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Carbon Accounting & Emissions Tracking

Know your carbon footprint — completely and credibly.

Move from vague estimates to a structured emissions inventory that covers every scope, traces every figure, and gives you a baseline to measure real progress against.

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What this delivers

A carbon inventory your organization can actually use — and stand behind.

At the end of this engagement, you'll have a complete greenhouse gas inventory covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions — structured, documented, and ready for regulatory filings, voluntary disclosures, or internal planning.

You'll also have an established baseline year and a tracking methodology your team can carry forward. That foundation means future reporting is incremental work, not starting from scratch each cycle.

Full Scope 1, 2 & 3 inventory

Direct, indirect, and value chain emissions — all three scopes covered.

Established baseline year

A reference point that makes year-on-year progress measurable and meaningful.

Traceable activity data and emission factors

Every calculation referenced to its source — defensible under scrutiny.

Ongoing tracking methodology

A repeatable process your team can carry forward independently.

Where many organizations find themselves

Most organizations have some sense of their emissions — but not the full picture.

Scope 1 emissions — direct fuel combustion, company vehicles, on-site processes — are often the easiest to identify. Scope 2, covering purchased electricity and heat, is reasonably accessible once you know where to look.

Scope 3 is where completeness becomes genuinely difficult. Business travel, supply chain purchases, product use-phase emissions, and waste disposal sit outside your direct operations but often represent the majority of your total carbon footprint. Understanding them requires a structured methodology, not a rough estimate.

Beyond completeness, there's the question of how the numbers are calculated. Which emission factors are applied, how organizational and operational boundaries are defined, and how activity data is collected and verified — these choices affect the reliability and comparability of your inventory.

Organizations that have tried to build their own carbon inventories often find that the methodology questions consume as much time as the data collection. Having someone who works with these frameworks regularly removes that friction considerably.

Our approach

Consistent methodology applied across every emission source.

We follow the GHG Protocol — the most widely used international standard for carbon accounting — and apply emission factors from recognized databases so your inventory holds up to external review.

Boundary definition

We define your organizational and operational boundaries — which entities, facilities, and activities fall within the inventory — so there's no ambiguity about what's included and what isn't.

Activity data collection

Structured templates guide your teams through collecting the right data in the right format — fuel consumption, electricity use, travel records, procurement data, and more.

Calculation and inventory build

We apply current emission factors from recognized databases (IPCC, EPA, DEFRA), calculate totals by scope and category, and build the inventory document that records everything.

What working together looks like

A structured process with clear milestones at every stage.

Carbon accounting engagements run over several weeks, typically five to eight depending on the complexity of your operations and how readily data is available. We structure the process so your team always knows what's needed next and when.

Your team's role is primarily in data provision — you know your operations, and we know how to translate operational data into an emissions inventory. We make that translation as smooth as possible with clear templates and responsive support throughout collection.

At the end, you receive the inventory and a walkthrough that covers methodology, key findings by scope and category, and how to carry the tracking forward internally in future periods.

1

Boundary and scope scoping call

We map your organizational structure, facilities, and operations to define what falls within the inventory and which Scope 3 categories are relevant.

2

Activity data collection

Templates go to your relevant teams. We answer questions and chase gaps so the data set that comes back is as complete as possible.

3

Calculation and inventory draft

We apply emission factors, run calculations, and build the emissions inventory — organized by scope, source, and reporting category.

4

Review, delivery, and methodology handoff

The final inventory is delivered with full methodology documentation and a session covering findings and the tracking approach for future periods.

Investment

One fee — full scope, complete delivery.

The engagement covers everything from boundary definition through to final inventory delivery, with no separate billing for data collection support or methodology documentation.

Carbon Accounting & Emissions Tracking

$4,500 USD

Fixed engagement fee — all deliverables included.

  • Organizational and operational boundary definition
  • Activity data collection templates and guidance
  • Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions calculations
  • Baseline year establishment
  • Complete emissions inventory document
  • Methodology and emission factor documentation
  • Ongoing tracking methodology for future periods
  • Delivery walkthrough session with your team

Suitable for organizations that are:

  • — Preparing their first carbon inventory
  • — Responding to regulatory or investor requests
  • — Supporting net-zero or reduction commitments
  • — Preparing for voluntary climate disclosures
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Methodology

What the three scopes actually cover.

The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard divides emissions into three scopes. Each captures a different part of your organization's carbon footprint — and all three are needed for a complete picture.

Scope 1

Direct emissions

Emissions from sources your organization owns or controls directly — natural gas combustion, company fleet vehicles, on-site industrial processes, and fugitive releases.

Typically: fuels, refrigerants, on-site processes

Scope 2

Indirect energy emissions

Emissions associated with purchased electricity, steam, heat, or cooling consumed by your organization — generated elsewhere but used within your operations.

Typically: purchased electricity and utilities

Scope 3

Value chain emissions

All other indirect emissions in your upstream and downstream value chain — supply chain purchases, business travel, employee commuting, product use, waste, and more.

Often the largest scope for most organizations

For most organizations, Scope 3 represents the largest share of their total carbon footprint — sometimes by a substantial margin. An inventory that only covers Scopes 1 and 2 gives an incomplete picture of where the real reduction opportunities lie.

Engagement timeline typically runs five to eight weeks from kick-off to final delivery.

Our commitment

Every figure in the inventory is traceable — and we'll explain it.

We document the emission factor applied to each activity category, its source, and the calculation used to arrive at the final figure. That documentation travels with the inventory so the numbers are never orphaned from their methodology.

If questions arise during or after the engagement — about a particular figure, a methodology choice, or how to handle a category that's difficult to measure — we address them as part of the process, not as additional work.

We're also happy to have an initial exploratory conversation to assess whether your organization's data situation is a reasonable fit for this engagement before any commitment is made.

Fully documented emission factors

Source and version of every factor applied is recorded in the methodology file.

Questions addressed within scope

Methodology questions during the engagement aren't extra — they're part of the work.

Exploratory conversation welcome

Assess fit before committing — no obligation for an initial call.

Getting started

The path from first contact to finished inventory.

Starting a carbon accounting engagement with Verdalis follows a predictable sequence — designed to make sure the process is manageable for your team from day one.

1

Send us a message

Share a bit about your organization — what you operate, where, and what you're hoping to understand about your emissions.

2

Scoping call

We discuss your operations, existing data sources, and the likely shape of the engagement — so you have a clear picture before any commitment is made.

3

Engagement proposal

A scoped proposal outlining the work, timeline, and deliverables. You review and decide whether to proceed.

Carbon Accounting & Emissions Tracking

Ready to see your full carbon footprint, clearly and completely?

Tell us about your organization and what you're working toward. We'll help you understand what a carbon accounting engagement would involve for your specific situation.

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