Turn Invoices Into Audit-Ready ESG Reports—Automatically
Secure your supplier contracts for 2027. Automate your ESG data extraction with audit-ready accuracy.Kognisense transforms your invoices into compliance-ready reports for UK Food SMEs.
The Financial Cost of Inaction
With mandatory ESG reporting now in force, the cost of delayed compliance is no longer theoretical—it's a quantifiable business risk affecting contracts, fines, and market access.
£50k+
Direct Regulatory Fines
The FRC Conduct Committee can impose civil penalties exceeding £50,000 per breach for inaccurate SECR disclosures.
90%
Retailers representing 90% of the UK grocery market now mandate Scope 3 transparency.
Suppliers failing to provide audit-ready carbon data risk immediate exclusion from Tier-1 retailer supply chains.
Jan 2027
The 'SDR Ripple' Deadline
While mandatory for large groups first, the UK SDR 2027 mandate triggers a data request ripple across 82% of the food supply chain.
Sources: UK Government SECR Guidelines, FRC Enforcement Policy 2026, BRC Retailer Net Zero Pledges.
Regulatory Timeline
Key ESG compliance deadlines for UK food sector companies. All dates sourced from official government and regulatory body publications.
EUDR (Deforestation Regulation)
4% turnover penalty for soy, cocoa, and palm oil non-compliance.United Kingdom food companies with EU trade must now provide deforestation-free supply chain verification.
Official EU EUDR PageUK SDR (Sustainability Disclosures)
Mandatory Scope 3 reporting for 'Big Four' suppliers begins. SMEs must provide audit-ready carbon data to maintain contracts with major United Kingdom retailers.
UK Government SDR FrameworkCSRD Alignment
Required for all United Kingdom companies trading with the EU Single Market. Kognisense ensures your data is ESRS-compliant from day one.
Official EFRAG ESRS StandardsFCA ESG Ratings Oversight
Audit-grade data becomes the mandatory standard for all ESG claims. Companies without verifiable data trails face regulatory penalties and market exclusion.
FCA ESG Ratings ConsultationIndustry Requirements
Real-World Supplier Standards
Beyond regulatory compliance, United Kingdom food suppliers must meet specific retailer requirements. We help SMEs automate the data extraction required for the 'Big Four' supermarket audits and the BRC Mondra Coalition framework.
Audit-ready ESG data mapped to BRCGS certification requirements for food safety and sustainability.
Automated carbon reporting aligned with Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's, and Asda's supplier sustainability requirements.
Data Integrity Notice: All benchmarks and regulatory dates are sourced from official 2025/2026 filings and government roadmaps. Kognisense ensures your reporting stays aligned with these evolving standards.
Three Steps to Zero-Effort Compliance
Upload Documents
Drag and drop invoices, utility bills, and fleet logs. Our processing engine handles PDF, Excel, and images with high accuracy.
AI Extraction
Secure pipelines and AI models (AWS Bedrock) categorize and validate data points against UK SDR standards. No manual entry. No human error.
Generate Reports
Timely, audit-ready outputs for SECR, ESRS, or s172 statements. Export to Excel or PDF with a single click.
Proven Results From UK Food Leaders
Leading UK food companies are already meeting the new ESG standards. Here's what the data shows—and how Kognisense helps SMEs match this performance.
The Compleat Food GroupUK chilled food leaders are doubling ESG data granularity to meet M&S and Tesco requirements.Kognisense automates this 'data doubling' via AWS Textract.Source
Bakkavor GroupBakkavor saved 22,000 tonnes of waste through strategic data partnerships. Our platform provides the real-time visibility needed for this level of operational efficiency.Source
Cottage DelightSMEs are optimizing packaging in minutes, not weeks, to hit the BRC Retailer Plastic Pact targets.Source
Compliance infrastructure that scales with your business
From small bakeries to multi-site manufacturers, Kognisense is built for scale. Our document processing pipelines deliver consistent reports whether you're tracking 10 invoices or 10,000.
UK SDR mandatory compliance deadline for companies over £36m turnover.
SECR, UK SDR, EUDR, and s172 reporting requirements automated in one platform.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Kognisense and UK mandatory ESG reporting requirements for 2027.
Companies with over £36 million in turnover or 250+ employees must comply with SECR (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting). Suppliers to UK retailers (Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's) face additional Scope 3 reporting obligations starting Jan 2027.
Your data stays 100% private. We use VPC isolation in AWS London regions, ensuring your proprietary supplier information never leaves the UK and is never used to train public AI models.
Each customer's data is completely siloed in isolated virtual private cloud environments with enterprise-grade encryption.
We extract data from utility bills (electricity, gas, water), fuel invoices, delivery receipts, fleet mileage logs, waste management reports, and commodity purchase orders. Supported formats include PDF, Excel, CSV, and scanned images.
Our AWS Bedrock models are designed for high accuracy on structured documents like invoices and utility bills. All extractions include confidence scores, and flagged items can be manually reviewed before final report generation to ensure data quality.
Yes. Kognisense generates audit-ready reports in Excel (SECR templates), PDF (s172 strategic reports), and CSV for GHG Protocol submissions. All outputs include source document references and calculation methodologies required by the FRC.
We're launching Summer 2026 with pricing based on document volume. Early waitlist members will receive priority access and founding member discounts.
Join the waitlist at the bottom of this page to be notified when we launch.
Regulatory Resources
SECR Reporting Guidelines
Official Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting guidance for UK businesses.
Climate & Sustainable Finance
Financial Conduct Authority guidance on ESG disclosure and ratings.
UK SDR Roadmap
Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and green labeling framework.
CSRD Directive
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive for EU market access.
EUDR Regulation
EU Deforestation Regulation due diligence requirements.
s172 Statement Guide
Section 172 strategic report requirements for UK companies.
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