As plant-forward menus and programmes become more common in sustainability and social impact strategies, many organisations still struggle to quantify outcomes beyond carbon emissions. Existing approaches often rely on complex and costly supply chain or life-cycle assessments – resources that can be out of reach for smaller organisations. Livvie Business is designed to make impact data accessible. It uses readily available inputs such as the number of meals, weight served, or participants and takes local dietary context into account.
The tool quantifies broader environmental and societal benefits associated with transitioning to plant-based food. Its data model includes metrics such as water footprint, land use, deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, animal lives, and antimicrobial use.
“Moving towards plant-based food is often discussed in terms of a lower carbon footprint, but the benefits and the reasons people choose plant-based go well beyond that,” said Johanna van Langen, PhD, co-founder of Livvie. “We built Livvie Business so organisations can easily calculate the outcomes their stakeholders and customers care about – helping them make decisions, communicate impact, and build support for initiatives.”
Livvie Business supports restaurants, caterers, corporate sustainability teams, and non-profits. It helps organisations quantify the impact of initiatives such as expanding vegetarian or vegan options, vegan challenges, and other programmes that encourage dietary shifts. The application is web-based and available globally with free and paid options. More information is available at livvie.co.
About Livvie
Livvie’s mission is to inspire and empower people and organisations to embrace plant-based food and accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable, healthier, and kinder food system. The company is founded by scientists and software professionals, and combines data with intuitive applications to make plant-based impact insights, businesses, and knowledge accessible. Livvie previously released an impact calculator app for consumers and a plant-based business and event directory.
