Engage 1,000 Suppliers Without Sending 1,000 Emails

Point A

Scope 3 is 75% of your footprint but getting supplier emissions data means manually emailing 800 vendors, chasing responses for 6 months, and still getting 30% reply rate.

Point B

Automated supplier portal sends ESG questionnaires, tracks responses, and validates data against industry benchmarks. Flag questionable responses before they corrupt your Scope 3 inventory.

Concrete Benefits

No marketing fluff. Just measurable outcomes you can verify.

Supplier Portal Automation

Send automated invitations to 1,000+ suppliers with one click. Pre-filled questionnaires using public emissions data where available. Track response status in real-time dashboard.

1,000+ suppliers at scale

Data Quality Validation

AI compares supplier responses against industry benchmarks (e.g., 'Supplier reports 0.05 kgCO2e/$ but industry average is 0.32 kgCO2e/$'). Flag outliers for manual review before accepting.

Automated anomaly detection

Vetted Supplier Database

Pre-loaded emissions data for 50,000+ global suppliers from CDP disclosures, company reports, and industry databases. Use estimates for non-responders instead of generic spend factors.

50,000+ supplier database

Supplier Segmentation

Prioritize engagement based on spend × emission intensity. Focus primary data collection on top 50 suppliers (typically 70% of Category 1 emissions). Use estimates for long tail.

Pareto prioritization

Reduction Target Cascade

Set SBTi-aligned reduction targets. Automatically allocate supplier-level targets based on current emissions and improvement potential. Track supplier progress vs commitments.

Cascade SBTi targets to suppliers

Procurement Integration

Supplier scorecards combine emissions data with quality, delivery, and price metrics. Flag high-emission suppliers in RFP process. Track decarbonization as KPI alongside traditional procurement metrics.

Procurement scorecards

How It Works

From 800 unknown suppliers to validated Scope 3 inventory in 8 weeks. Automates outreach, data collection, and quality validation.

1

Import Supplier List

Upload supplier master data from ERP (name, contact, annual spend). System enriches with industry classification, location, and public emission factors where available.

2

Segment & Prioritize

Dashboard ranks suppliers by Spend × Default Emission Factor. Focus primary data collection on top 50-100 suppliers. Accept industry averages for long tail (<$10k spend).

3

Send Automated Surveys

Launch email campaigns with custom ESG questionnaires. Portal pre-fills answers using public data. Automated reminders sent to non-responders at day 7, 14, 21. Track response rate in dashboard.

4

Validate Supplier Data

AI flags responses >2 standard deviations from industry benchmark. Review flagged suppliers for data quality issues. Request clarification or accept with data quality note.

5

Calculate Scope 3 Emissions

Combine primary data (supplier responses), secondary data (public disclosures), and default factors (industry averages) into complete Scope 3 inventory. Disclose data quality per AASB S2 requirements.

6

Set Supplier Targets

Cascade company-level SBTi targets to top suppliers. Share reduction expectations (e.g., '15% by 2028'). Track supplier progress quarterly. Escalate non-performers to procurement.

Product Features That Do the Heavy Lifting

Our Supplier Portal automates ESG questionnaires at scale, tracks responses, and validates data quality—replacing manual email chasing. Learn more →

The Scope 3 Calculator combines primary supplier data, public disclosures, and industry factors into auditable Category 1-15 inventory. Learn more →

Real-World Results

How companies in your industry use NetNada to solve specific problems.

Retail (1,200 suppliers)

Challenge

AASB S2 required Scope 3 Category 1 (purchased goods) disclosure. Had 1,200 suppliers, no emissions data, 8-month deadline.

Solution

Focused on top 150 suppliers (80% of spend). Sent automated surveys via NetNada. Got 62% response rate. Used vetted database for remainder. Completed Scope 3 inventory in 12 weeks.

62% supplier response vs 15% manual email average

Manufacturing (CSRD Double Materiality)

Challenge

CSRD required value chain emissions. Suppliers across 15 countries with no common ESG framework. Language barriers.

Solution

NetNada portal auto-translated questionnaires to supplier local language (Mandarin, German, Portuguese). Centralized responses in English dashboard. Validated data against regional benchmarks.

Engaged suppliers in 15 languages

Food & Beverage (SBTi)

Challenge

SBTi target required 67% Scope 3 reduction. Needed supplier commitments but had no leverage over large agribusiness suppliers.

Solution

Used NetNada to identify high-emission suppliers. Procurement team used scorecards to create 'decarbonization or lose preferred supplier status' incentive. 8 of top 10 suppliers committed to targets.

8 of 10 top suppliers committed to reduction targets

What Customers Say

"Supplier engagement used to mean thousands of manual emails. NetNada automated the entire process. We engaged 400 suppliers in week 1 and had 58% response rate by week 6."

Adrian Brossar

Head of Partnerships APAC

Yellowbox

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this solution

What if suppliers don't have emissions data to share?
Tiered approach: (1) Request primary data from sophisticated suppliers. (2) Use public CDP/company reports for mid-tier. (3) Apply supplier-specific estimates using industry benchmarks × spend for small suppliers. AASB S2 allows this mixed approach with data quality disclosure.
How do you calculate Scope 3 Category 1 (purchased goods)?
Three methods by data availability: Primary (supplier-provided tCO2e per unit), Hybrid (supplier industry + region + size → custom factor), Spend-based ($ spent × industry factor). Mix methods by supplier; disclose data quality per GHG Protocol Scope 3 standard.
Can we require suppliers to use NetNada?
No vendor lock-in. Suppliers submit via simple web form (no account required) or upload annual sustainability report (we extract emissions data). For sophisticated suppliers already using other tools, accept their existing disclosures.
What leverage do we have to make suppliers respond?
Best practices: (1) Procurement ties ESG performance to preferred supplier status. (2) Share aggregated benchmarks ('You're in bottom quartile for emission intensity'). (3) Offer support—free carbon accounting intro webinar via NetNada Academy.
How do you validate supplier data isn't greenwashing?
AI checks: (1) Emission intensity vs industry averages (flag if >2 std dev). (2) Year-over-year trends (flag if 50%+ drop without explanation). (3) Scope 1+2 completeness (flag if only Scope 2 reported). (4) Third-party verification required for claims >$1M spend.
What's the typical supplier response rate?
Depends on leverage: High (70%+) if tied to procurement scorecards. Medium (40-60%) with automated reminders and executive sponsorship. Low (15-30%) if voluntary request with no follow-up. NetNada automation increases rates by 2-3x vs manual emails.

Get 60% Supplier Response Rate Without Manual Chasing

See how procurement teams engage 1,000+ suppliers at scale, validate data quality, and build complete Scope 3 inventories in 8 weeks—using automated supplier portals.