Vaayu’s Platform Updates: January 2026

Vaayu platform update highlights

• Deeper material and component insights with improved classification, hotspots and drilldowns
• Clearer Scope 3 visibility through new overview widgets and simplified GHG exports
• Faster, cleaner data flows with Shopify integration and Data Hub imports
• More robust LCA modeling, covering transport, warehousing, recycling and investments
• Scalable supplier engagement with improved data collection and categorization tools
• Side-by-side product scenario comparisons to see how material or manufacturing-country changes affect impact results

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What did Vaayu ship in January?

Enhanced material & component widgets

• What’s new: Improved visualizations of materials and components with clearer breakdowns by category, hotspots, material intensity, product counts, and product-level drilldowns.
• Why it matters: Easier identification of impact drivers across product portfolios.
• Who it’s for: Sustainability and product teams. PCF module users.‍
• How it works: Updated widget views surface consistent insights.

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Simplified GHG category export

• What’s new: Cleaner, more structured GHG category export files grouping impact results, main GHG category, leaving out the detailed sub-categories.
• Why it matters: Faster analysis and easier reporting.
• Who it’s for: Analysts and reporting teams. CCF module users.‍

How it works: Standardised export structures reduce manual cleanup.
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Shopify integration

• What’s new: Native Shopify integration is now live.
• Why it matters: Improves data completeness and reduces manual setup.
• Who it’s for: Brands operating on Shopify.‍
• How it works: Direct connection automatically syncs commerce data into Vaayu that will then be used to calculate impact results.

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New Scope 3 GHG overview widgets

• What’s new: Overview widgets for Scope 3 Categories 3.1, 3.11, and 3.12.
• Why it matters: Faster, at-a-glance understanding of Scope 3 emissions.
• Who it’s for: Sustainability and reporting teams. PCF and CCF module users.‍
• How it works: Widgets display total and scaled emissions in a consistent format.

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LCA methodology updates for improved modeling depth

• What’s new:
  
  • Configurable transport-to-warehouse scenarios
  • Warehouse storage emissions support
  • Capital Goods impact_factor field
  • First release of CCF Investments support
  • Automatic component mass scaling
• Why it matters: More accurate and realistic life cycle modeling.
• Who it’s for: Advanced LCA and footprinting users.‍
• How it works: Expanded backend logic improves consistency and realism.

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Data Hub import for increased user autonomy

• What’s new: External datasets can now be imported directly into the Data Hub using templates without relying on the Vaayu team.
• Why it matters: Less reliance on the Vaayu team and manual data ingestion.
• Who it’s for: All users.‍
• How it works: Imported datasets are processed directly within Vaayu.

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LCA workflow improvements

• What’s new:
  
  • End-of-Life transport tab support
  • Multi-contact support for Facility and Supplier Facility impact sources
• Why it matters: More consistent EoL calculations and easier collaboration.
• Who it’s for: Sustainability teams managing complex workflows.
• How it works: Updated V2 processing and expanded impact-source handling.

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LCA Database module upgrade

• What’s new: Consolidation of nine LCA DB Go modules into a single shared module.
• Why it matters: Consistent validation across more tabs and columns.
• Who it’s for: All users relying on validated LCA data.‍
• How it works: Shared validation logic applied platform-wide.

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Product Scenario Modeling

• What shipped: Initial release, enabling side-by-side comparison of product scenarios.
• Why it matters: Confident evaluation of design and sourcing alternatives.
• Who it’s for: Product, sustainability, and innovation teams. PCF module users.‍
• How it works: Users compare different materials, manufacturing countries, and others to view the different of impact results.

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