Methodology
A methodology overview
Calculation methodology built to sit on top of your exisiting accounting infrastructure
Sage Earth connects with your accounting software, making use of previously reconcilled data to build your initial automated footprint.
Currently integrating with:
*We currently only integrate with Sage Business Cloud
Multiple external data sources underpin initial calculations
Spend data is combined with our extensive carbon intensity conversion factor database to convert amount spent into an estimated carbon dioxide equivalent.
This is known as the ‘spend-based’ method of estimating emissions, as defined by the GHG Protocol.
Adding additional data to build on the accuracy of the initial calculation
For some areas of the GHG emissions protocol, an activity based method is more accurate than a spend based method, such as employee commuting. At this stage, we ask a limited number of questions linked to your business activities.
What other suppliers say...
Our partnership with Sage Earth is a key step in our journey towards net zero. Working with Sage Earth we will map our carbon emissions across not only our own operations but that of our supply chain. This is essential work to ensure we take the necessary action to decarbonise our activities and drive sustainability in all that we do.
Enterprises need reliable data from which they can plan their decarbonisation journey. Data that are transparent, inform action and are reproducible. Sage Earth software helps companies to identify their carbon footprint and their major carbon sources from which effective mitigation actions can be implemented. Sage Earth offer high levels of confidence in the calculation of a carbon footprint from which effective decarbonisation actions can be planned and delivered.
The approach that Sage Earth have taken allows us to easily search and calculate portfolio risk analysis, even when data points are limited, which supports us in making climate-informed investment decisions, automating a process which would otherwise take significant time. The Sage Earth platform is of particular interest to BBB as it focuses in on the Small Medium Enterprises (SME) sector of businesses. This tool is valuable to support BBB’s mission on an ongoing basis.
From the work we’ve been doing since Cop26, businesses have been telling us they need a simple way of getting an understanding of their carbon impact. We felt that the Sage Earth proposition was the perfect solution for many of the SMEs within our network as it provides a benchmark measurement for their carbon footprint and we are proud to offer such a fantastic product to our members that is so affordable.
With Sage Earth, environmental sustainability has never been so easy. I get reminded of what to do and when, it’s super intuitive.
We were drawn to Sage Earth by their open and collaborative principles. It was clear from the start that they are truly focused on helping businesses engage with the latest science-based standards and that transparency was exactly what we were looking for. Now, Sage Earth has become a trusted point of authority to us. It’s simple: they provide us with standard-compliant reporting information we can trust, quickly and easily.
