Value chain mapping
10research rounds completed
Map every segment
We delineated each segment of the phosphorus value chain before collecting the data.
Case Study · White Paper
Tracing phosphorus from field to recovery.
A global fertilizer leader wanted to know whether phosphorus could flow in a circular system. We mapped the full value chain across the US and Canada, quantified volumes at every stage and delivered a white paper to guide policy.
The Client
The client is a global leader in the fertilizer industry. It wanted data to inform regulation and progress toward net-zero fertilizers.
The Challenge
One nutrient.
Track it end to end.
Prescouter was asked to quantify phosphorus mass balances across the full value chain, from production and use to disposal, to assess whether a circular system is feasible.
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Production
Where it comes from
Sizing current phosphorus production.
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Use
Where it goes
Tracking flows to farms and beyond.
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Recovery
What can return
Finding realistic recovery potential.
Our Approach
Building the numbers over ten rounds of research.
Data analysis
2countries modeled
Quantify the flows
We analyzed large datasets to size phosphorus volumes for the US and Canada at county level.
Validation
Localand global balances compared
Check the totals
We validated the final numbers by comparing local farmland balances with global mass balances.
The Outcome
A white paper shaping future ESG policy.
Prescouter delivered a white paper detailing and quantifying phosphorus flows across the entire value chain. It showed where current production goes, the realistic potential for recovery and where regulation is needed, helping shape the client’s future ESG policy.
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Flows
Every stage quantified
From production to disposal.
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Recovery
Realistic recovery potential
Grounded in North American data.
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Policy
ESG policy guidance
Shaping the client’s next steps.
Circularity claims need hard numbers. A full mass balance shows where recovery is realistic and where policy must step in.
Let’s Talk
Where could your nutrients come full circle?
Build the evidence that guides policy and investment. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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