For procurement and sustainability across the group
Primary data also from the SMEs that refuse a rating.
Your suppliers respond for free and stay in control. You receive VSME data, CO₂ footprint and product CO₂ with evidence, released per section.
Complements your existing supplier tool on the SME side of the supply chain.
Starting point
Scope 3 ends at the long tail.
For strategic suppliers, ratings often work. Smaller suppliers rarely have a sustainability department, and from 2027 requests to them are limited to the VSME framework.
of surveyed companies have full visibility of their direct suppliers. One tier further down, it is 2%.
Source: Study State of Procurement 2026, FH Graubünden, n = 74, not representative
cite missing supply chain transparency as the biggest ESG hurdle.
Source: Study State of Procurement 2026
From financial year 2027, you may only request data from smaller suppliers within the voluntary standard (VSME).
Source: Garrigues; BCLP
Why SMEs respond via ZEROvia
An answer has to be worth it for the supplier.
Free for suppliers
No licence, no form war. In the pilot, 90 days of Climate & Compliance Basis.
No rating
Data instead of a rating. The supplier releases, you evaluate.
Once for all
The supplier also uses its data for its other customers.
Help when needed
Helpdesk, webinar per wave, data entry done for them on request, can be sponsored by you.
What you receive
Primary data with evidence, released per customer.
Company
VSME data
- VSME report, captured with AI support
- Company data and certificates with evidence
- VSME-compliant, VS-ready
Climate
Scope 1–3 carbon footprint
- Annual footprint as a frozen version
- Climate target according to the SBTi criteria for SMEs¹
Product
PCF per article
- Cradle-to-gate in PACT format (version 3)
- PCF of the requested article at buyer price³
- Sharing with licensed factors²
Data instead of a rating. You do the assessment, using your criteria.
Process
You invite. The supplier releases. You see progress.
Data campaign
Sender "[Group] via ZEROvia", deadline, reminder schedule, invitations in 7 languages.
Connect and capture
The supplier confirms the connection and captures data once, with AI completion assistance.
Approval per customer
Approval per section: company, footprint, climate target, PCF. As a frozen version.
See progress
Funnel and status per section. You only see values after release.
Management
Manage suppliers instead of chasing.
Supplier list with buyer fields
Commodity group, volume, ABC classification, responsibility. Import with SAP column recognition.
Category Manager
Access per commodity group, read-only. Weekly report per commodity group is being expanded.
Your own criteria
Criteria catalogue per buyer and priority rule. AI screening from public web sources.
Pilot model
Pilot in waves, decided at gates.
Example timeline in months from kick-off. We agree the data and thresholds together.
Preparation
Fields, format, supplier list, announcement.
- DPA signed
- Supplier list with commodity group
- Announcement by you
- Sections and deadline
Wave 1
50 to 100 suppliers. Invitation, reminders, webinar, support.
Evaluation
Measure key figures, assess effort.
Gate 2Roll-out
Further waves and commodity groups.
Gate 3Key figures for Gate 2 (proposal)
Example timeline, no commitment on data. Participation in wave 1 is voluntary for suppliers.
Your programme in four steps.
Discussion of scope and starting option, DPA and supplier list, announcement to suppliers, Gate 1 and start of wave 1.
Price
A price that pays for data, not invitations.
Chargeable from the first data release, once per supplier and contract year. Invitees without a release cost nothing.
Supply Chain Data Management
CHF 6'900 per year including 5 suppliers, then CHF 390 per supplier with data sharing.
- Billable from the first data sharing, once per supplier and contract year
- Data campaigns, category managers, status per section
- Suppliers answer for free; 90 days of Climate & Compliance Basis in the pilot
- Setup included in the licence price; implementation available at cost
Enterprise from CHF 10'000: Single sign-on (SSO/SAML), API integrations and multiple entities (planned, on request). Start options for the first programme: list, pilot package wave 1 or pilot package with credit, to be discussed.
Invited suppliers without data sharing cost nothing. PCF for requested items included³. Setup included in the licence price.
Factor and data sources
Where the CO₂ values come from.
Standard
Freely licensed factors
BAFU, KBOB, DESNZ. No re-charging of a database licence.
Preferred
Primary data via PACT
Values from suppliers and their upstream suppliers in PACT format. Request to upstream suppliers planned.
Option
ecoinvent
ecoinvent add-on on request. Your own ecoinvent licence can be connected (in preparation).
Support
Do it yourself or have it done, with the same data.
| Service package | For whom | Content | CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier Day | Einkauf | Veranstaltung für die Lieferanten Ihres Programms | 2'900 pro Tag |
| Erfassung im Auftrag | Lieferant, von Ihnen sponserbar | ZEROvia erfasst die Daten, der Lieferant gibt frei | 690 je Lieferant |
| Tag vor Ort | Einkauf oder Lieferant | Arbeitstag beim Kunden | 1'900 plus Reise |
| Onboarding remote | Lieferant | Einführung, 3 Stunden | 490 |
Implementation for your programme possible on a time-and-materials basis. Suppliers can also be supported by their fiduciary or advisor.
Security and data protection
The supplier keeps control.
Hosting
In Switzerland (Infomaniak, Geneva); AI in the EU from 01.12.2026; individual services via processors, see the DPA (AVV).
Approval per customer
You only see what the supplier releases for you.
Audit log
Who changed what, and when.
DPA before Gate 1
Data processing agreement with you, processors listed.
Read DPA (AVV)Status
Supplier pilot with a listed mechanical engineering group in preparation. Live: carbon footprint, climate target assistant, PCF in PACT format, data campaigns, approval per customer and helpdesk. Planned: PCF sharing with licensed factors, automatic response access for invitees (manual until then), multiple companies. SSO and API: planned, on request.