Mondra is making scope 3 measurable for 85% of the UK grocery sector

Food supply chains account for approximately 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to Poore and Nemecek in Science (2018). Yet for most food businesses, the data needed to measure and report on those emissions does not exist in a usable form. With the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive now mandating Scope 3 disclosure, and the EU Deforestation Regulation requiring farm-level traceability for listed commodities, this has become a legal compliance requirement that most food companies currently lack the infrastructure to meet.

Mondra (UK, founded 2020) was built by Jason Barrett, who spent two decades building data and analytics software before founding the company. Mondra automates Life Cycle Assessment at scale, generating product-level carbon intelligence from a company's existing specification data and building AI-driven digital twins of each product's supply chain. Emissions data, climate-related sourcing risks, and supply disruption signals are surfaced directly into the tools used by category teams and sustainability leads. An AI assistant, Sherpa, supports decision-making across sourcing scenarios and generates audit-ready ESG documentation.

The platform was developed in collaboration with the British Retail Consortium. The resulting BRC Mondra Coalition includes company such as Tesco, M&S, Co-op, Ocado Retail, ASDA, Lidl and Sainsbury's, alongside suppliers and brands including Starbucks, Nando's, Avara, and Samworth Brothers - representing over 85% of the UK grocery sector, according to the company. In October 2025, Mondra raised £10 million in a Series A round led by AlbionVC and Planet A Ventures, with participation from Ponderosa Ventures, Swisscom, PeakBridge and Green Circle Foodtech Ventures. The company is expanding into the Netherlands, Germany, and France.

Sources: Mondra | BRC Mondra Coalition | Poore & Nemecek, Science, 2018

Founder: Jason Barrett