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Everything you need to measure and manage your corporate carbon footprint, from data collection to final reporting.

GHG Assessment

Learn the methodology, theory, and standards (GHG Protocol) behind your carbon assessment.

Carbon Accounting Frameworks

Understand the difference between carbon, CO₂, CO₂e, and greenhouse gases (GHGs) — and when to use each term.

Understanding Carbon, CO₂, CO₂e, and Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)

Learn what a carbon footprint is, how it is measured (tCO₂e), and why different greenhouse gases are converted into CO₂e.

What is a carbon footprint?

Understand what a GHG inventory is, why organisations build one, and how emissions are typically reported (scopes and categories).

What is a GHG inventory?

Learn what a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is, what stages it covers, and how it helps quantify environmental impacts across a product’s lifecycle.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

What are avoided emissions?

What is Green IT?

Definition of carbon offset projects and carbon credits, with an overview of how prices vary, key quality criteria (measurability, verifiability, additionality, permanence, uniqueness), and why choosing reliable certifications matters.

What are carbon offset projects?

A guide to what “carbon neutrality” (or “net-zero”) means, why these claims can be controversial for companies and products, and the practical actions organisations can take to support the global…

Carbon neutrality or "net-zero emissions"

Quick explanation of what organisational and operational boundaries are in a GHG inventory, how to choose an approach (equity share vs control), and how this links to Scopes 1, 2,…

What are organizational and operational boundaries?

Definitions of induced, avoided, and net emissions, with practical examples, simple calculation principles, and guidance on how to report avoided emissions transparently (and avoid misleading “net” claims).

Induced, avoided, and net emissions: definitions, examples, and reporting guidance

Definition of an emission factor and how it is used to calculate emissions (CO₂e) from activity or spend data, with an overview of the main sources and methods Greenly uses…

Emission Factor

Navigating GHG Emission Base Year Recalculations: When, Why, and How to Rebaseline

Quick guide to sourcing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in the US: where to look (e.g., Green-e certified options), examples of providers, and key criteria to check (certification, tracking systems, geography,…

Find Out How to Source Renewable Electricity in the US

Overview of BEGES v5 , the French regulatory methodology for greenhouse gas assessments (similar to the GHG Protocol), with a clear breakdown of its 6 reporting categories and what each…

The French Carbon Methodology BEGES v5

Overview of the GHG Protocol and how it structures a company’s emissions into Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 , with clear definitions and examples of what each scope…

The GHG Protocol

Comparison of the GHG Protocol and BEGES v5 : how Scopes vs Categories map, and the main methodological differences (Scope 2 approaches, capital goods amortisation, and which topics are included…

GHG Protocol vs BEGES v5 - Key Differences

Definitions of inbound vs outbound freight and upstream vs downstream freight, with practical rules and examples to help classify transport emissions correctly (including the relevant Scope 3 categories).

Understanding Freight Flows: The Difference Between Inbound/Outbound and Upstream/Downstream

When and Why Companies Need to Rebaseline Their Emissions

Definitions of Scope 1, 2, 3, CO2e, and other essential carbon accounting terms.

Key Concepts

Is your methodology independently audited?

Understanding Benchmarks

Why carry out a GHG inventory?

Why does a company have to account for GHG emissions when purchasing a service?

Do companies account for GHG emissions when taking out a loan?

Why can a GHG inventory change over time?

My GHG inventory doesn't start at the beginning of the year - Is it normal?

Why does purchasing organic products not necessarily reduce my carbon footprint?

Diesel, Petrol or Fuel?

Ton vs US ton vs British ton

[BEGES v5] What should I do if I have 0 emissions in a given regulatory entry?

[GHG Protocol] What should I do if I have 0 emissions in a given regulatory entry ?

Everything You Need to Know About Green IT in 2023 - How to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Digital Technology?

FAQs covering specific methodological edge cases and compliance rules.

Getting Started with your GHG Assessment on Greenly

Step-by-step tutorials on using the Greenly interface to input activity data and track your footprint.

How to do your GHG Assessment on Greenly's platform

The first steps for carrying out your report

How to tag your data

Data Quality: last step to your GHG Report

Personalize your emissions analysis with the new analytics tags

This article explains why and how to set up Intensity Metrics.

Create your Intensity Metrics (Custom metrics)

Identify emission sources & build a data collection plan

How to track your data collection status and identify missing information.

Monitor your assessment with the Progress tab

[Downstream transportation with products weights] Methodology guide

[Downstream leased assets module] Why & how to fill it in?

Business Travel: Our Methodology Explained

Consultants & Contractors: Our Methodology Explained

Food: Our Methodology Explained

IT Inventory: Our Methodology Explained

Digital Ads: Our Methodology Explained

[Consultants & Contractors] Data collection guide

[Consultants & Contractors] Methodology guide

[Waste] Data collection guide

[Waste] Methodology guide

[Product & Raw Material Inventory] Data collection guide

[Employee Survey] Data collection guide

[Employee Survey] Methodology guide

How to use the Land Use Change module ?

Connect my Azure data

Connect my AWS data

[Green IT Toolkit] Methodology guide

[Chemical Product] Methodology guide

This article helps you complete the Downstream transportation with products weights module.

[Chemical Products] Data collection guide

[Cloud] Methodology guide

This article helps you complete the Cloud module.

[Cloud] Data collection guide

Learn how to collect and upload product weight data for the Downstream transportation module in Greenly, including mandatory fields, import methods, and formatting requirements.

[Downstream Transportation with products weights] Why & How to fill it?

[Downstream transportation with products weights] Data collection guide

[End-of-life of sold products] Methodology guide

[End-of-life of sold products] Data collection guide

Learn how to collect and upload end-of-life data for sold products in the Greenly platform, including mandatory fields, import methods, and common formatting errors.

[End-of-life of sold products] Why & How to fill it?

[Physical Advertising] Methodology guide

[Physical Advertising] Data collection guide

Learn how to collect and upload physical advertising campaign data to the Greenly platform, covering Print, DOOH, TV, and Radio formats, upload steps, and common errors to avoid.

[Physical Advertising] Why & How to fill it?

[Use (and processing) of sold products] Methodology guide

Employee Questionnaire - Email template

Location-based vs Market-based for Scope 2

What are RECs, GOs and PPAs?

Learn how consolidation approaches and lease types determine how your building's energy emissions are allocated across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 under the GHG Protocol and BEGES.

Accounting for Emissions from Buildings

How to take into account relocation (office/building)?

How to find your electricity grid?

Learn how to report your buildings' energy use and emissions in Greenly, from adding buildings and consumption data to reviewing quality controls and reading your results.

Buildings Module : Why & How to fill it?

The "Buildings" module: do I need it?

Completing your company information

Employee survey: Extrapolation of answers

The Employees: survey and training

Methodology "Employee Survey V3"

What questions are included in the "Employee Questionnaire"?

[Use (and processing) of sold products] Data collection guide

Reduce your employees' emissions

Should I send the survey to freelances?

Present Carbon Accounting to your employees

Accounting upload: FAQ

Accounting Upload

The Different Transaction Categories

Exceptions in Transaction Categories

What is double counting?

Expense Data Categorization

Recovering your Cloud services data

Review your data and check double counting

This article aims to help you complete the Digital Ads module.

Digital Ads: Why & How to fill it?

Learn how to collect, format, and upload your data center energy and equipment data to the Greenly platform for accurate GHG emissions calculation.

[Outsourced & On-Premise Datacenters] Why & How to fill it?

[Freight] Data collection guide

This is a step-by-step guide to complete the Freight module: what data to prepare depending on your module version (Advanced or End-to-end), how to upload it, and how to review…

[Freight] Why & How to fill it?

This is the step-by-step guide to complete the Consultants &amp; Contractors module: what data to prepare, how to upload it using the bulk import template, and how to read your…

[Waste] Why & How to fill it?

This is the step-by-step guide to complete the Consultants &amp; Contractors module.

Consultants & Contractors: Why and how to fill it?

[Food] Methodology guide

[Food] Data collection guide

This article aims to highlight why the food module could be relevant for your organization and how to fill it.

Food: Why & How to fill it?

[Digital Ads] Methodology guide

[Digital Ads] Data collection guide

[Data Centers] Data collection guide

[IT Inventory] Methodology guide

[IT Inventory] Data collection guide

This article aims to highlight why the freight module is important and how to fill it.

IT Inventory: Why & How to fill it?

[Business travel] Methodology guide

[Business travel] Data collection guide

This article aims to highlight the importance of your business travels and how to fill the module.

Business travel: Why & How to fill it?

Learn how to choose the best processing module for your data.

Understanding activity modules

[Insurance] Data collection guide

Learn how to collect and upload data on the use and processing of your sold products to the Greenly platform, including mandatory fields by product type and module, and common…

[Use (and processing) of sold products module] Why & How to fill it?

[Real Estate Investment] Methodology guide

[Real Estate Investment] Data collection guide

Learn how to collect and upload real estate investment emissions data to the Greenly platform, including mandatory fields, upload steps, and common formatting errors to avoid.

[Real Estate Investment] Why & How to fill it?

[Investments] Methodology guide

[Investments] Data collection guide

Learn how to collect and upload financed emissions data to the Greenly platform, including mandatory fields by asset type, upload methods, and common formatting errors to avoid.

[Investments] Why & How to fill it?

[Insurance] Methodology guide

Learn how to collect and upload insurance-associated emissions data (Scope 3.15) to the Greenly platform, including mandatory fields, file formats, and common errors to avoid.

[Insurance] Why & How to fill it?

[Machines inventory] Methodology guide

Learn how to fill in the Machines Inventory module on Greenly: what data to collect, how to upload it, and how to read your results.

[Machines inventory] How to fill it?

[Miscellaneous services] Methodology guide

[Miscellaneous services] Data collection guide

[Product & Raw Material Inventory] Methodology guide

Learn how to collect and upload your product and raw material inventory data to the Greenly platform to calculate the emissions from your company's product purchases.

[Product and Raw Material Inventory] Why & How to fill it?

[Data Centers] Methodology guide

Guides on uploading files, connecting integrations, and categorizing expenses.

Collect, organize and review your data with the Data tab

📊 Use the Advanced Analytics dashboards

How to read the Sector comparison tab ?

Emissions by Category and by Scope

Description of the dashboards’ available features from the “My Emissions > Carbon Footprint” tab

🖼️ Carbon Footprint: Generic dashboards

How to visualize your carbon footprint results, analyze hotspots, and export data.

Break down your GHG emissions in My Emissions tab

A two-step calculation method

How are GHG emissions linked to an expense computed?

How are GHG emissions linked to activity-based data computed?

How does Greenly compute the total GHG emissions of my company?

Does the sum of the carbon footprint of all the products sold by a company equal to its total GHG emissions?

How is my Greenly Score computed and medals attributed?

Freight: How are road freight emissions computed?

Greenly’s Cloud Impact Methodology

Uncertainty Sources

How are uncertainties computed?

Explanations of the emission factors (EFs) and calculation formulas used to generate your results.

GHG Assessment

Carbon Accounting Frameworks

How to do your GHG Assessment on Greenly's platform

How to create your Climate Strategy

Supplier Engagement & Value Chain