How we work: The Carbon Baselining Process

Find out what our process with customers looks like and how we account for different kinds of data following our five-step method.

If you are considering working with us but unsure about what you are going to get out of it listen up!

This is how we work to ensure that you have the best data possible. We follow the same steps with each of our customers.

Following a proven 5-step method

First, we dig into your business model, understanding your supply chain and activities, which helps us to detect relevant emission sources. With this knowledge, we then conduct a materiality assessment identifying which emission categories are most important for your business model and which scopes they belong to.

By drawing up your company structure and locations such as offices, warehouses, etc. we can now determine the emissions you are accountable for.

Now, we will walk you through the different ways of measuring your emissions. Your input data that we work with can be supplier-, activity- and spend-based. Accordingly, we will analyze which operations of yours cause emissions based on your partnerships, business activities as well as expenses and then help you find and transfer the data that makes the most sense.

Based on the data extracted from your systems, the BeWo platform will automatically calculate the carbon baseline. The way that this is done is by using official conversion factors for the specific activity or good you have pursued or purchased and multiplying it with your data. The conversion factors are constantly kept up to date through numerous databases provided by recognized institutions or interest organizations.

For example, …

…to calculate the emissions of your power consumption, the software will convert the amount of your power use per kilowatt-hour into CO2 equivalent. If you for example get your electricity from the Danish market the platform will automatically match you with the latest data on the CO2 emissions from the electricity grid. In 2021 the conversion factor for one kilowatt electricity amounted to 0,012 kilograms C02 equivalent. Though, these values change annually, new data will automatically be adapted to ensure reliability.

The platform does not only run this process for your power consumption but for many other categories, for example, your heating, business travel, office supplies, production, and many more. Using the platform will therefore get you an authentic and transparent overview of your carbon emission sources and overall footprint at all times, building your foundation for reducing emissions and a net-zero future.

Eventually, the platform will provide you with a fully compliant carbon emission report summarizing all necessary key points to disclose in your upcoming annual report.

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