Rexel extends the carbon traceability of the 4 million products in its catalogue

Rexel is introducing a carbon traceability tool for all the products in its catalogue, i.e. 4 million products distributed in eight countries, announced the electrification and energy optimisation solutions company on 07/05/2026. The aim is to "enable professionals to better understand and manage the carbon impact of their purchases".

"Against a backdrop of increasing regulatory obligations, electricity professionals today need to be able to measure and document the carbon footprint of their operations, often without having the appropriate tools to do so", says the company.

The aim of the tool developed by Rexel, a "Carbon Tracker", is to "automatically estimate the carbon footprint of purchases made by its customers and generate recommendations for reducing their emissions".

"Carbon Tracker thus transforms each order into a CSR management tool, enabling professionals to avoid having to consolidate complex environmental data themselves", explains Rexel.

Until now, calculations "have been based solely on a methodology verified by Bureau Veritas, which cross-references manufacturers…