The data export is a detailed report that includes all the information used to calculate your emissions. It acts as a guide to help you understand and manage your operations' impact on the climate. This export provides transparency to our calculations, allowing you to review emissions data in detail.
It's important to note that this report is different from the Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) report. The CCF report is a stakeholder-ready narrative report that provides sustainability trends and insights into your emissions. In contrast, the data export is a raw data file that presents all the information in a detailed format.
You can generate an emissions export on the 'Report emissions' page.
Overview of your emissions
The 'Summary by facility name' page of the export contains a detailed overview of all your emissions, organised by facility, scope, and category. If you have entered multiple years of data, you can easily compare your emissions year on year.
This page is your go-to resource for identifying high-emission hotspots and tracking changes in your emissions over time, helping you pinpoint areas for improvement.
Calculation methods
The 'Calculation method' page provides a detailed breakdown of the methodology behind your emission calculations. Our carbon accountants explain the formulas and approaches used, making this page a valuable resource for auditors seeking a clear understanding of the underlying methodology.
Conversion factors
This tab displays the conversion factors used to calculate emissions, including the conversion factor name, applicable time period, location, and source. Here you can see greater transparency into your emissions data, with clear insight into the factors and methodologies applied during calculation.
Emission calculation breakdowns
Each emissions category has a page that contains important information related to how your emissions for this category were calculated. Below you can see an example of the data shown on the 'Stationary combustion' page.
On each category page, you will see:
Activity data: Your activity data is all of the data you uploaded that was used to calculate your emissions. This includes the start and end date, location, facility and values specifically related to the calculation method used.
Calculation method: The name of the calculation method used to calculate your emissions. A detailed description of the calculation methods used can be found on the 'Calculation method' tab of your report.
Formula name: This is the formula used to calculate your emissions.
Conversion factors: This is the exact conversion factor used in your emission calculations. The 'Conversion factor' tab provides more details about its source, year, and location.
National averages: See if National Averages were used to calculate your emissions for this category.
Custom tags: Any custom tags you added during data collection for this category will appear in the export. In the example above 'Appliance' was a custom tag for Stationary combustion.
Fallback emissions location: If a fallback emissions location was used to calculate your emissions, you will see the location listed here.
Emissions results: The emissions results in both kg CO2e and tCO2e. This information is key to making your decarbonisation decisions.
Transforming data in Excel into charts
The data in your Excel report can be transformed into compelling visual stories. By creating graphs, charts and presentations, you can highlight trends and insights to better communicate your sustainability efforts. For guidance on how to create visualisations from Excel data, check out Microsoft Office resources.