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The Sustainability Intelligence Report 2025: How Industry Leaders Are Making Smarter Choices

Traditional ESG tools and estimation-based approaches fail to provide the accuracy, scalability, and automation needed for effective CO₂ management. 

Carbmee’s Carbontology uses a transactional data model. It combines real-time ERP and supply chain data. This helps track emissions accurately, meet regulations, and provide useful insights.

Unlike fragmented, survey-based methods, this approach creates a single source of truth. This approach enables companies to move from assumptions to data-driven sustainability strategies.

Ontology-based data models are transforming enterprise software by providing a structured, semantic framework for managing complex information. An ontology defines the relationships between different data entities, ensuring seamless integration, interoperability, and contextual understanding across systems. 

Unlike traditional databases, which store data in isolated tables, an ontology maps how entities interact in a real-world environment. This allows for more accurate, scalable, and automated decision-making.

When applied to CO2 management, an ontology creates a unified model of an organization’s emissions landscape.

This is essential in an era where supply chains are becoming more complex, regulatory requirements are tightening, and businesses need precise carbon tracking to meet sustainability goals.

Understanding Ontologies in Enterprise Data

A strong ontology isn't just about structuring emissions data. It’s about ensuring that emissions models accurately reflect real-world complexity and drive decision-making. The biggest challenge in carbon management today is that most solutions rely on overly simplified models. These fail to capture how emissions truly behave across supply chains.

Traditional carbon tracking methods, like spend-based models, static LCAs, and supplier surveys, have common issues. They often lack the accuracy, automation, and scalability needed for effective CO₂ management.

Spend-based models assume that cost equal emissions. They ignore how materials are sourced, how energy-intensive the production process is, or whether suppliers use renewable energy.

Static LCAs only provide a one-time snapshot. They cannot be used to provide a live, continuously improving model that adapts as suppliers, materials, and regulations change.

Survey-based methods depend on supplier-reported data. This is often inconsistent, non-standardized, and prone to missing key emissions sources.

As a result, companies using these methods end up with fragmented, unreliable emissions data. This leads to poor decision-making, compliance risks, and higher costs from default values, such as CBAM penalties.

Why a Well-Designed Ontology is Essential for CO₂ Management

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A well-designed ontology isn’t just a data model. It is a framework that makes emissions tracking accurate, automated, and actionable. 

To achieve this, an effective ontology must:

Accurately Represent Real-World Business Entities

A supplier is more than just a name in a database. It connects to materials, production sites, transportation routes, and real-time emissions data.

A product is more than just an emissions factor. It changes as suppliers evolve, new materials come in, and regulations change.

A strong ontology must adapt dynamically as supply chain conditions evolve—not force companies into static reporting structures.

Example: When a supplier switches to low-carbon steel, the system automatically updates emissions calculations across affected products without manual intervention.

Integrate with Enterprise Systems for Live, Trusted Data

If emissions tracking isn’t embedded into real business workflows, it’s just compliance reporting—not actionable intelligence.

The ontology must ingest procurement data, supplier updates, and operational changes in real time, ensuring carbon data is always current and decision-ready.

The Carbontology isn’t just an ontology—it’s a transactional, self-improving CO₂ management system.

It structures emissions data relationally, ensuring that as suppliers, materials, and energy sources change, emissions calculations automatically adjust.

It eliminates manual data collection bottlenecks by connecting directly with ERP, procurement, and logistics systems.

It turns emissions data into a real-time tool for decision-making. This helps companies choose better suppliers, improve product design, and lower regulatory costs.

Most carbon tracking tools treat emissions as an afterthought. They are separate systems that need manual updates. These systems often fall behind real changes in the supply chain.

The Carbontology ensures emissions tracking moves at the speed of business.

How Carbontology Enables True Carbon Intelligence

Managing CO2 emissions in enterprises is highly complex. 

Data comes from various sources: ERP, SRM, PLM, MES, or modern data platforms. 

These data sets are often structurally inconsistent, fragmented, and lack semantic interconnection. The Carbontology addresses these challenges by creating a transactional data foundation that standardizes data from different systems and maps it relationally.

Carbmee’s data model is based on core objects that represent the entire value chain of a company:

Structured or unstructured data like BOM (Bill of Materials), Material Descriptions or Energy Bills are not standalone objects but provide contextual input into the ontology. This enhances its semantic structure for better data organization and analysis.

The Building Blocks and Relationships of the Carbontology

Beyond the data model, the Carbontology provides a structured execution workflow for carbon management. This means that:

Business logic is embedded within the ontology, ensuring that emissions data flows correctly across systems and departments

Automated workflows enable seamless data validation, enrichment, and transformation.

Regulatory compliance mechanisms ensure that reporting aligns with frameworks like CSRD, EUDR, and CBAM.

The Carbontology is more than a static data structure: it allows dynamic customization through Custom Fields, which can capture specific regulatory requirements or company-specific metrics. Integration with external emission reference databases such as Ecoinvent, Exiobase, and CBAM ensures scientifically validated emissions calculations. Continuous enrichment with carbmee’s proprietary database and real supply chain data provides an increasingly accurate representation of real-world emissions data.

To further enhance automation and scalability, the Carbontology supports data orchestration across multiple sources. This ensures that:

Data ingestion, transformation, and reporting are automated and consistent.

Workflows dynamically adjust to regulatory updates and operational changes.

Stakeholders receive real-time insights into emissions reduction opportunities.

Extensibility, Semantic Intelligence, and Orchestration

The next evolution of CO2 management is leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for enhanced analytics and decision-making. A dedicated LLM Layer can be integrated with the Carbontology, enabling:

Automated insights and anomaly detection across emissions data.

Intelligent recommendations for reduction strategies based on historical trends.

Natural language queries, allowing non-technical users to interact with the emissions data in real time.

AI and the LLM Layer for Advanced Insights

Carbmee’s Studio Layer ensures that the data modeled through the Carbontology is not just collected, but transformed into actionable insights.

Reporting and analytics tools enable companies to generate regulatory reports and develop targeted emissions reduction strategies.

Unlike traditional methods such as supplier questionnaires or high-level estimations, the transactional approach of the Carbontology offers significant advantages:

Higher data quality: Real-time integration with ERP and production systems eliminates errors caused by subjective assessments.

Scalability: Companies with complex supply chains can collect granular and automated data.

Better decision-making: Instead of relying on rough averages, the Carbontology provides precise modeling based on real transactional data.

From Transactional Data to Real Emission Reductions

Many companies attempt to manage CO2 emissions by using generic ESG tools that lack a transactional data foundation. Without an ontology-based model:

Data remains fragmented, leading to inaccurate or incomplete emissions reporting.

Manual data collection (e.g., surveys) increases administrative burden and the risk of human error.

Decision-makers base their decisions on assumptions rather than real transactional data, which reduces the effectiveness of carbon reduction strategies.

Compliance with evolving regulations (e.g., CSRD, EUDR) becomes significantly more challenging.

The Risk of Implementing Software Without a Transactional Data Foundation

A key advantage of the Carbontology is streamlined primary data collection across the supply chain. Instead of manually sending surveys to suppliers and aggregating their data, companies can:

Extract supplier data directly from ERP and procurement systems,

Enrich it with existing LCA models and historical values,

Determine where to start your decarbonization journey to maximise impact by establishing a consistent, scientifically validated data foundation in orchestration with your supply chain

Use Case: Simplified Primary Data Collection from Suppliers

Just as ontologies have revolutionized data-driven decision-making in enterprise software, the Carbontology introduces a new paradigm for CO2 management. Companies seeking to deeply understand and optimize their emissions sources cannot bypass a semantic abstraction of their supply chain.

With the Carbontology, Carbmee provides the essential framework to move sustainability strategies from theoretical discussions to real-world implementation based on precise and reliable data.

Conclusion: The Carbontology as an Enabler for Net Zero

Carbontology is a continuously self-improving carbon management model that evolves over time, providing higher accuracy than financial accounting. It enables companies to solve data challenges without use-case limitations, offering infinite possibilities for carbon management.

The model is built on three core layers: the Master Data Layer, ensuring data consistency; the Transactional Data Layer, capturing real-time business operations; and the Kinetic-Semantic Data Layer, which allows companies to dynamically adjust and enhance their emission models over time based on new data and insights.

It integrates with ERP and SRM systems, supports LCA modeling and primary data workflows, and intelligent layer Studio for reporting, analytics, and decision-making.

Through structured and unstructured data ingestion, along with LLM-powered enhancements, Carbontology transforms carbon management into a dynamic, enterprise-wide capability that is significantly superior to other approaches, such as questionnaire-based vendors, generic ESG reporting tools, CSRD-focused carbon management providers, or LCA providers. 

Unlike these methods, which often lack data integration, automation, and real-time insights, the Carbontology establishes a single source of truth that improves over time, ensuring scalability, precision, and compliance for modern enterprises.

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Why Companies Need a Carbontology for Effective CO2 Management

Decoding Global Climate Regulations for 2025: How Regulations are Shaping Business Strategies 

CBAM Compliance: A practical guide for North American Manufacturers with ITW and Carbmee

The European Commission has unveiled the "Simplification Omnibus" proposal, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses and enhance competitiveness. This initiative focuses on streamlining sustainability reporting and supply chain transparency rules, addressing concerns from industries about complex regulations.

Key Updates include:

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): The proposal suggests limiting CSRD requirements to companies with over 1,000 employees, exempting approximately 80% of businesses currently obligated under the directive.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD): Proposed changes involve delaying the directive's implementation by a year to 2028 and narrowing its scope to direct suppliers only, reducing the compliance burden on companies.

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): The proposal plans to exclude about 90% of importers from the carbon border fee, focusing only on those importing goods exceeding 50 metric tons annually.

Focusing on Emissions Where It Matters Most

The EU’s Simplification Omnibus proposal seeks to reduce administrative burdens while ensuring sustainability efforts remain impactful. By cutting reporting obligations by 25%, European businesses could save up to €40 billion, allowing them to redirect resources toward meaningful emissions reductions. At the same time, the Clean Industrial Deal proposes a €100 billion investment to support clean manufacturing and simplify state aid rules for energy-intensive industries—helping companies decarbonize where it truly counts.

While regulatory streamlining aims to enhance efficiency, companies must remain committed to real carbon reduction. A lighter reporting load does not mean a free pass on sustainability. Businesses should seize this opportunity to focus on direct emissions reductions, cleaner supply chains, and innovative green technologies. The EU maintains its net-zero goals, and industry leaders must continue driving tangible progress rather than seeing these changes as a rollback of environmental responsibility.

The proposal still awaits approval from the European Parliament and EU member states, but its success depends on companies using this flexibility to accelerate—rather than delay—the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Update February 26th: Omnibus Proposal & Clean Industrial Deal 

The European Union (EU) has set itself as a global leader in climate action, implementing a robust regulatory framework to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The primary goal of these regulations is to curb greenhouse gas emissions, promote sustainability, and ensure that companies, both within the EU and those trading with it, are actively contributing to the fight against climate change.

For businesses, navigating these regulatory requirements is crucial not only to avoid penalties but also to seize opportunities for growth and market leadership in an increasingly climate-conscious global economy. To help companies stay ahead, Carbmee offers state-of-the-art tools for emission tracking, supply chain transparency, and sustainability reporting. With a dedicated focus on meeting the unique challenges of these regulations, Carbmee ensures compliance and optimizes corporate sustainability efforts across various industries.

This guide delves into key EU climate regulations, providing a comprehensive understanding of how businesses can stay compliant and competitive.

European Green Deal

The European Green Deal serves as the foundation of the EU’s climate policy, with the overarching goal of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Key objectives include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, fostering innovation in clean technologies, and advancing a sustainable economy.
The Green Deal has implications for all industries, driving businesses to adopt new practices around energy consumption, emissions tracking, and supply chain management. Carbmee helps businesses align with the European Green Deal’s ambitious targets by providing a comprehensive platform that integrates real-time emissions data and offers actionable insights into optimizing energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprints. Discover how the European Green Deal impacts your industry and how to stay compliant.



EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)

The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU’s climate strategy, aimed at reducing emissions from power plants, factories, and airlines. Under this "cap and trade" system, companies must purchase allowances for each tonne of CO₂ they emit, and the cap on allowances gradually decreases to drive down emissions over time.
For businesses under ETS regulation, carbmee’s Environmental Intelligence Solution (EIS™) allows for real-time tracking of emissions, offering insights to help reduce carbon footprints, stay within allowance limits, and avoid penalties. By optimizing emissions management, businesses can mitigate the costs of participating in ETS while contributing to broader climate goals. Learn more about how to manage your emissions effectively under the EU ETS.



Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aims to prevent carbon leakage by ensuring that imported goods are subject to the same carbon pricing as products made in the EU. This regulation applies to carbon-intensive sectors such as steel, cement, and fertilizers, requiring importers to report the carbon content of their goods and pay corresponding tariffs.
With CBAM's phased implementation, companies that import goods into the EU must develop strategies to meet compliance requirements. Carbmee simplifies this process by offering tools that calculate and report the carbon content of imported goods, ensuring that companies stay compliant while minimizing carbon tariffs. Explore carbmee’s solutions to streamline CBAM compliance and reduce tariff impact.



Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires companies to provide detailed reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Expanding the scope of the previous Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), CSRD mandates that thousands of additional companies report on their sustainability efforts, providing stakeholders with clear, comparable data on carbon emissions, energy use, and overall environmental impact.
Under CSRD, businesses must implement transparent reporting processes and meet high standards of accuracy. Carbmee’s automated reporting tools allow companies to track their sustainability metrics efficiently, generate auditable reports, and ensure compliance with CSRD’s requirements. Find out more about Carbmee's support for CSRD compliance. Find out how carbmee’s reporting tools make CSRD compliance straightforward and efficient.



Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG)

The Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) initiative targets emissions from land use, forestry, and agriculture—sectors that are not only significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions but also have the potential to serve as carbon sinks through sustainable management practices.
FLAG aims to reduce emissions from livestock farming, deforestation, and land-use changes while promoting carbon sequestration in forests and soils. Carbmee helps companies monitor and manage their emissions in these sectors through its Supply Chain Emissions Solution, enabling businesses to adopt sustainable land management practices and reduce their overall carbon footprint. Discover how Carbmee can help with FLAG compliance. Discover more about FLAG.



Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) provides a framework for companies to set science-based climate targets that align with the Paris Agreement. SBTi ensures that businesses commit to reducing their emissions in line with the global goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C.
Setting science-based targets is becoming increasingly important as investors, regulators, and consumers demand greater accountability from businesses regarding their climate impact. Carbmee’s Emission Intelligence Solution supports companies in calculating, tracking, and reducing their emissions across all three scopes (Scope 1, 2, and 3), helping them meet SBTi standards. Learn more about how Carbmee supports SBTi alignment. Learn how you can set and achieve science-based climate targets.



In addition to the key regulations discussed above, businesses should also be aware of other emerging and evolving EU climate regulations:

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): 
This regulation requires asset managers and financial advisors to disclose how sustainability risks are integrated into their investment processes. SFDR is part of the broader EU Taxonomy, which classifies environmentally sustainable economic activities.



EU Taxonomy Regulation: 
This provides a framework for determining whether economic activities are environmentally sustainable, guiding businesses and investors toward activities that support climate goals. Compliance with the EU Taxonomy will become increasingly important as the EU intensifies its focus on sustainable finance.



Fit for 55 Package: A collection of proposals that aim to reduce the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, covering areas such as renewable energy, carbon pricing, and transport emissions.

As climate regulations in the EU continue to evolve, businesses must adopt robust systems to manage their carbon emissions, track supply chain sustainability, and ensure compliance with a growing range of regulations. Carbmee provides a comprehensive solution that integrates emissions tracking, supply chain transparency, and sustainability reporting to help companies meet their climate goals.

Environmental Intelligence System (carbmee EIS™) : 
Enables businesses to monitor emissions across their entire operation in real time, helping them stay compliant with ETS, CBAM, SBTi, and FLAG regulations.



Automated ESG Reporting:
 Helps businesses streamline their reporting processes for CSRD and other ESG-related disclosures, reducing the complexity of meeting these stringent requirements.



Supply Chain Emissions Management: 
Provides insights into the carbon footprint of supply chains, ensuring transparency and sustainability across sourcing, production, and distribution networks.



How Carbmee Helps Businesses Navigate EU Climate Regulations

The EU’s climate regulations are reshaping the global business landscape. Companies that adapt quickly and invest in sustainable practices not only meet regulatory demands but also position themselves as leaders in the green economy. By leveraging carbmee’s cutting-edge tools, businesses can ensure they meet all reregulatory requirements, reduce their emissions, and build a more sustainable, resilient future.

Explore how carbmee can help your business navigate the complexities of EU climate regulations and achieve long-term sustainability. Visit our solutions page to learn more.

Conclusion: Future-Proofing Your Business with Carbmee

Comprehensive Guide to EU Climate Regulations: Compliance Strategies for Businesses

Stay compliant and competitive with Carbmee’s expert guide on EU climate regulations. Learn about the European Green Deal, Emissions Trading System, CBAM, CSRD, and more, and discover how Carbmee’s tools can help your business achieve sustainable growth and meet regulatory demands.

Comprehensive Guide to EU Climate Regulations (+ Update February 26th: Omnibus Proposal & Clean Industrial Deal)

Your Checklist Essential Considerations for Selecting a CO₂ Management Tool

AI-based Custom Carbon Reporting with Carbmee Studio

Why is the partnership between JAGGAER and Carbmee so crucial in today’s supply chain landscape, and how does it empower organisations to tackle both procurement challenges and sustainability goals effectively?

The JAGGAER and Carbmee partnership is crucial because it integrates sustainability directly into procurement workflows, addressing the growing need for companies to balance cost efficiency with ESG commitments. Many organizations struggle with Scope 3 emissions visibility, making carbon reduction complex and fragmented. This partnership embeds carbon footprint tracking, risk assessment, and reduction planning into procurement, ensuring sustainability isn’t an afterthought but a core decision-making factor.

By leveraging Carbmee’s EIS™ platform within JAGGAER’s RFQ module, companies can measure product and supplier emissions, set reduction targets, and align sourcing with net-zero strategies. This enables procurement teams to go beyond compliance and proactively mitigate supply chain emissions while maintaining efficiency.

This partnership empowers organizations to turn procurement into a sustainability driver, helping them meet regulatory demands, optimize supplier selection, and gain a competitive edge in an increasingly ESG-driven market.

Balancing cost efficiency with ESG commitments

How will the collaboration between JAGGAER and Carbmee help both companies scale their impact, drive innovation, and improve outcomes for customers, especially in terms of integrating sustainability into procurement processes?

This collaboration enhances JAGGAER’s Autonomous Commerce platform by integrating Carbmee’s automated carbon tracking and ESG reporting, making sustainability an essential part of procurement. It allows both companies to scale their impact by embedding real-time emissions insights into sourcing decisions, giving customers the ability to assess Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions automatically.

For customers, this means moving from basic compliance reporting to data-driven carbon reduction strategies. By replacing manual assessments with automated supplier emissions tracking, risk scoring, and reduction planning, procurement teams can make smarter, sustainability-aligned decisions without added complexity.

Additionally, the partnership enables organizations to shift from price-based comparisons to Total Value of Ownership (TVO) analysis, ensuring every sourcing decision aligns with financial, environmental, and strategic business goals. This drives innovation in sustainable procurement, helping companies optimize supplier selection while accelerating their path to net zero.

From compliance reporting to data-driven carbon reduction strategies

The integration of ASO is a key aspect of this partnership. What makes this integration particularly unique, and how will it deliver significant value to JAGGAER’s customers in terms of calculating Risk Scores?

The Autonomous Sourcing Optimization (ASO) integration with Carbmee’s EIS™ platform is unique because it brings real-time carbon impact visibility into procurement decisions. Unlike traditional systems that prioritize cost and quality, this integration enables automated sustainability risk assessment alongside financial and operational factors.

JAGGAER customers can now link supplier emissions data and product carbon footprints to assess environmental impact at every stage of sourcing. This allows procurement teams to identify high-risk suppliers, predict sustainability risks, and align sourcing with corporate ESG goals.

Additionally, contract management is streamlined, ensuring pre-defined sustainability clauses are applied automatically. Companies can now enforce carbon reduction commitments across all suppliers, reducing compliance risks.

By shifting from a cost-centric to a risk-adjusted sourcing model, JAGGAER customers can proactively mitigate supply chain disruptions, regulatory penalties, and reputational risks—all while ensuring their procurement strategy supports long-term sustainability goals.

Linking supplier emissions data and product carbon footprints to assess environmental impact at every stage of sourcing

Measuring environmental impact at every stage of sourcing

Looking towards the future, what is your vision for the JAGGAER and Carbmee partnership, and how do you see it evolving to further support organisations in their journey toward sustainability and smarter procurement decision-making?

The vision for this partnership is to create a seamless, intelligent procurement ecosystem where cost efficiency and sustainability are fully aligned. By continuously enhancing AI-driven predictive analytics, real-time carbon tracking, and automated ESG compliance, JAGGAER and Carbmee will help organizations proactively reduce emissions before procurement decisions are made.


Future developments may include expanded Scope 3 collaboration tools, allowing businesses to work directly with suppliers to improve sustainability metrics and reduce overall carbon impact. Deeper automation will also enable real-time carbon impact forecasting, helping companies integrate net-zero strategies directly into sourcing operations.

Ultimately, this partnership will transform procurement from a cost-driven function into a strategic enabler of sustainability, ensuring companies can achieve net-zero goals, optimize supply chain resilience, and maintain competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving market.

"Our partnership with carbmee represents a major step forward in helping our customers integrate ESG considerations seamlessly into their procurement strategies. 

By combining Jaggaer's advanced sourcing capabilities with carbmee's deep expertise in sustainability data, we are enabling businesses to make more informed, responsible decisions in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape." 
- Martin Hayles, SVP Global Alliances at Jaggaer

Enabling businesses to make more informed, responsible decisions in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape

Enabling businesses to make more informed, responsible decisions

Insights into the strategic between carbmee and Jaggaer: An interview with carbmee co-founder Christian Heinrich. 

This article was originally featured in The Procurement Ledger, February 2025.

Carbmee x Jaggaer: Empowering smarter procurement and sustainability 

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, accurate and efficient reporting is essential, particularly in sustainability and carbon management. According to Gartner, companies that implement unified data platforms and enhance their reporting capabilities can see up to a 20% improvement in productivity and decision-making efficiency. 

These organizations are more agile in responding to regulatory changes and market dynamics, allowing them to maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market.

That is why we have built Carbmee Studio —designed to address the challenges faced by businesses that need more flexibility, speed, and autonomy in their reporting processes. Carbmee Studio allows users to not only access pre-defined reports but also create AI-powered customizations effortlessly, ensuring that their insights are tailored to the specific needs of their organization.

At Carbmee, we pride ourselves on listening closely to our customers. One of the most frequent requests we’ve heard is for more customizable reporting tools. Many businesses find themselves relying heavily on external teams, limiting their ability to act quickly. With Studio, we’ve solved this pain point by giving you full control over how you generate, view, and analyze your data.

Are you, like many of our customers, looking for greater flexibility and faster turnaround times in your sustainability reporting? Studio was built with that exact challenge in mind.

Why Carbmee Studio? Listening to Customer Needs

Custom Reports in Minutes:
Whether you need quick access to a pre-defined report or want to create a completely new AI-powered one, Studio makes it simple. Our intuitive interface allows you to build tailored reports with ease, based on your company’s unique data and structure.

AI-Driven Insights:
 Harness the power of artificial intelligence to create dynamic insights by simply providing prompts.

Tailored to Your Business Needs: Carbmee Studio gives you the flexibility to address specific use cases, whether it's CSRD Reporting, CBAM Cost Forecasts, or EcoDesign Dashboards. Studio ensures that every report is customized to fit your goals.

McKinsey’s research emphasizes that organizations with integrated data sources are better positioned to make informed decisions. 

Carbmee Studio unifies your greenhouse gas (GHG) data with additional inputs like cost analysis, allowing for deeper insights and more strategic decision-making. The transactional data model helps businesses tackle complex issues like carbon accounting, scenario analysis, and supply chain emissions management—all from a single platform.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, sustainable decision-making is no longer optional—it's essential. Companies are under increasing pressure from regulators, stakeholders, and consumers to reduce their environmental impact while maintaining profitability. According to a report by the World Economic Forum, companies that integrate sustainability into their decision-making processes outperform their peers in terms of both operational efficiency and long-term value creation.

Carbmee Studio is designed with this in mind. By enabling businesses to seamlessly integrate carbon data with cost and operational insights, Studio ensures that sustainability is not just a checkbox—it’s embedded into every critical decision. Whether you’re evaluating a new product’s lifecycle impact or adjusting your supply chain to minimize emissions, Studio equips you with the data and tools needed to make informed, sustainable choices. With accurate, real-time insights at your fingertips, your company can confidently move toward sustainability goals while enhancing overall business performance.

From procurement to sustainability, R&D, Finance to tax, Carbmee Studio is built to serve various business functions. Whether you need to evaluate your supply chain’s data quality or assess emissions reduction strategies, Studio provides the tools to make data-driven decisions quickly and effectively.

The future of carbon management requires flexibility, speed, and precision. Carbmee Studio not only enhances your reporting capabilities but also allows your business to stay ahead of ever-evolving sustainability requirements. By enabling users to customize reports without the need for external teams, Studio accelerates your path to meeting sustainability goals—on your terms.

Go beyond traditional reporting—rely on our comprehensive solution designed to simplify and optimize the way businesses handle carbon data. If you're ready to gain deeper insights and streamline your sustainability efforts, explore Studio and discover how it can transform your reporting process.

For more information on how Carbmee Studio can enhance your carbon management, schedule a demo with our decarbonization experts.

Discover how Carbmee Studio revolutionizes carbon management with AI-driven insights and customizable reporting. Built in response to customer feedback, Studio empowers businesses to make faster, more sustainable decisions, seamlessly integrating carbon data with operational insights for maximum impact.

Introducing Carbmee Studio: Transforming Carbon Reporting with Customization and AI-Powered Insights

Begin by clearly defining the objectives of the PCF assessment. Determine the product under evaluation, the intended use of the results (e.g., internal improvement, external reporting), and the target audience. Establish the system boundaries to specify which lifecycle stages will be included—commonly categorized as cradle-to-gate, cradle-to-grave, or gate-to-gate.

Data collection is a critical step that involves gathering information on all inputs and outputs across the product's lifecycle. This includes data on raw materials, energy consumption, transportation, manufacturing processes, and waste management. Utilize primary data from your operations whenever possible, and supplement with secondary data from reputable databases when necessary.

Compile the collected data into a comprehensive inventory that details all material and energy flows associated with the product. This inventory serves as the foundation for calculating the GHG emissions at each stage of the product's lifecycle.

3. Perform Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Analysis

Perform Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Analysis

Apply appropriate emission factors to the data in your LCI to quantify the GHG emissions. Emission factors represent the average emissions associated with a particular activity or process and are typically expressed in units of CO₂ equivalents (CO₂e). Ensure that the emission factors used are up-to-date and relevant to your specific context.

Translate the quantified emissions into potential environmental impacts. For PCF, the focus is on the impact category of climate change. This step involves aggregating the GHG emissions to provide a total PCF value, expressed in kilograms or tonnes of CO₂e per functional unit of the product.

5. Conduct Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)

Conduct Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)

Analyze the results to identify significant sources of emissions and potential areas for improvement. Consider the quality and reliability of the data, and assess the sensitivity of the results to changes in key assumptions or data inputs.

Prepare a transparent and comprehensive report that details the methodology, data sources, assumptions, and results of the PCF assessment. Ensure that the report aligns with recognized standards such as ISO 14067, which provides guidelines for quantifying and reporting the carbon footprint of products.

Utilize the insights gained from the PCF assessment to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing the product's carbon footprint. This may involve optimizing manufacturing processes, selecting more sustainable materials, improving energy efficiency, or enhancing supply chain logistics.

Carbmee’s Environmental Intelligence System (EIS™) streamlines the PCF calculation process by automating data collection and analysis. EIS™ integrates seamlessly with existing data systems, providing real-time analytics and ensuring compliance with international standards. By leveraging EIS™, businesses can enhance the accuracy of their PCF assessments, identify emission hotspots, and implement effective reduction strategies.

Leveraging Carbmee’s EIS™ for Efficient PCF Calculation

In the pursuit of sustainability, accurately calculating and reporting your Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is essential. A PCF quantifies the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with a product throughout its lifecycle, from raw material extraction to disposal. This guide outlines a systematic approach to PCF calculation and reporting, ensuring compliance with international standards and enhancing transparency.

Step-by-Step Guide to Calculating and Reporting Product Carbon Footprints

A Product Carbon Footprint encompasses the total greenhouse gas emissions produced during a product's lifecycle—from raw material extraction and manufacturing to distribution, usage, and eventual disposal. By calculating the PCF, businesses can identify emission hotspots, implement targeted reduction strategies, and transparently communicate their environmental performance to stakeholders.

Several factors underscore the significance of PCF assessments:

Regulatory Compliance: Governments worldwide are enacting stricter environmental regulations. In the European Union, initiatives like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) require companies to disclose and manage their carbon emissions. Accurate PCF calculations are essential for compliance and to avoid potential penalties.

Consumer Demand: Modern consumers are increasingly prioritizing sustainability. Products with lower carbon footprints are more attractive, influencing purchasing decisions and fostering brand loyalty.

Competitive Advantage: Companies that proactively manage and reduce their PCFs can differentiate themselves in the marketplace, appealing to both consumers and investors who value sustainability.

Accurate PCF calculation involves several key steps:

Defining Boundaries: Determine the scope of the assessment, including all relevant stages of the product's lifecycle.

Data Collection: Gather data on energy consumption, material usage, transportation, and other factors contributing to emissions.

Emission Calculation: Utilize standardized methodologies, such as ISO 14067, to quantify emissions associated with each lifecycle stage.

Reporting: Compile the findings into a comprehensive report, ensuring transparency and adherence to reporting standards.

For a detailed guide on this process, refer to our Step-by-Step Guide to Calculating and Reporting PCF.

Implementing PCF assessments can present challenges, including:

Data Availability: Accessing accurate and comprehensive data across the supply chain can be difficult.

Complex Supply Chains: Globalized supply chains add layers of complexity to emission tracking.

Resource Intensive: Conducting thorough PCF assessments requires time and expertise.

To learn more about overcoming these obstacles, explore our article on Overcoming Challenges in PCF Implementation.

At Carbmee, we recognize the complexities of PCF calculations and offer the Environmental Intelligence System (EIS™) to simplify the process. EIS™ integrates seamlessly with existing data systems, automates data collection, and provides real-time analytics, enabling businesses to:

Enhance Accuracy: Reduce errors through automated data processing.

Save Time: Accelerate the assessment process, allowing for timely decision-making.

Understanding Product Carbon Footprint (PCF): A Comprehensive Guide

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, sustainability has transitioned from a commendable goal to an essential imperative. 

Central to this shift is the concept of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), a metric that quantifies the total greenhouse gas emissions generated throughout a product's lifecycle. 

Understanding and managing PCFs are crucial for companies aiming to reduce their environmental impact, comply with stringent regulations, and meet the growing expectations of environmentally conscious consumers.