Key Takeaways
- RE:Circle Organics launched TraceOS™, a proprietary tracking system designed to help businesses comply with new California Air Resources Board climate transparency regulations.
- California companies with over $1 billion in annual revenue must begin reporting Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by August 10, 2026, with Scope 3 emissions reporting starting in 2027.
- The TraceOS™ platform provides comprehensive tracking and verification capabilities for greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and generates audit-ready compliance reports.
- More than 120 companies have already voluntarily submitted climate-related financial risk reports through CARB's public docket, indicating strong market demand for tracking solutions.
- RE:Circle Organics operates as a division of RE:Circle Solutions Inc., headquartered in Ontario, California, transforming pre-consumer packaged food waste into animal feed, biofuel, and biofertilizer.
California Regulations Drive Compliance Demand
RE:Circle Organics has positioned its TraceOS™ platform to address new California Air Resources Board climate regulations that require companies to measure, verify, and disclose emissions across their operations and supply chains. The regulations implement the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261), establishing mandatory reporting requirements for large businesses operating in California.
“California's new climate transparency requirements represent a significant shift in corporate accountability,” said Clemens Stockreiter, Founder and CEO of RE:Circle Organics. “These regulations require accurate, comparable, and decision-useful information about emissions across complex supply chains – exactly the challenge TraceOS™ already solves.”
RE:Circle Organics' TraceOS™ Platform Capabilities
The TraceOS™ system provides comprehensive tracking and verification capabilities that enable organizations to monitor and document greenhouse gas emissions across operations while generating accurate, audit-ready reports for regulatory compliance. The platform also identifies organic pre-consumer waste reduction opportunities through supermarket and warehouse performance benchmarking.
“We built TraceOS™ to bring transparency and accountability to environmental impact tracking,” said Gregor Nowak, Chief Digital Officer at RE:Circle Organics. “As California leads the way in climate disclosure requirements, we're ready to support businesses in meeting these standards while driving meaningful environmental progress.”
RE:Circle Organics' Business Integration Approach
The company emphasizes that its platform delivers both regulatory compliance and cost-reduction insights by providing detailed material flow analysis. RE:Circle Organics uses this data to continuously improve its own operations while helping customers implement targeted waste reduction initiatives with measurable impact on both emissions and operational costs. The platform enables customers to benchmark outlet and warehouse performance, identify optimization opportunities, and implement food waste reduction measures based on data-driven insights.
