Case study
Balocco gets ISO 14064 certified with Metrikflow for the third consecutive year
Balocco gets ISO 14064 certified with Metrikflow for the third consecutive year
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
Food & Beverages
Food & Beverages
YEAR
YEAR
2022-2025
2022-2025
LOCATION
LOCATION
Italy
Italy
About Balocco
About Balocco
Balocco is one of Italy’s most beloved confectionery brands, known for its iconic panettone, biscuits, and baked goods enjoyed by families worldwide. With a strong commitment to tradition and quality, Balocco also places sustainability at the heart of its operations, recognizing that protecting the planet is essential for future generations.
Balocco is one of Italy’s most beloved confectionery brands, known for its iconic panettone, biscuits, and baked goods enjoyed by families worldwide. With a strong commitment to tradition and quality, Balocco also places sustainability at the heart of its operations, recognizing that protecting the planet is essential for future generations.
Emissions Saved
56,780 kgCO2e
Number of Employees
150+
Audits ran for Balocco
3 across 3 years
The Challenge
Balocco set out to measure and manage its emissions with credibility and precision.
Balocco set out to measure and manage its emissions with credibility and precision.
Balocco wanted to take a serious, measurable approach to sustainability. While they had already implemented several efficiency measures across production, logistics, and packaging, they lacked a comprehensive view of their carbon footprint.
Their key goals were to:
Balocco wanted to take a serious, measurable approach to sustainability. While they had already implemented several efficiency measures across production, logistics, and packaging, they lacked a comprehensive view of their carbon footprint.
Their key goals were to:
Measure and track emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3 consistently.
Measure and track emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3 consistently.
Comply with international standards and be externally validated.
Comply with international standards and be externally validated.
Engage stakeholders with transparent, credible sustainability data.
Engage stakeholders with transparent, credible sustainability data.
The Solution
Balocco partnered with Metrikflow to build a robust carbon accounting framework. Using our AI-driven platform, they were able to:
Balocco partnered with Metrikflow to build a robust carbon accounting framework. Using our AI-driven platform, they were able to:
Collect & Centralize data from energy use, supply chain, packaging, and transport.
Collect & Centralize data from energy use, supply chain, packaging, and transport.
Measure emissions year-
over-year with consistency
and accuracy.
Measure emissions year-
over-year with consistency and accuracy.
Identify reduction opportunities and benchmark against industry best practices.
Identify reduction opportunities and benchmark against industry best practices.
Prepare for ISO 14064 certification, ensuring compliance with globally recognized standards.
Prepare for ISO 14064 certification, ensuring compliance with globally recognized standards.
The journey
For 3 years, Balocco worked
with Metrikflow to:
Baseline their
Emissions
Baseline their
Emissions
Establishing a clear Year 1 benchmark.
Carbon Footprint Calculation (Scope 1,2,3)
Implement Improvements
Implement
Improvements
Including energy optimization and logistics adjustments.
Launching reduction initiatives across key facilities.
Monitor
Progress
Monitor
Progress
Tracking reductions and efficiency gains across facilities.
Expanding Scope 3 perimeter and improving methodologies
Undergo External Verification
Undergo External
Verification
Preparing audit-ready, traceable disclosures.
With auditors validating the results against ISO 14064 requirements.
The Solution
Together, we built measurable progress and a lasting impact.
Together, we built measurable progress and a lasting impact.
ISO 14064 Certification Achieved
ISO 14064 Certification Achieved
Balocco successfully obtained certification, demonstrating the credibility of their carbon management practices.
Balocco successfully obtained certification, demonstrating the credibility of their carbon management practices.
Year-over-Year Progress
Year-over-Year Progress
Over 2 years, Balocco strengthened their sustainability performance, with measurable emission reductions with a 9% reduction in emission intensity and enhanced transparency.
Over 2 years, Balocco strengthened their sustainability performance, with measurable emission reductions with a 9% reduction in emission intensity and enhanced transparency.
Trust & Leadership
Trust & Leadership
The certification reinforces Balocco’s reputation as a responsible brand, strengthening trust with retailers, consumers, and partners.
The certification reinforces Balocco’s reputation as a responsible brand, strengthening trust with retailers, consumers, and partners.
Working with Metrikflow allowed us to transform sustainability into a structured, verifiable process. Achieving ISO 14064 is a milestone we’re proud of, and it reflects our commitment to a sustainable future.
- Lorenzo Magliocchetti — Balocco Sustainability Manager
Working with Metrikflow allowed us to transform sustainability into a structured, verifiable process. Achieving ISO 14064 is a milestone we’re proud of, and it reflects our commitment to a sustainable future.
- Lorenzo Magliocchetti — Balocco Sustainability Manager
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The journey
For 3 years, Balocco worked
with Metrikflow to:
Baseline their Emissions
Establishing a clear Year 1 benchmark.
Carbon Footprint Calculation (Scope 1,2,3)
Implement Improvements
Including energy optimization and logistics adjustments.
Launching reduction initiatives across key facilities.
Monitor Progress
Tracking reductions and efficiency gains across facilities.
Expanding Scope 3 perimeter and improving methodologies
Undergo External Verification
Preparing audit-ready, traceable disclosures.
With auditors validating the results against ISO 14064 requirements.
Why It Matters Now
Why It Matters Now
This case demonstrates how a traditional food company can combine heritage with innovation, using advanced technology to meet global sustainability standards. For Balocco, the ISO 14064 certification is not just a compliance milestone—it’s a foundation for long-term climate leadership.
This case demonstrates how a traditional food company can combine heritage with innovation, using advanced technology to meet global sustainability standards. For Balocco, the ISO 14064 certification is not just a compliance milestone—it’s a foundation for long-term climate leadership.
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