step forward in tackling the urgent challenge of decarbonising the supply chain with key players along the entire value chain.

Over 90% of greenhouse gas emissions in retailing are linked to indirect emissions from the value chain (scope 3).

Through LESS, Lagardère Travel Retail joins forces with eight leading retailers on the French domestic market: Auchan, Carrefour, Coopérative U, Groupe Casino, Groupement Mousquetaires, Mouvement E.Leclerc, Lidl, and METRO France -to create a unified platform that simplifies carbon data collection and enhances transparency.

The OpenClimat platform, selected after a rigorous evaluation process, will provide suppliers with a single gateway to report their CO2 reduction efforts across all participating retailers, enabling them to highlight their commitments and progress.

Retailers will gain consolidated insights into indirect emissions related to the products they market, empowering enhanced, more granular and data-driven decarbonization strategies.

A technical expert committee, composed of Deloitte (methodological expertise), Sweep (data and carbon reporting tool expertise) and FoodPilot (carbon emission on product level expertise) has been put into place to accompany the project.

“This unprecedented collaboration reflects our shared ambition to lead sustainable sourcing and set new industry standards for environmental responsibility. By coming together, we amplify our impact and pave the way for a for a more sustainable business Lucio Rossetto, COO Europe & CSR.

“By coming together, we amplify our impact and pave the way for a for a more sustainable business,” added Rossetto.

The initiative is open to all French and European retailers and foodservice operators willing to join this collective movement.

The platform is set to go live on October 15, 2025.

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