The Carbon Accounting only requires information that is readily available for most companies. Gather this information and follow the step-by-step guide to calculate your company's emissions.
Check out Scope 1, 2 and 3 explained if you have questions about the scope categories.
Scope 1: Fuels
To calculate Scope 1 emissions, you need your fuel consumption for a full fiscal year. Inputs can be provided in energy or mass units, for example kWh of natural gas or tonnes of coking coal.
Scope 2: Purchased energy
To calculate Scope 2 emissions, you need your consumption of electricity, heat, and steam per country and per year.
Scope 3 upstream:
To calculate Scope 3 upstream emissions, you need your company’s revenue and purchasing spend. You can calculate Scope 3 upstream using either:
proxy, industry-average data, or
a breakdown of your spend across various categories such as machinery and equipment, chemicals, or business services
This spend breakdown can usually be retrieved from your procurement or ERP system.
Optional: supplier details for better accuracy
For better analysis, you can add supplier information, including the countries where your purchased goods and services originate. This information is also needed if you plan to invite those suppliers to supplier+s.
For details on data sensitivity and sharing, refer to Carbon Accounting.