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How is my Greenly Score computed and medals attributed?

How your Greenly Score is computed and how medals are attributed.

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Overview

The GHG Assessment Score is a comprehensive metric used to evaluate the completeness,quality, and actionability of your carbon reporting and reduction strategy. The total score is out of 160 points, composed of five main sections:Measure,Reduce,Raise Awareness,Commit, and Contribute, plus a Bonus section.

1. How your Greenly Score is calculated?

Your Greenly Score is made up of six sections covering your carbon reporting and climate action. This section breaks down each of the six sections and how points are awarded:

MEASURE (50 points)

GHG Report Precision (/30)

  • Description:
    The more your report is precise (activity base % high), the more you earn points.
    ​Why: the more physical data, the more actionnable the report.
    This value is updated when the report is downloaded or edited.

  • Formula:
    ​Roundup of Share of Activity Based emissions, and we compare to Greenly database for 2024 and past.
    eg: If the share is higher than 90% of others company share = 30 pts
    eg: If the share is between 40% and 50% of others company share = 15 pts
    eg: If the share is between 10% and 20% of others company share = 6 pts

Share of activity > points

  • [0%; 4%[: 3 points

  • [4%; 22%[: 6 points

  • [22%; 36%[: 9 points

  • [36%; 47%[: 12 points

  • [47%; 56%[: 15 points

  • [56%; 65%[: 18 points

  • [65%; 71%[: 21 points

  • [71%; 83%[: 24 points

  • [83%; 94%[: 27 points

  • [94%; 100%[: 30 points

Calculations

We benchmark your activity-based emissions share— emissions calculated using real activity data rather than spend estimates — against Greenly clients using 2024 as the reference year.
Your percentage is ranked across the distribution and divided into 9 deciles. For example,94% or above places you in the top decile and earns 30 points, while the median of around 56% earns 15 points.
The benchmark is updated periodically as more reports are submitted, so the thresholds and points may change slightly over time.

  • This value is updated:
    Automatically ✅ (after report download or edition)

  • Available for packages:

  • NZC

  • CAR

  • GHG

  • If multi-entities, the percentage evaluate the global precision of the entier company for the consolidated account.

Quality Check & Report Finalization (/5)

  • Description:
    5 points awarded when the report is ready

  • This value is updated:
    Automatically ✅

  • Related task
    ​Check my emission report

  • Available for packages:

  • NZC

  • CAR

  • GHG

Scope 1& 2 (/5)

Scope 1 & 2 activity based (/3)

  • Description:
    100% of emissions scope 1 & 2 emissions are activity based

  • How to complete these tasks:

  • Automatically ✅

  • Available for packages:

  • NZC

  • CAR

  • GHG

If multi-entities, the percentage evaluate the global precision of the entier company for the consolidated account.

Scope 1 & 2 no hypothesis (/2)

  • Description:
    No emissions from scope 1 & 2 are calculated with hypothesis

  • How to complete these tasks:
    Automatically ✅

  • Available for packages:

  • NZC

  • CAR

  • GHG

If multi-entities, the percentage evaluate the global precision of the entier company for the consolidated account.

Complete an LCA with Greenly (/10)

  • Description:
    Get a maximum of 10 points by completing LCA with Greenly.

  • 1 points per LCA completed with Greenly

  • Max 10

  • This value is updated
    Automatically ✅

  • Available for packages:

  • NZC

  • CAR

  • GHG compliant

REDUCE (50 points)

Climate Strategy & Reduction actions (/20)

Reduction objective(/2)

  • Description:
    Up to 2 points if the reduction objectives cover all scopes and are ambitious. Objectives must be validated.

  • Formula:

  • Set decarbonization objective of at least 20% reduction by 2030: 1 points

  • Set decarbonization objective of at least 30% reduction by 2030: 2 points

  • This value is updated:
    Automatically ✅

  • Related task
    No task linked

  • Available for packages:

  • NZC

  • CAR

  • GHG
    **Reduction actions (action already done) (/3) **

  • Description:
    3 points awarded for action already done/ in progress and set up by the company

  • I have validated 5+ actions, updated the status and uploaded proof in the action drawer: +1 point

  • I have validated 10+ actions, updated the status, and uploaded proof in the action drawer: +2 points

  • This value is updated:
    Manual, need proof review → by AM

  • Related task
    ​Step 1 - Select my actions

  • Available for packages:
    NZC
    CAR
    GHG
    **Quantified actions (/15) **
    Selected scenario only

  • Description:
    I have selected reduction actions with a reduction potential of 10% by 2030: 3 points
    I have selected reduction actions with a reduction potential of 20% by 2030: 5 points
    I have selected reduction actions with a reduction potential of at least 30% by 2030: 10 points
    I have selected reduction actions with a reduction potential of at least 42% by 2030 (SBTi target): 15 points

  • Warning
    Be pedagogic

  • This value is updated:
    Automatically ✅
    If the company is a consolidated account, this part is currently manual

  • Related task
    Step 2 - Quantify my actions

  • Available for packages:
    NZC
    CAR
    GHG

“Yearly Evolution”: Effective Reduction (/30)

  • Description:
    The general idea is to reward actual reduction in year 2 and year 3 etc.
    We will now compare actual emissions against the reduction scenario chosen at the company level during the base year. This hybrid calculation approach will award 15 points for progress against projected targets and 15 points for alignment with SBTi objectives (-42% in 2030). The system will flag when clients select objectives that are too short-term to ensure meaningful reduction commitments.
    Points are given ONLY if the ghg report is finished.
    Example given:

  • i are the base year emissions

  • r are real emissions (current year)

  • p are projected emissions (from base year objective)
    ​

  • If on track (p = r) → 15 points

  • If better than on track → 15 pts

  • If r ≥ p → < 15pts

  • Points = (i-r)/(i-p) * maxPoints (around to unit)

  • e.g. If (i-r)/(i-p) = 0.5 (50% of expected reduction)
    ⇒ 0.5 * 15 → 8pts

  • If r ≥ i → 0pts

  • Same with SBTi projected emissions (-42% in 2030 from base year), with 15 pts

  • This value is updated:
    Automatically ✅

  • Related task
    No linked task

  • Available for packages:
    NZC
    CAR
    GHG

  • If multi-entities, the percentage evaluate the global reduction of the entier company for the consolidated account.
    ​Caveat: this does not take into account reductions due to differences in computation methodology ⇒ rebaselining is necessary

RAISE AWARENESS (25 points)

Supplier Engagement (/15)

  • Goal
    Precise scope 3 emissions factors

  • Description:
    5 points dedicated on suppliers import:

  • 1 points if 20% or more of your suppliers emissions are linked to an activity

  • +2 points if 50% or more of your suppliers emissions are linked to an activity

  • +2 points if 80% or more of your suppliers emissions are linked to an activity
    2 points dedicated on suppliers validation

  • 2 points if 80% or more of suppliers are validated by the client
    8 points dedicated to supplier engagement

  • 4 points for engaging at least your top 5 suppliers

  • 4 points if 67% of your suppliers are engaged (SBTi 2030 target)

  • This value is updated:
    Automatically ✅ (in v2) + manual update where not possible.

  • Available for packages:
    NZC
    CAR

Raise Awareness Among Employees (/10)

  • Description:
    A total of 10 points is available if client display trainings among their employee.
    If a client completed at least 1 training, we will be considered as trained.
    **External Training (/5) ** E.g., Fresque du Climat / AXA CLIMATE:process is to upload proof

  • Client reaches 10% of answers to trainings = 1 points

  • Client reaches 30% of answers to trainings = + 1 points

  • Clients reaches 80% of answers to trainings = + 3 points
    ​Internal Quizz (/5) → Points are validated for 3 year
    When client reaches a % of employees that have completed at least one training.

  • Client reaches 10% of answers to trainings = 1 points

  • Client reaches 30% of answers to trainings = + 1 points

  • Clients reaches 80% of answers to trainings = + 3 points

  • This value is updated:
    Semi- Automatically ✅ (Auto for internal, manual for external)
    If the company is a consolidated account, this part is currently manual

  • Available for packages:
    NZC
    CAR
    GHG compliant

COMMIT (20 points)

Communicate & Disclose (/10)

  • Description:
    There are 2 type of disclosure to earn point
    ​

Public Disclosure (/7)

  • ADEME disclosure (/3)

  • Validate that client shares its emissions with ADEME

  • CDP Disclosure (/4)

  • Validate that client shares its emissions with CDP

Public communication (share emission data in public) (/3)

  • I share my company certificate (/3)

  • This value is updated:
    Manually, send the proof to your Account Manager who will check the document and update the score.

  • Available for packages:
    NZC
    CAR
    GHG compliant

SBTi submission (/10)

  • Description:
    Commit and be validated by SBTi to earn 10 points

  • This value is updated:
    Manually, send the proof to AM→ checked by AM

  • Related task
    No linked task

  • Available for packages:
    NZC

CONTRIBUTE (5 points)

Offset (/5):

  • Description:
    Two tasks to complete, respectively granting 2 and 3 points
    ​

  • How to complete these tasks
    Client offsets the required amount of CO2eq emissions to reach 10% of scope1& 2 and then 10% of their total emissions

  • This value is updated
    Offset and scoring process:

  • Client offsets on Patch via the Greenly platform, paying with their credit card > the score is automated

  • Client offsets on Patch via quote, the Account Manager use Greenly’s credit card > the score is automated

  • Client offsets on another offset platform > Only in this case, contact Greenly to manually update the score
    ​

  • Available for packages:
    NZC
    CAR
    GHG compliant

BONUS (10 points)

Referral (/10):

  • Description:
    1 point for every warm prospect introduction referred to Greenly.

  • How to complete these tasks:
    Add a button on saas to referral.
    CRM campaign
    Cello with
    Engage suppliers

  • This value is updated:
    Manually

  • Available for packages:
    NZC
    CAR
    GHG compliant

2. Medals

Your score determines your medal level:
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