Knowledge & Insights about Environmental Impact & Carbon Management | Carbmee

Visit the Carbmee Knowledge Hub for blogs, whitepapers, events, and webinars on carbon management and environmental reporting.

Explore a curated selection of our resources designed to empower your journey toward sustainable transformation, from insightful blogs and thought-leading webinars to in-depth whitepapers and in-person events.

Expertise to drive sustainable transformation

The financial implications of carbon management are often underestimated. However, strong carbon performance doesn’t just protect the environment — it unlocks significant financial benefits. From preferential financing terms to tax incentives, companies with effective decarbonization strategies are finding new avenues for financial growth.

Research reveals that many companies are unprepared for the financial risks related to carbon and environmental regulations. According to the Carbmee Sustainability Intelligence Report 2025, only 8% of companies believe they are well-prepared for carbon-related financial risks. This lack of preparation exposes businesses to vulnerabilities, with research indicating that unprepared companies may face 5-25% of their EBITDA at risk by 2050 due to climate-related risks.

For companies taking proactive steps toward decarbonization, the rewards can be substantial. Sustainability-linked loans, which now account for a significant portion of the EMEA loan market, offer interest rate discounts for meeting environmental targets. Additionally, reducing carbon emissions can lead to lower capital costs, as companies with strong ESG performance often enjoy better financing terms.

Studies have shown that each ton of emissions reduced can translate to lower financing costs, potentially saving millions for companies in carbon-intensive sectors like manufacturing and automotives. Moreover, government incentives and subsidies for green investments can significantly offset initial costs, allowing companies to save money while improving sustainability.

The Financial Benefits of Decarbonization

Investors are increasingly focused on companies’ carbon performance. As ESG regulations tighten, businesses that fail to meet sustainability targets risk losing investor confidence. Companies that can demonstrate progress in decarbonization are seeing preferential access to capital, strengthening their financial position and competitive advantage.

Decarbonization is no longer just an environmental issue — it’s a financial opportunity. CEOs should view carbon performance not as a cost but as a strategic advantage that can drive cost savings and improve financial access. By prioritizing sustainability, manufacturing companies can unlock valuable financial benefits while safeguarding against future regulatory risks.

Decarbonization is no longer solely an environmental imperative; it has transformed into a significant financial opportunity that astute CEOs are recognizing and capitalizing on. Forward-thinking leaders should perceive carbon performance not as an unavoidable expenditure, but rather as a profound strategic advantage that can profoundly influence a company's bottom line. This paradigm shift enables businesses to realize substantial cost savings and concurrently improve financial access to crucial capital and investment.

By proactively embedding sustainability into their core operational strategies, manufacturing companies are uniquely positioned to unlock a myriad of valuable financial benefits. These benefits extend beyond mere compliance, encompassing enhanced operational efficiencies, reduced resource consumption, and the potential for new revenue streams through eco-friendly product development. Furthermore, prioritizing sustainability serves as a critical safeguard against an increasingly complex and stringent landscape of future regulatory risks, which could otherwise impose significant penalties, operational disruptions, and reputational damage. Ultimately, a strong commitment to decarbonization empowers manufacturing firms to achieve long-term resilience, attract environmentally conscious investors, and build a competitive edge in a global economy that is rapidly reorienting towards a sustainable future.

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Carbon performance unlocks financial value. Strong management cuts risk, saves costs, and boosts returns—beyond environmental benefits.

Decarbonization and Financial Advantage: How Carbon Performance Can Save You Money

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Masterclass : Building Dynamic Product Carbon Footprints: Accelerating Accuracy Across Products, Suppliers, and Scope 3

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Most carbon accounting platforms take a rigid approach: pre-set fields, fixed templates, and a universal model that struggles to capture the complexity of real-world operations, especially for companies with complex supply chains. But carbon management is not one-size-fits-all.

Whether you’re tracking the share of renewable energy at specific manufacturing sites or mapping the repairability score of every product in your portfolio, your business needs ESG data that mirrors your operations—not the other way around.

"Custom Properties is a major leap forward for our customers. It gives them the power to adapt their carbon models to the exact realities of their operations—no compromises, no workarounds. This feature was born directly from the needs of our users, who told us they needed more flexibility to stay ahead of regulations, integrate internal systems, and track the metrics that matter most. With Custom Properties, we’re delivering a capability that can solve virtually any ESG data challenge—especially the complex, dynamic demands of managing supply chain emissions and performance. Carbontology starts now."

 — Robin Spickers, Co-Founder of carbmee

Track Recycled Content Percentage to support circular economy metrics and demonstrate material reuse in products.


Measure Waste Recovery Rate and Product End-of-Life Treatment to fulfill CSRD & ESRS reporting requirements and align with regulatory sustainability disclosures.


Assess Supplier Carbon Scores to manage Scope 3 emissions and drive decarbonization efforts across the value chain.

Integrate ERP Material Codes to directly link product-level carbon data with enterprise systems for streamlined reporting and traceability.


Analyze Share of Renewable Energy by site, region, or product line to evaluate decarbonization progress and inform energy procurement strategies.

Implement a Repairability Score to enhance product lifecycle analysis and improve circularity and customer value.


Apply Carbon Pricing Models to evaluate emissions cost exposure, improve risk management, and gain a competitive edge through carbon efficiency.


Embed Ecodesign Principles into product development to reduce environmental impact, comply with regulations, and unlock sustainable innovation.

Use Marginal Cost Abatement Curves to identify and prioritize low-cost emissions reduction opportunities with maximum return on investment.

Organizations that excel at ESG data management don’t just report more—they act faster, reduce costs, and outperform peers. McKinsey reports that companies with strong ESG credentials cut costs by 5–10%, largely through operational efficiency, better resource use, and waste reduction. The key enabler? Deep, accurate data.


Meanwhile, a World Economic Council report shows that over 70% of companies cite data fragmentation as a major barrier to ESG progress. It’s not that the data isn’t there—it’s that businesses can’t consolidate or contextualize it effectively. This is where Custom Properties delivers unmatched strategic value.

By allowing teams to map internal KPIs and external requirements directly into carbmee’s platform, companies gain a unified, coherent data model that grows with them. This not only saves hours—sometimes days—of manual work per reporting cycle but also unlocks cross-functional clarity between sustainability, procurement, finance, and operations.

Why Customization Matters: The Strategic Value of Data

The sustainability reporting landscape is shifting rapidly. The EU’s CSRD and ESRS regulations alone introduce dozens of new mandatory disclosure points. Add to that voluntary frameworks like TCFD, ISSB, or sector-specific guidelines, and suddenly a fixed reporting model simply can’t keep up.

With Custom Properties, carbmee equips your team to respond in real time. Need to add a new field to align with an emerging regulation? Done. Want to track a unique decarbonization metric for internal dashboards? Add it in seconds. The system adapts as your needs evolve.

 Real-Time Flexibility Meets Future-Proof Reporting

Here’s what’s possible when you build your data model around your business:

Faster, smoother ESG reporting: Save significant time by auto-populating carbon models with exactly the data you need—no cleaning, no duplication, no guesswork.

Better collaboration: With shared, customized data fields, teams across departments speak the same language—accelerating workflows and reducing friction.

Clearer insights: By capturing the nuances of your operations, your sustainability reports become more than compliance checklists—they become strategic tools for decision-making.

Reduced risk: Flexible data fields allow you to respond quickly to regulatory changes, ensuring you stay ahead of ESG disclosure requirements.

According to Gartner, by 2026, 70% of organizations will use ESG reporting software as part of their digital strategy. But only those with customizable, scalable platforms will be positioned to derive real strategic value.

 A Smarter Data Model = A Smarter Organization

At carbmee, we believe flexibility should empower—not overwhelm. That’s why Custom Properties are intuitive by design. Add new fields from a simple interface, assign them to any object in the system (like sites, suppliers, products, or materials), and instantly make them available for calculations, dashboards, or exports.

Whether you're a sustainability lead embedding climate metrics across your business or an IT manager integrating with internal systems, Custom Properties offer a smarter, more scalable way to manage ESG data.

Custom Properties are available today—at no additional cost—for all users of the carbmee Environmental Intelligence System (EIS). No hidden fees. No limits. Just the freedom to make your carbon model reflect the full complexity of your business.

Because no two businesses are alike, and your carbon software should know that.

Available Now. Free for All carbmee EIS Users.

In today’s climate-driven economy, sustainability isn’t a side project—it’s a core business function. And yet, nearly half of all sustainability decision-makers (47%, according to the carbmee Sustainability Intelligence Report) identify data availability as their single greatest challenge. That’s why we're proud to launch Custom Properties: the industry’s most powerful new tool to make carbon data as dynamic, detailed, and adaptable as your business.

With Custom Properties, carbmee becomes the first carbon management platform to let you data model to your exact operational, regulatory, and reporting needs—without workarounds, without compromise. That’s what we call carbontology.

Custom Properties for Precision Carbon Modeling – Discover Now

Make carbon data fit your business. carbmee’s Custom Properties enable precise, flexible modeling for ESG, CSRD, and Scope 3 - without workarounds or complexity.

Unlock Precision Carbon Modeling: Custom Properties for Every Metric, Every Team, Every Regulation

In the evolving landscape of global business, managing the carbon footprint across the supply chain has become a critical challenge. Scope 3 emissions, which encompass all indirect emissions occurring in a company’s value chain, often constitute the bulk of a company’s total carbon footprint. Tackling these emissions requires comprehensive strategies, robust data management, and innovative solutions. 

This blog post provides comprehensive guidance on how to manage emissions in the supply chain efficiently and drive effective decarbonization initiatives and enable companies to uncover business levers. 

Studies indicate that for many industries, up to 80% of their total emissions originate from the supply chain. This underscores the importance of addressing Scope 3 emissions to make a meaningful impact on overall carbon reduction efforts. Focusing solely on direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2) will not suffice if the larger portion of emissions remains unchecked.

Achieving sustainability targets and transitioning to a low-carbon economy hinges on effectively managing Scope 3 emissions. Companies are increasingly setting ambitious reduction targets, and delivering on these promises is crucial for long-term environmental and economic sustainability.

Regulatory landscapes are evolving, with enhanced Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulations requiring accurate and comprehensive reporting of Scope 3 emissions. Compliance with these regulations not only helps avoid penalties but also positions companies favorably with investors and consumers who are increasingly valuing transparency and sustainability.

With the advent of carbon pricing, managing Scope 3 emissions becomes essential for maintaining profitability. Companies that proactively reduce their carbon footprint can mitigate the financial impact of carbon taxes and leverage sustainability as a competitive advantage.

The Importance of Scope 3 Emission Reduction

The Importance of Scope 3 Emission ReductionWhat is the CSRD?

Challenges of Managing Scope 3 Emissions in Complex Supply Chains

Managing Scope 3 emissions is inherently challenging due to the complexity of modern supply chains. Companies often deal with multiple tiers of suppliers across different countries, each with varying environmental regulations and technological capabilities. Gathering accurate and comprehensive data requires cross-departmental collaboration within the company and across the supply chain.

Spend-based carbon accounting estimates emissions by multiplying the financial value of goods or services by emission factors. It provides a quick overview but lacks accuracy and granularity.

Activity-based accounting focuses on specific activities and processes, using detailed data on physical flows such as energy use, material consumption, and transport distances. It provides more accurate and granular data that enables companies to gain a comprehensive understanding of their Scope 3 emissions and identify hotspots.

The most actionable and accurate method, supplier-specific data, gathers precise information from the supplier's operations and production processes. This data is the most actionable carbon data that empowers companies to drive high ROI reduction strategies, collaborate with existing suppliers or source new low-emission suppliers, and innovate new production processes or materials.

Integrating carbon data into existing corporate data systems is crucial for informed decision-making. Within procurement and supply chain management (SCM), the primary challenge lies in gathering precise and granular data across the entire value chain. This involves connecting data from various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and ensuring it is specific enough to influence meaningful decisions.

Understanding Carbon Data Management for Complex Supply Chains

- Awareness and Stakeholder Onboarding: Educate stakeholders about the importance of managing Scope 3 emissions and the associated risks. Establish company-wide reduction targets and communicate these targets clearly to managers, defining their responsibilities and specific objectives.

- Developing an RFP: Create a Request for Proposal (RFP) tailored to your Scope 3 emission use cases and select a suitable software solution provider like carbmee.

- Supplier Carbon Footprint Modelling: Develop models to quantify the carbon footprints of your suppliers using certified calculation methods to ensure data transparency across the supply chain.

- Achieving Data Transparency: Ensure data transparency and set a baseline for your Scope 3 emissions.

- Transition to Activity-Based Calculations: Move from spend-based to activity-based calculations and increase the collection of supplier-specific data.

- Identifying Emission Hotspots: Utilize transparent and accurate data to pinpoint emission hotspots within your supply chain.

- Strategic Use of Carbon Data: Integrate carbon data into operations and strategic planning to support the path to net zero with clear roles and responsibilities.

- Fostering Supplier Collaboration: Encourage collaboration with suppliers to share sustainability goals, implement data-informed reduction initiatives and reduce the Supplier carbon footprint.

- Achieving High ROI in Reduction Initiatives: Focus on sourcing low-emission goods and identifying low-emission alternatives to enhance procurement decisions and achieve sustainable procurement. 

- Opting for Low-Carbon Transportation and Waste Management: Reduce emissions further by choosing more sustainable transportation and waste management options.

- Innovating Eco-Friendly Products: Use granular carbon data to innovate and track the success of eco-friendly products.

- Data-Driven Optimization: Leverage data for supplier emissions tracking and to continuously monitor and optimize your carbon footprint reduction strategies 

- Staying Compliant: Ensure compliance with evolving ESG regulations by providing validated, high-quality carbon data.

- Regular Reporting: Report achievements and milestones to stakeholders regularly to maintain transparency and accountability.

- Considering Premium Pricing: Explore premium pricing for low-emission products to reflect their added value and sustain profitability.

Act Now: 4 Steps to Supply chain sustainability

carbmee’s Environmental Intelligence System (EIS™) offers a comprehensive solution for managing carbon across complex supply chains. The Supplier Carbon Footprint (SCF) module within carbmee EIS™ enables companies to achieve data transparency and accuracy swiftly. By transitioning from spend-based to activity-based calculations and incorporating supplier-specific data, companies can gain detailed insights at the SKU level. This facilitates the identification of high return-on-investment (ROI) hotspots and empowers companies to develop and implement effective reduction initiatives.

Key Benefits of Using the SCF Module in carbmee EIS™

1.Achieving Data Transparency and Accuracy: carbmee EIS™ allows for complete data transparency and the highest level of data accuracy. By incorporating supplier-specific data, companies can achieve detailed granularity, making the data both actionable and reliable.

2.Driving High ROI Carbon Reduction: With superior data quality, companies can easily identify emission hotspots and develop targeted reduction initiatives. This enables effective collaboration with suppliers and strategic sourcing of low-emission suppliers.

3.Simplifying Compliance: Using certified calculation models, carbmee EIS™ ensures that carbon data is validated and emission reports adhere to international standards, easing the reporting process and avoiding penalties.

4.Streamlining Supplier Collaboration: The platform streamlines supplier communication across the value chain, enabling efficient onboarding, training, and collaboration on reduction initiatives. Suppliers can submit their primary data in a standardized and compliant format, ensuring data quality and consistency.

Carbon Management for Supply chain transformation with carbmee EIS™

Managing carbon in the supply chain is no longer optional but a strategic necessity. With the increasing regulatory requirements and the financial implications of carbon pricing, companies must take proactive steps to measure, report, and reduce their Scope 3 emissions. carbmee’s carbon management software offers a comprehensive solution to achieve data transparency, drive high ROI carbon reduction, simplify compliance, and streamline supplier collaboration. By leveraging accurate and actionable carbon data, companies can future-proof their supply chains, achieve sustainability goals, and maintain competitiveness in an increasingly carbon-conscious market.

Want to have data confidence in your decision-making? Talk to one of our Experts to learn more about carbmee's solutions.

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology used to evaluate the environmental impact of a product or service throughout its entire life cycle. This includes all stages, from raw material extraction and processing, production, distribution, use, and disposal. LCA helps to identify the environmental impacts of a product or service and provides insight into areas where improvements can be made to minimize negative impacts on the environment.

LCA is governed by the international standard ISO 14040, which outlines the principles and framework for conducting LCA. This standard provides guidelines for conducting a life cycle assessment, including the definition of the scope, the selection of the assessment methods, and the interpretation of the results. There are many LCA tools and software available that comply with the ISO 14040 standard, such as OpenLCA, Gabi LCA, and other life cycle assessment software.

When done right, LCA can be a powerful tool to uncover both emission hot spots, a key environmental impact of products or services, but also reduction potential throughout their life cycle. This approach to assessing impact allows decision makers to compare alternatives and to select inputs with the lowest impact on the environment.

LCA is useful for measuring a company's GHG emissions impact because it provides a comprehensive assessment of the entire life cycle of a product or process. This methodology can identify "hot spots," or areas of a product's life cycle that have a high GHG emissions footprint. For example, LCA can help companies understand the carbon footprint of their supply chain, including the energy used to extract and transport raw materials. By identifying these hot spots, companies can focus their efforts on reducing GHG emissions in the areas that have the greatest impact. 

LCA also enables comparisons between different products or processes, helping companies make informed decisions about the environmental impact of their choices. For example, a company can use LCA to compare the carbon footprint of two different paper products to determine which has a lower environmental impact.

Why is LCA useful for measuring a company's GHG emission impact?

Manufacturing companies use LCA to evaluate the environmental impact of their products and services, from the extraction of raw materials to the final disposal of the product. For example, a furniture manufacturer could use LCA to assess the environmental impact of a new chair design. The assessment would include the environmental impacts of the raw materials used to make the chair, the energy consumed during production, the transportation of the materials and the finished product, the use phase of the chair, and the disposal of the chair at the end of its life cycle. LCA can provide valuable insight into the potential environmental impacts of a product or process and help companies identify areas for improvement.

What is an example of how a manufacturing company would use LCA?

With classic LCA solutions, the accuracy of results for any individually analyzed product is very high. However, to achieve company-wide net-zero and regulatory compliance, there are significant drawbacks to consider, such as:

your LCA expert(s) is working in a silo, increasing communication friction and alignment with other teams across your organization

there is no automated way to compare various carbon footprints to efficiently determine hot spots. When using GaBi, for example, this process is manual, time-intensive, and not scalable.

once you have manually identified hot spots, any comparison of materials or suppliers is highly manual and there are no software-generated recommendations for alternatives – making it less scalable.

carbmee EIS™ Carbon Management solution takes the trusted Life Cycle Analysis methodology and uses automation and AI technology to create tailored platforms, purpose-built for enabling industry enterprises to achieve impactful decarbonization. 

Collaboration for better engagement: the EIS™ is the single source of truth for the entire company emissions and enables LCA teams to request information about specific products’ materials, suppliers, transportation, and production processes from multiple teams. 

Certified methodology: our product Carbon Footprint (PCF) methodology is certified by TÜV and enables companies to measure and report entire product portfolios compliant with ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol.

Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) Integration: the EIS™ optimizes the demands from your sustainability team and re-use the work done for PCFs on CCF reports, reducing time and cost.

Supplier Data Integration: our holistic solution that integrates not only scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions on the PCF modeling but analyzes the entire supply chain and highlights supplier hot  spots so the company can identify and tackle areas with high reduction potential. 

Scenario planning: the EIS™ enables the customer to benchmark alternative material, transportation modes, production processes and more and plan high return-on-investment reduction initiatives and work on a product redesign that leads to competitive advantage. 

Share exactly what you want to: with EIS™, companies can share PCF models directly with customers and hide sensitive data if needed. This increases customer trust and leads to market advantage.

Databases suited to your industry: different than other market solutions, our solution enables companies to use multiple databases and customize emission models for their specific industry context.

Platform customization: duplicate product models and customize it as needed. For example: localize it based on the region it was manufactured, supplier, material, energy used on the manufacturing site, and so on, drastically reducing time spent on modeling.

If your company is looking for a solution to as its source of truth If your enterprise is ready to level up its sustainable transformation, then talk to one of our industry experts to find out how carbmee can help. 

The best-of-breed solution that’s like LCA…but better

As environmental sustainability becomes an increasingly critical concern for businesses worldwide, companies are looking for reliable ways to measure their impact on the environment. One widely used approach is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which provides a comprehensive analysis of the environmental impact of a product or service from cradle to grave. Explore what LCA means, how it is used by manufacturing companies, why it is useful for measuring a company's GHG emissions impact, and how carbmee’s solution takes LCA and makes it better.

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The chemical industry faces some particular challenges in their decarbonization journey due to its energy-intensive and carbon-intensive manufacturing processes. As certain chemical productions involve high-temperature reactions, the industry relies a lot on fossil fuels, resulting in substantial carbon emissions. Therefore, decarbonizing the chemical industry requires transforming its energy sources and creating technological innovations.

Understanding the Particularities of Decarbonizing the Chemical Industry

The chemical industry has specific levers with high potential for carbon reduction, as identified by the McKinsey study on the European chemical sector. These four levers are essential for achieving significant carbon reduction: Steam Generation, Heat Integration, Electricity Procurement and Energy Efficiency.

The first lever, Steam Generation, involves transitioning from coal to sustainable and renewable energy sources like biomass, solar thermal, hydrogen, and biogas. This shift not only effectively reduces emissions while maintaining productivity but also aligns the industry with global climate goals.

Another crucial lever is Heat Integration. The chemical industry historically faced substantial energy wastage in the form of "off heat," often carelessly disposed of. However, with innovative technologies like heat pumps, there is a game-changing opportunity for enhancing energy efficiency. Recycling low-energy residual heat through waste heat integration solutions can lead to remarkable 20% to 40% reduction in overall energy demand. This not only reduces the environmental impact but also optimizes resource utilization, promoting a more sustainable and efficient industry.

Moreover, Electricity Procurement plays a pivotal role in the industry's journey towards sustainability. Power purchase agreements (PPAs) with renewable-energy producers offer an effective approach to shift away from fossil-fuel-based electricity. By forging partnerships with renewable energy providers, chemical sites can seamlessly access and utilize clean energy sources, significantly reducing their carbon footprint and supporting a greener future.

The fourth lever, Energy Efficiency, holds vast potential for carbon reduction within the chemical sector. With various relatively simple yet impactful energy-efficiency measures, existing site teams can drive tangible progress towards a greener future without significant capital expenditures or external support. Prioritizing these initiatives reinforces the industry's commitment to sustainability and contributes significantly to carbon reduction efforts.

Through a strategic integration of these four key levers, the chemical industry can actively embark on a transformative journey towards decarbonization. Embracing cleaner energy sources, optimizing heat utilization, procuring renewable electricity, and enhancing overall energy efficiency set a compelling example of how smart and sustainable actions can drive meaningful and lasting change. Such concerted efforts reinforce the industry's position as a pioneer in the global fight against climate change, propelling the world closer to achieving the net-zero vision by 2050.

The Main Levers for Carbon Reduction in the Chemical Industry

Decarbonizing the chemical industry by 2050 requires a collaborative effort, leveraging the industry's unique role in the global economy and value chain for a successful transition to net-zero.

To capitalize on this unique position, the chemical industry must embrace collaboration with customers and suppliers, leading upstream and downstream partners towards carbon reduction. Transparency plays a central role in this collaboration, as comprehensive data on carbon emissions and sustainability performance must be provided. This fosters an environment of trust among stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, investors, and regulatory bodies, establishing a strong foundation for climate action in the industry.

Carbon data transparency is not a mere formality or compliance request but a fundamental requirement for the industry's green transformation. It serves as an enabler for collaboration, empowering stakeholders with reliable carbon data to engage in meaningful discussions and form strategic partnerships. Collaboration among chemical companies, suppliers, and customers fosters innovation, knowledge exchange, and the development of sustainable solutions that drive the industry towards a greener future.

Access to reliable carbon data enables stakeholders to understand the industry's environmental impact, identifying areas for improvement and implementing effective decarbonization strategies. To ensure effective transparency across the industry, consistent methodologies, data collection processes, carbon calculation, and reporting practices are vital. Standardization facilitates measuring emissions, tracking progress, and comparing performance across the industry. It also encourages benchmarking and knowledge-sharing among companies, promoting the adoption of best practices and innovative solutions.

Watch carbmee's webinar on decarbonizing the chemical industry. 

Building the Foundation for Climate Action

Achieving transparency and standardization in environmental evaluation practices within the chemical industry hinges on one crucial aspect: access to accurate, precise, and credible carbon data. Both chemical companies and their main customers play a pivotal role in this process, as they must take the initiative to calculate the carbon emissions resulting from their manufacturing processes and provide this vital information to all stakeholders.

Access to the right carbon data is not just a matter of compliance or reporting; it holds immense business implications for chemical companies.  Moreover, the scale and complexity of operations in the chemical industry requires the adoption of innovative technologies that can support the collection and analysis of real operational data. One such technology is the Environmental Intelligence System (EIS), a cutting-edge solution that harnesses real-time data from companies and transforms it into valuable carbon information. By leveraging advanced data analytics, EIS empowers companies to gain deeper insights into their carbon emissions and environmental impact, paving the way for more informed decision-making.

Carbon transparency also enhances companies' credibility and reputation in the eyes of consumers, investors, and other stakeholders. By demonstrating a commitment to transparency and sustainability, chemical companies can differentiate themselves in the market and attract environmentally-conscious customers and investors. In today's business landscape, sustainability is not just a nice-to-have; it is becoming a prerequisite for long-term success and resilience.

Ready to make a difference? Take the first step towards carbon reduction with carbmee EIS™ today! Book a Demo

Access to Good Carbon Data and its Business Implications

The chemical industry’s impact on global emissions can not be overstated. As the world faces the urgency of climate change, the need for a green transformation in this sector has never been more critical. Being the third-largest global CO2 emitter, the industry plays a crucial role in achieving net-zero by 2050. In this blog post, we will delve deeper into the challenges and opportunities for decarbonizing the chemical industry. We will explore the main levers of carbon reduction, the importance of transparency and reliable carbon data, and how the industry can lead the way towards greener operations.

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All Eyes on the Green Transformation of the Chemical Industry

With the growing urgency of decarbonization, companies are forced to report on their carbon emissions. Traditional Excel sheets and manual carbon accounting tools are no longer sufficient for the complex carbon accounting landscape. The demand for a digitized solution that ensures accurate and reliable emissions disclosure is growing rapidly.

As per the report by Fortune Business Insights, the global carbon accounting software market is projected to reach $64.39 billion by 2030. That being said, currently, there are a lot of carbon accounting software companies offering various solutions for companies to analyze, calculate, measure, and report Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet the major challenges like data accuracy, keeping up with new laws and regulations, and faster return on investment remain unsolved by most software providers. 

The overarching goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to 1.5°C. For this, greenhouse gas emissions must peak before 2025 at the latest and decline by 43% by 2030. Under the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement, starting in 2024, countries will have to report transparently on actions taken in climate change mitigation. Under the Climate Action Programme 2030 and the new Climate Action Act (Klimaschutzgesetz) the German government has made a binding undertaking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. Additionally, with new regulations and laws like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), it has become imperative for companies to seek holistic carbon accounting software and personalized support to navigate through this complex landscape.

To help you know more about CBAM, carbmee has recently published a whitepaper in collaboration with EY.
Click here to download your free copy now.

Companies who invest in audit-grade carbon accounting software are better prepared to collect and manage their data, report their carbon footprints to relevant stakeholders, use accurate data for decarbonization strategies, and net-zero targets, and establish Science-based Targets (SBTi), while managing compliance and supply chain issues.

Let's explore the best carbon accounting software solutions that are reshaping the landscape of environmental responsibility.

1. carbmee
Recognized by Gartner Market Guide for Carbon Accounting Software in 2024 and Gartner Hype Cycle for Environmental Sustainability, 2023, carbmee’s Environmental Intelligence System (carbmee EIS™) leads in two major categories - Scope 3 GHG emissions data and carbon accounting software. With its specialization in Scope 3 and CBAM reporting, carbmee EIS™ platform solves most carbon-related problems offering faster time to value. Besides the TÜV Rheinland, Group PCF certification, carbmee recently achieved WBCD PACT (Partnership for Carbon Transparency) in order to standardize and automate the most prominent industry-related decarbonization challenges.

With a commitment to data accuracy, transparency, and efficiency, carbmee automates carbon footprint calculations across scopes 1, 2, and 3. carbmee’s purpose-built platform for complex supply chains - the Environmental Intelligence System (carbmee EIS™) sets itself apart by bridging the gap between transactional carbon accounting and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). By combining carbon accounting with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carbmee empowers businesses to explore the granularity of carbon footprints linked to each transaction, fostering a detailed understanding of CO2-Footprint Management for Product, Corporate, and Supply Chain level integrated into one single operating system. Furthermore, it specializes in addressing Scope 3 emissions, particularly those stemming from the supply chain, by offering supplier-specific capabilities. This unique feature enables organizations to navigate and effectively manage granular emissions data accurately, helping identify and tackle carbon hotspots within the supply chain.

With carbmee EIS™, enterprises gain the power to make informed decisions and implement impactful reduction strategies.
Book a free demo with carbmee expert today!

2. Persefoni
Persefoni offers a standardized approach, integrating emission factors and collaboration tools.

Persefoni excels in offering a user-friendly interface, making it accessible for businesses of all sizes. Its intuitive design facilitates easy navigation and implementation, providing a straightforward solution for carbon accounting and sustainability management. 

Despite its user-friendly interface, Persefoni may lack some advanced features and Scope 3 competence that larger enterprises with complex sustainability requirements may need for in-depth analysis and reporting.

3. Microsoft Sustainability Cloud
Set to release on June 1, providing ESG capabilities for recording, reporting, and reducing environmental impact.

Microsoft Sustainability Cloud benefits from seamless integration with Microsoft's broader suite of business tools, providing a user-friendly environment. This integration facilitates efficient collaboration and data sharing across various business functions.

The reliance on Microsoft's ecosystem may limit interoperability with other third-party applications, potentially posing challenges for businesses with diverse software environments.

4. Net Zero Cloud by Salesforce
Built on Salesforce's automation and integration features, offering emissions reporting capabilities.

Net Zero Cloud leverages Salesforce's robust platform, enabling businesses to integrate carbon tracking seamlessly into their existing CRM infrastructure. This integration streamlines data management and ensures a more unified approach to sustainability and customer relationship management.

The dependency on the Salesforce platform may pose challenges for businesses using alternative CRM solutions, limiting flexibility and requiring a commitment to the Salesforce ecosystem.

5. IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite
Focused on risk analysis and response efforts, utilizing AI capabilities for climate risk analytics.

IBM's Environmental Intelligence Suite offers extensive data analytics capabilities, providing businesses with powerful insights into their environmental impact. The suite's advanced analytics can support sophisticated modeling and scenario planning for comprehensive sustainability strategies.

The complexity and advanced features of IBM's Environmental Intelligence Suite provide a strong focus on dashboards but may lack carbon footprint automation processes.

6. Sphera
An ESG performance and risk accounting software emphasizing safety and liability reduction.

Sphera is recognized for its broad range of environmental, health, safety, and sustainability solutions. Its integrated approach allows businesses to manage multiple aspects of sustainability, providing a comprehensive solution for organizations with diverse needs.

The extensive features of Sphera provide a strong LCA emission database but have room for improvement regarding carbon footprint calculation and process automation. It might also be of a limited capacity, especially in open modeling, primary data collection, and scalability.

7. Sinai Technologies
Specializing in decarbonization through modeling and planning capabilities.

Sinai Technologies specializes in AI-driven sustainability solutions, leveraging advanced technology for precise carbon footprint assessments. The incorporation of artificial intelligence allows for real-time data analysis and decision-making.

The reliance on AI technology may pose challenges for businesses with limited resources or those less comfortable with advanced technological solutions.

8. Emitwise
Centralized data accounting for carbon emissions across supply chains.

Emitwise is known for its emphasis on real-time emissions tracking and reporting, providing businesses with up-to-date information for timely decision-making. This focus on immediacy can be crucial for organizations looking to respond swiftly to sustainability challenges.

The emphasis on real-time tracking may lead to higher data processing demands and potentially increased costs, particularly for businesses with large and complex operations.

9. Greenly
Focuses on carbon-tracking solutions for SMBs, with limited scalability catering to a European audience.

Greenly distinguishes itself with its simplicity and ease of use. It is designed to be user-friendly and accessible, making it an attractive option for smaller businesses or those just starting their sustainability journey.

The simplicity of Greenly may limit its suitability for larger enterprises with more complex supply chain decarbonization efforts.

10. Sweep
A collaborative carbon emissions accounting tool with a focus on team collaboration.

Sweep is recognized for its intuitive and visually appealing interface, making it easy for users to navigate and engage with sustainability data. The platform's emphasis on user experience enhances accessibility for businesses at various levels of technological proficiency.

While Sweep offers a visually pleasing interface, it may lack some of the advanced features needed by larger enterprises with complex sustainability requirements.

The best Carbon accounting Software in 2025

While there are a significant number of carbon accounting software in the market, carbmee shines as the top choice for businesses looking to up their carbon tracking game. For businesses serious about sustainability, Scope 3 emissions are a big deal. These emissions come from the supply chain, and carbmee takes the lead by dealing with them in a supplier-specific way. This means businesses can pinpoint and handle supply chain hotspots. carbmee helps businesses make smart choices based on accurate data, reducing their impact on the environment.

Tackling Supply Chain Emissions with Expertise and Perfection

1. A holistic solution
carbmee offers a holistic solution to carbon tracking by integrating Transactional Carbon Accounting and LCA. This unique combination provides businesses with a comprehensive view of their carbon impact. Through Transactional Carbon Accounting, carbmee EIS™ enables detailed insights into the carbon emissions associated with various transactions and activities. LCA further contributes by assessing the environmental impact across the entire life cycle of products, capturing emissions at every stage. This holistic approach equips businesses with a deeper understanding of their environmental footprint, facilitating informed decision-making and fostering sustainable practices across the entire value chain.


2. Supplier-Specific Scope 3
Navigating the complexity of Scope 3 emissions specific to suppliers in industries like Manufacturing or Automotive is a challenging task. The carbmee EIS™ platform tackles this challenge by aiding enterprises in managing Scope 3 emissions at the supplier level. This approach not only boosts environmental sustainability but also promotes transparency across the entire supply chain.

3. Smart Decision-Making
Empowering enterprises to make informed decisions, carbmee facilitates smart choices by leveraging accurate and granular transaction data and gaining insights into suppliers. This capability allows businesses to steer their green initiatives with precision, ensuring they are on the right path toward sustainability.

4. Strong and Strategic Partnerships
carbmee takes pride in its strong connections with global leaders and consultancies like Jaggaer, EY, Deloitte, and KPMG. The aim is to drive complete decarbonization efforts for industrial businesses. carbmee's partnership network focuses on enhancing customers' ability to successfully implement thorough decarbonization strategies.

These partnerships cover both technical and non-technical aspects, such as data support for collection and cleansing, intelligence, consulting, and strategy development for climate transformation, as well as verification and certification of results for external communication. Partners enjoy the advantage of capturing new business opportunities and expanding their service offerings through carbmee's EIS™ suite, eliminating the need for in-house software development.

This collaborative approach allows carbmee to cater to a broader customer base and contribute to global industrial decarbonization by assisting companies with complex supply chains in managing their carbon footprint effectively.

5. Seamless API Integration in Operating Systems 
As a trusted solution provider committed to guiding organizations on their net-zero path and facilitating effective decarbonization strategies, carbmee excels in seamlessly integrating APIs into operating system systems. This includes crucial modules like ERP, Finance, Supplier, and Production Modules. Recognizing the importance of a successful usage experience, carbmee ensures that systems such as SRM, Risk Management, or ERP can be easily integrated, showcasing its capability to streamline and optimize the integration process for enhanced efficiency.

With an aim of becoming a market leader in solving end-to-end sustainability challenges, carbmee already serves some of the industry giants from Automotive, Manufacturing, Chemical, Pharmaceuticals, Med Tech, Hi-tech, Logistics, and FMCG sectors. carbmee EIS™ is already successfully implemented in internationally operating companies like Georg Fischer, Ingersoll-Rand, and Kärcher to name a few.

As regulations evolve and organizations face increasingly strict reduction targets for end-to-end emissions, holistic and reliable carbon accounting software becomes integral to a growth-oriented and data-driven reduction plan. Leading the way in this landscape is carbmee, recognized by Verdantix and Gartner as a leading carbon accounting software for Environmental Sustainability.

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In 2025, the right carbon accounting software is critical in enabling businesses to measure, manage, and mitigate their carbon footprint. With advanced features, accurate data, compliance reporting, and seamless integrations, these top 10 carbon accounting software are instrumental for organizations committed to environmental sustainability.

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The Best Carbon Accounting Software in 2025

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.

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