Simple inputs
Use data your business already has
Small businesses can begin with practical activity data such as electricity use, fuel use, employee count, and the reporting month being measured.
- Reporting month and year
- Employee count for the month
- Electricity usage and emission factor
- Fuel quantity, unit, type, and factor
Related guide: How to choose emission factors for a carbon report
Clear outputs
Get a report your team can understand
The goal is to produce a carbon result that is explainable internally: what was entered, what factors were used, and what the month means.
- Scope 1 emissions
- Scope 2 emissions
- Total emissions
- Downloadable PDF report
Repeatable habit
Make each month easier than the last
A monthly workflow helps reduce reporting hesitation because each saved month becomes part of a growing operating history.
- First month creates the baseline
- Later months strengthen comparisons
- Dashboard guidance becomes more useful
- Monthly Tracker shows the broader view
Related guide: Monthly carbon report template: what to include