Climate KPIs - a basis for setting and monitoring climate targets
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - Jordbruk och livsmedel |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 470 360 |
| Project duration | October 2024 - September 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | A new recipe for the food system - build-up phase |
| Call | A new recipe for the food system: The pot of innovation - Experiment, experiment and explore |
Purpose and goal
The project aims to develop and disseminate key performance indicators for climate-sustainable food purchases for public and private food service organisations. These KPIs will support organisations in setting and achieving both short- and long-term climate goals, as requested by the association Kost och Näring. The aim is that the KPIs will serve as a guideline to assess the organisation´s progress on climate action and enable scaling up to accelerate the climate transition.
Expected effects and result
The project is expected to result in a key figure for climate impact per kg of purchased food, aligned with global climate targets. The methodology and results will be summarised in a report that also describes the use of the metrics. Expected impacts include increased awareness and improved climate action among over 200 public food organisations in Sweden. External communication material is produced and the results are presented at a webinar.
Planned approach and implementation
The focus of the project is to develop methods, analyse and calculate a sustainable climate level for public organisations´ food purchases. RISE works with scientifically anchored methods, supplemented with proven experience and international analysis to benefit from similar initiatives. An important starting point is RISE´s previous work with climate scales for meals and food. The key figures are adapted to both climate conditions and current nutritional recommendations.