Sweep and Climatiq Partner for Carbon Footprint Services

The companies are launching an automated solution to help businesses calculate and report accurate product carbon footprints.

Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in Electric Vehicles

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Sweep and Climatiq have launched a partnership that allows companies to request and receive detailed product carbon footprints directly from their suppliers. The service utilizes a guided flow to help suppliers upload bills of materials, which are then analyzed to generate emissions data.

Why it matters

The tool helps organizations improve their Scope 3 reporting, which is increasingly required by regulations such as the EU's CSRD and California's SB253. By using this service, companies can move beyond imprecise industry averages for their carbon reporting.

The partnership uses Sweep's AI and Climatiq's calculation engine to generate PACT-aligned product carbon footprints. It specifically addresses Scope 3 indirect supply chain emissions.

The players

Sweep

Sweep is a sustainability software company that provides tools for supply chain emissions management.

Climatiq

Climatiq is a technology firm that offers a calculation engine to automate carbon footprint assessments.

The details

The platform enables buyers to compare footprint metrics across their entire supplier base using the calculated data. The process relies on supplier-provided bills of materials to perform precise emission factor matching rather than relying on estimated figures.

Timeline

  1. October 28, 2026: Sweep and Climatiq officially announced the partnership.

Roadmap

This collaboration reflects the ongoing shift in the automotive and manufacturing sectors toward high-precision carbon accounting. By replacing generic estimations with verifiable data, the initiative aligns with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Automotive suppliers can now expect requests for more granular bill of materials data to facilitate PACT-aligned carbon reporting. This shift necessitates improved internal record-keeping to meet the sustainability requirements of major corporate buyers.

The takeaway

Companies should prioritize the transition from spend-based averages to primary data to ensure compliance with emerging international reporting laws. Adopting automated calculation tools reduces the administrative burden of tracking supply chain emissions.

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