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2026-05-06

Recycled Content Mandates Are Live: What Category I, II & III Targets Mean for Brand Owners in FY26

India’s FY26 EPR framework introduces category-wise recycled content mandates, changing compliance from a reporting task to a sourcing decision. This blog explains what the targets look like, how they are calculated, and why companies need material-level visibility, supplier alignment, and lifecycle thinking to stay compliant without disrupting cost or operations.

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May 06, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Recycled Content Mandates Are Live: What Category I, II & III Targets Mean for Brand Owners in FY26

The Hidden Emissions Cost of Packaging Choices: What Life Cycle Thinking Reveals

May 04, 2026

Green Logistics

The Hidden Emissions Cost of Packaging Choices: What Life Cycle Thinking Reveals

Packaging emissions don’t start at transport—they begin with material selection. This blog explains how lifecycle thinking reveals hidden carbon costs across packaging types, why material choice is a strategic decision, and how businesses can integrate emissions data into sourcing to reduce overall impact.

From Compliance to Circularity: Integrating EPR into Procurement and Sourcing Decisions

May 01, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

From Compliance to Circularity: Integrating EPR into Procurement and Sourcing Decisions

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is reshaping procurement in India by integrating compliance, sustainability, and cost into sourcing decisions. Businesses are moving beyond regulatory obligations to adopt circular procurement strategies that prioritize recyclability, traceability, and supplier compliance. By using lifecycle data and structured supplier evaluation, organizations can make more informed decisions, improve transparency, and build resilient, circular supply chains.

April 27, 2026

Fitsol Newsletter

The Fitsol Greenprint – 103rd Edition

From returnable packaging systems to Kyoto adoption, we’ve been building across operations and climate tech—and gearing up for what’s next.

Primary vs Secondary Data in Supply Chain Emissions: What Drives Better Decisions?

April 23, 2026

Scope 3 Decarbonization

Primary vs Secondary Data in Supply Chain Emissions: What Drives Better Decisions?

Primary vs secondary data in supply chain emissions directly affects Scope 3 data quality and decision-making. Secondary (spend-based) data relies on averages, while primary (activity-based) data reflects real operations, improving emissions factor accuracy. As companies move from reporting to action, investing in supplier primary data collection aligned with GHG Protocol standards becomes critical. Better data doesn’t just improve reporting—it drives better outcomes.

Packaging Decisions Are Trade-Offs: Cost vs Recyclability vs Emissions

April 20, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Decisions Are Trade-Offs: Cost vs Recyclability vs Emissions

Packaging decisions involve unavoidable trade-offs between cost, recyclability, and emissions. While businesses aim to optimise all three, real-world constraints mean prioritisation is necessary. Factors like infrastructure, lifecycle impacts, and scalability make these trade-offs complex. Effective green packaging design requires a data-driven approach, using lifecycle insights to balance sustainability and commercial viability.

Network Design vs Route Optimization: Where Is the Real Emissions Reduction Lever?

April 17, 2026

Green Logistics

Network Design vs Route Optimization: Where Is the Real Emissions Reduction Lever?

Logistics decarbonization often starts with route optimization, but its impact is limited to incremental gains. The real emissions reduction comes from network design, rethinking warehouse locations, inventory flows, and distribution structures. Leading companies are shifting from short-term efficiency to system-wide optimization driven by data and execution.

From Insight to Action: What Industry Leaders Are Actually Doing on Supply Chain Emissions

April 15, 2026

Scope 3 Decarbonization

From Insight to Action: What Industry Leaders Are Actually Doing on Supply Chain Emissions

Supply chain emissions reduction action focuses on measuring, managing, and reducing emissions across suppliers, logistics, and product lifecycles, not just internal operations. Since Scope 3 emissions often make up the majority of a company’s footprint, businesses must move beyond reporting and build systems for real supply chain decarbonization execution.

April 13, 2026

Fitsol Newsletter

The Fitsol Greenprint – 102nd Edition

Fitsol’s latest 2° Talks episode explores how India’s transport sector is approaching decarbonization amid rising mobility demand, freight growth, and evolving policy frameworks. Amit Bhatt of the ICCT shares insights on EV mandates, fuel efficiency standards, and why execution challenges around infrastructure and data remain critical to sustainable transport progress.

Why Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculations Are Not as Accurate as They Seem

April 10, 2026

Scope 3 Decarbonization

Why Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculations Are Not as Accurate as They Seem

Product carbon footprint (PCF) is widely used to measure lifecycle emissions, but its accuracy is often overstated due to boundary choices, data gaps, and assumptions. In reality, limited Scope 3 data and inconsistent methodologies create variability, making PCF a directional tool rather than an exact metric for decision-making.

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Recycled Content Mandates Are Live: What Category I, II & III Targets Mean for Brand Owners in FY26

Recycled Content Mandates Are Live: What Category I, II & III Targets Mean for Brand Owners in FY26

The Hidden Emissions Cost of Packaging Choices: What Life Cycle Thinking Reveals

From Compliance to Circularity: Integrating EPR into Procurement and Sourcing Decisions

The Fitsol Greenprint – 103rd Edition

Primary vs Secondary Data in Supply Chain Emissions: What Drives Better Decisions?

Packaging Decisions Are Trade-Offs: Cost vs Recyclability vs Emissions

Network Design vs Route Optimization: Where Is the Real Emissions Reduction Lever?

From Insight to Action: What Industry Leaders Are Actually Doing on Supply Chain Emissions

The Fitsol Greenprint – 102nd Edition

Why Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculations Are Not as Accurate as They Seem