Free Organisational Carbon Footprinting Tool

As part of our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility, Circular Ecology are proud to release a free Organisational Carbon Footprint Tool.

What is this tool for?

Designed to be used by businesses who are looking to begin their sustainability journey, this free tool offers organisations help with measuring their Scope 1 and 2 emissions in line with the GHG protocol. 

The tool is excel-based, and is designed with ease-of-use in mind. It uses publicly available emissions factors and is intended to be updated yearly to allow for continued reporting of organisational emissions. 

  • No Fees – Free to use, excel based tool
  • Coverage – Scope 1 & 2 emissions
  • Framework – Underlying principles set by GHG Protocol
  • Emission Sources – Commonly utilised fuels and road vehicle types
  • Geography – UK focus, with electricity factors available for 47 geographies
  • Reporting – Retrospective and prospective, dating back to 2015 with print-to-pdf report functionality
  • Updates – Regularly updated with new emissions factors as they are published.

Please fill in the form below, which will take you to a page to download the Organisational Carbon Footprint Tool. 

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Who should use the tool?

  • Organisations – Suitable for SMES, micro-businesses and large organisations across any industry
  • Roles – designed for anyone with or without carbon experience, e.g. Managers, Environmental/Energy Roles, Procurement etc…
  • Size – Covering 20 or fewer operational facilities

What data is required to use the tool?

Primary sources of emissions data:

  • Supplier invoices
  • Fuel delivery statements
  • Meter readings
  • Fleet fuel recordings
  • Vehicle mileage logs

Normalising intensity metric data:

  • Turnover figures
  • Number of employees (FTEs)
  • Production volumes
  • Floor area

The tool is available free of charge, encouraging widespread adoption and fostering a culture of transparency and accountability in emissions reporting.

For organisations seeking to further validate and verify their assessments, Circular Ecology offers a specialised verification service, ensuring that your emissions reporting meets the highest standards of accuracy and compliance.

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page to learn more about the tool, or watch our launch event below.

Watch the Launch Event & Walkthrough Video Recording

Watch the video recording of the launch webinar, which includes a walkthrough of the tool. 


Contact Us

If you would like to provide feedback on the Organisational Footprint Tool, or contact us, please click here. 

You can find out more about our services surrounding Organisational Footprinting on our page here.