Rachna Fasteners achieves carbon data traceability

The Sustainability Cloud provided audit-grade emissions data collection and reporting simplifying the complex regulation.

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Industry: Industrial Machinery Fastener Manufacturing 
TSC Solution used: TSC NetZero (CBAM solution)

Company size: 51-200 employees

  • Challenges
  • The company lacked accurate, supplier-specific emission data.
  • EU importers required detailed carbon tracking to align with their sustainability goals.
  • Manual data handling created bottlenecks in emissions reporting.
  • Failing to provide precise data could jeopardize long-term relationships with EU buyers.
  • Outcome
  • TSC NetZero seamlessly integrated with the company’s operations, collecting real-time emissions data across the value chain.
  • The tool replaced default values with supplier-specific and activity-based emission factors, ensuring accurate reporting.
  • Emissions were tracked at every stage, from raw material procurement to final product shipment.
  • Audit-ready reports were generated, meeting EU importers’ stringent requirements.

A legacy at risk

Rachna Fasteners, a Ludhiana-based pioneer in high-tensile fastener manufacturing, has been a trusted exporter to the European Union (EU) for decades and was CBAM compliant. However, their CBAM compliance did not suffice the demands of EU importers to meet their standards.  The company struggled to collect and maintain accurate emissions data across value chain and meet the requirements of EU importers, jeopardising its long-standing EU trade relationships.

Recognising the need for change

When data accuracy in CBAM reporting poised a risk to their export operations, Rachna Fasteners realised that it had to act quickly without any further delay. The stakes were high, as failure to comply would not only disrupt existing relationships with the EU importers (clients) but also limit future opportunities in the EU market, which is increasingly focused on sustainability.  Acknowledging the urgency of the situation, the company partnered with The Sustainability Cloud to bridge their data gaps, build digital reporting infrastructure, and secure their trade continuity in the EU.

Turning compliance into strength

With TSC’s support, Rachna Fasteners streamlined the process of accurate audit-grade emissions data collection and report generation to successfully navigate their CBAM reporting and compliance, safeguarding their exports and business relationships with the EU importers. CBAM compliance with verifiable data not only strengthened the trust of the existing importers but also enhanced its reputation as a reliable and environmentally conscious partner in the EU market. By aligning with CBAM, the company rightly positioned itself to expand its footprint in the EU, where stringent sustainability standards are becoming the norm.

Maximizing the CBAM advantage

Beyond regulatory adherence, Rachna Fasteners leveraged TSC NetZero’s tools to gain deeper insights into their carbon emissions by analysing the data. By optimizing their operations based on emissions insights, they minimised their carbon taxes across the value chain and maintained competitive pricing in the EU market. This proactive approach allowed the company to tap into new opportunities in the sustainability-driven global market.

Empowering for the Future

With CBAM compliance as the starting point, Rachna Fasteners focused on long-term resilience:

  • Employees gained critical skills to manage future climate-related regulations.
  • A fully digitized emissions tracking system ensured continued compliance.
  • The company set the foundation for sustainable growth in an increasingly green trade landscape.

We were caught off guard when EU importers requested accurate emissions data in CBAM reports, leaving us unprepared and at risk of trade disruptions. Non-adherence could have jeopardised our EU business relationships and future opportunities. The Sustainability Cloud stepped in with efficient reporting tool to maintain audit-ready data and streamlined our emissions reporting.

Gaurav Sharma
QA & Operations, Rachna Fasteners

Making the way for long-term sustainability

With The Sustainability Cloud’s help, Rachna Fasteners established a fully digitised infrastructure for accurate CBAM reporting and a solid foundation for growth. Their journey demonstrates how technology and strategic action can transform challenges into opportunities. Their adaptive nature helped them overcome the challenges they faced due to CBAM. Today, Rachna Fasteners stands as a resilient and sustainable exporter, ready to meet the demands of a changing global trade landscape.