Business carbon footprint tracking and management
Track, manage and report on your business' CO2 emissions with Webexpenses' carbon footprint tracking. Our tool allows you to:
Track employee travel emissions
Manage and report on your carbon footprint
Reach carbon neutral goals
What is carbon footprint?
Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon dioxide and methane) released into the atmosphere as a result of your individual actions and energy consumption.
The global average carbon footprint is 4 tons per individual per year, but experts recommend aiming to reduce this to under 2 tons per year by 2025. The transportation sector generates the most carbon emissions due to the burning of fossil fuels to run cars, trucks, ships, trains and planes.
Business carbon footprint tracking
Environmental awareness has become increasingly important over the last decade, and more businesses are attempting to understand the environmental impact of their actions. As a result, many businesses have implemented carbon footprint tracking into their sustainability strategies.
Ways businesses can reduce their carbon footprint
Businesses can offset their carbon footprint in several ways, including but not limited to:
- Recycling more
- Minimising food waste
- Using eco-friendly products, such as cleaning supplies
- Reducing their use of electricity
But, the main contributor to a company’s carbon footprint remains to be travel emissions. By tracking travel emissions, businesses are able to set goals and analyse their carbon footprint effectively.
What are the business benefits of reducing carbon footprint?
In addition to the obvious environmental benefits of reducing your carbon footprint—such as reducing wildlife extinction and reducing pollution and health risks—businesses can also benefit greatly from reducing their carbon emissions. This can include:
- Improved operational efficiency
- Reduced costs in the long run
- Boosted brand reputation as a sustainable company
- Increased engagement from stakeholders and potential new talent
How Webexpenses can help you reduce your business' carbon footprint?
Business travel is essential for many companies but can be a large contributor to a company’s carbon footprint. There are ways to manage corporate travel to help reduce your carbon emissions, protect the atmosphere and slow down climate change.
Webexpenses’ Carbon Footprint Tracker offers a simple solution for tracking travel emissions. Once set up, claimants will see their carbon footprint for each mileage claim they make. This data can then be used in a bespoke report, allowing your business to gain further insight and contribute towards your goal of becoming a carbon neutral business.
How carbon footprint tracking works
- To get started, contact your Account Manager switch on the Carbon Footprint Tracking feature
- Once switched on, users will see their total Co2 emissions based on the mode of transportation, vehicle type, and distance travelled
- Finance teams can report on this data to analyse how Co2 emissions are performing