You can use the Carbon page to track carbon emissions and carbon offset investment over time, and compare monthly results against your targets.
The page includes four charts, plus an additional two commentary panels for your own observations.
To be able to show data on all charts in the page, you will need to import values for the following accounts, or enter them directly within Build data:
Note: The report codes for the accounts will be automatically assigned.
Overview: The total kgs of CO2 emissions over time. You can report on results from fuel, or emissions from various sectors.
Formula: Carbon Emissions Total (actual vs target)
Report codes: ENV.CAR.CON.TOT
Further details:
https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools-and-guidance
https://www.tcfdhub.org/resource/?order=ASC&orderby=title&search_keyword=carbon
Overview: A company’s greenhouse gas emissions, classified into three scopes.
Scope 1 refers to direct emissions from company owned and controlled sources.
Scope 2 refers to indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy, from a utility provider
Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions.
Formula: Carbon Emissions Scope 1, Carbon Emissions Scope 2, Carbon Emissions Scope 3
Report codes: ENV.CAR.CON.SCO
Further details:
https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools-and-guidance
https://www.tcfdhub.org/resource/?order=ASC&orderby=title&search_keyword=carbon
Overview: Trees planted can make a positive impact on the environment and can increase the resilience of the ecosystem. You can report on this if your organisation takes part in this initiative.
Formula:
Report codes: ENV.CAR.RED.QUA
Overview: Carbon offset investment allows users and companies to invest in projects that mitigate their carbon footprint. If your organisation contributes to projects which reduce GHG emissions, you can report on them.
Formula: Carbon Offset Investment (actual vs target)
Report codes: ENV.CAR.RED.FIN
Further details: https://www.toitu.co.nz/what-we-offer/carbon-management/mitigate
