Carbon footprint calculation is the foundation for a company's climate-related efforts. It identifies the greenhouse gas emissions of the organisation, product or service, as well as their most significant sources of emissions. Reliable emissions calculation supports decision-making, helps with the targeting of emission reduction measures and forms the foundation for transition plans, climate targets and sustainability reporting, for example.
Other aspects of sustainability can also be examined in connection with emissions calculation. For instance, we can combine emissions calculation with analyses that support the development of value chains, the improvement of resource efficiency, material efficiency, or reducing the amount of waste. This way, emissions calculation serves not only as a reporting tool but also a tool for business development.
In emissions calculation, we apply the GHG Protocol, which is the world's most widely used framework for calculating and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. The GHG Protocol also forms the foundation for CSRD-compliant sustainability reporting and emissions calculation in accordance with the VSME standard, for example. It provides a uniform approach to identifying, calculating and reporting emissions, and ensures the comparability of results between different years and organisations.
The GHG Protocol divides emissions into three main categories: Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3. Scope 1 covers the direct emissions arising from the organisation’s own operations, such as the use of fuels in its own vehicles or production facilities. Scope 2 includes indirect emissions from purchased energy, such as electricity, district heating, district cooling and steam production. Scope 3 covers other indirect emissions arising in the value chain, such as procurement, transport, business travel, investments and emissions from the use and end-of-life treatment of products. For many organisations, Scope 3 accounts for the most significant share of total emissions.
We offer emissions calculation covering the entire organisation, as well as product-specific carbon footprint calculations. Our Excel-based tool for emissions calculation ensures that the calculation results are transparent, traceable and easy to verify. Greenhouse gas emissions can also be calculated for a specific project, investment, event or alternative future scenarios, for example. We also support your organisation in setting, monitoring and reporting emissions targets. In addition to emissions, we can also assess the carbon handprint, i.e. the positive climate impacts generated by the organisation. The carbon handprint describes, for example, how much an energy-efficient product, service or technological solution helps a client reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
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