Carbon Accounting
Carbon accounting is the process of measuring and tracking greenhouse gas emissions produced by an organization or activity to assess its environmental impact.
Carbon accounting is part of ESG-Reporting.
Standards
Accounting of digital carbon emissions
Accounting of GHG Emissions from Digital Services & Companies
Calculate carbon emissions of websites, web applications & digital services
Accounting avoided emissions
According to the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), avoided emissions should not be counted towards near- or long-term emission reduction targets, including net-zero reporting. This is because avoided emissions should be reported separately and not considered as a reduction in a companyβs Scopes 1, 2, or 3 emissions.
β Exploring the complexity of Scope 3 emissions and the responsibility of the digital sector
Services
PlanA.Earth
https://plana.earth/measure-emissions
Microsoft Sustainability Manager
Part of Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability (Microsoft Azure).
Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sustainability/cloud
Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/sustainability/overview
Demo Video: Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Demo Video - YouTube
Microsoft Sustainability Manager is an extensible solution that unifies data intelligence and provides comprehensive, integrated, and automated sustainability management for organizations at any stage of their sustainability journey. It automates manual processes, enabling organizations to more efficiently record, report, and reduce their emissions.
Includes calculation models for Scope 1, Scope 2 and some Scope 3 emissions.