UL Solutions announced on May 15 the launch of an artificial intelligence-powered ULTRUS UL 360 software designed to help organizations calculate product carbon footprints using supplier emissions data. The new offering aims to improve the quality and management of Scope 3 supplier data for companies that need accurate reporting at scale.
The introduction of this software comes as businesses face increasing pressure from customers, regulators, and investors to provide detailed product-level carbon footprint information. According to UL Solutions, “Scope 3 emissions often represent a large share of a company’s carbon footprint, but they can be the hardest to measure.” The company said its new tool is intended to bring structure and consistency in collecting and applying supplier emissions data.
ULTRUS UL 360 targets sustainability, procurement, and product teams that require a practical way to request, organize, and use supplier emissions information across products, suppliers, and regions. Many organizations still rely on spreadsheets or individual questionnaires for these calculations. UL Solutions said this makes it difficult “to compare results, update data over time or scale across a product portfolio,” whereas their new platform centralizes this process.
The software also addresses regulatory compliance needs. It is designed with regulations such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in Europe and California’s SB 253 in mind. These rules are raising expectations for Scope 3 data quality and transparency. According to UL Solutions: “ULTRUS UL 360 is designed to help companies respond to these requirements by producing more consistent, audit-ready product carbon footprint information.”
Product carbon footprint outputs from the software can be used by companies both internally—to inform procurement decisions or reduction targets—and externally for disclosures or customer requests. This capability is available now; interested organizations can contact UL Solutions for further details or request a demonstration.
As global demands grow around sustainability disclosures and decarbonization efforts increase across industries, tools like AI-powered platforms may play an important role in helping businesses meet emerging standards.
