How it works — what to prepare before you start and how to use the tool clearly
This page explains the full user path: what data you may want ready, which bills or documents help most, what to do when you do not know a value, and why leaving a field at 0 is often the correct choice in this product.
What to have ready
You do not need all of this. Bring only what you already have. The tool is built to work with partial operational data, not a perfect ESG archive.
- Purchased electricity in kWh from utility bills, invoices, or a supplier portal
- Optional on-site renewable generation in kWh if you produce and consume solar or similar energy
- Optional supplier or contract-backed market-based factor if you have one
- Natural gas consumption in kWh from bills or meter summaries
- Optional heating oil or LPG volume if you use it
- Refrigerant refill or leakage quantity if you have service records
- Fuel liters for company vehicles (petrol, diesel, optional other fuels)
- EV charging in kWh if you track it
- Reimbursed employee mileage in annual kilometers if this is relevant
- Total waste in kg if you have only one combined number
- Optional separated waste breakdown if you have detailed invoices
- Water consumption in m3 from invoices or facility summaries
If you do not know a value, leave it at 0
This tool does not reward made-up completeness. It is better to leave a field at 0 than to invent a number you cannot defend.
A missing value is better represented as 0 than as a rough guess, because the report remains explicit about what is included and what is not.
Even one or two strong categories, such as electricity and gas, already create a practical first footprint for internal or stakeholder discussion.
Inputs, summary, and PDF export all stay in the browser during the standard flow, so you can work locally without creating user accounts or uploads.
- The value is not being reported in this version of the report.
- The tool is intentionally not estimating it from spending or assumptions.
- You can still move forward and produce a useful first snapshot.
- You can return later, replace 0 with real data, and export again.
The step-by-step path
The product is intentionally narrow: fast setup, explicit factors, clear summary, then a local PDF export.
Prepare only the figures you actually have
You do not need a perfect ESG data pack before starting. This tool is designed for partial but real operational data.
- Gather bills, invoices, meter summaries, or maintenance notes you already have access to.
- If you only have some sections, that is still enough to produce a useful first report.
- The goal is to start with defensible data, not to force artificial completeness.
Complete the 6-step report setup
The workflow follows the same order as the form: company, electricity, fuels and refrigerants, vehicles, waste and water, then transparency.
- Company anchors the reporting year, country defaults, and optional sector context.
- Electricity covers purchased kWh, optional on-site renewable generation, and factor disclosure.
- The remaining sections collect only the activity quantities relevant to your operation.
Leave unknown values at 0
If you do not know a value, do not guess. A visible 0 is more honest and more useful than an invented number.
- A 0 means the value is not being reported in this version of the report.
- This keeps the report transparent and avoids fake precision or false completeness.
- You can always return later and replace 0 with a documented quantity once you have it.
Review the line-by-line summary
The summary page shows totals, emission lines, factor sources, renewable share, and methodology boundaries.
- You can review exactly which Scope 1, 2, and selected Scope 3 lines are included.
- You can add one or two comparison years if you want a simple trend view.
- The summary is meant to be readable before export, not hidden behind a black-box score.
Export the PDF locally
The PDF is generated in your browser, not on a PDF server, so the report content stays local in the normal flow.
- The export uses the same report layout as the summary/PDF view.
- Your browser opens the native print-to-PDF flow for download.
- This keeps the export scalable without creating a server rendering bottleneck.
What the user actually sees
These are simplified visual mockups of the real product screens. They are meant to explain the flow before a user starts, not to replace the real interface.
Company and reporting year
The first screen anchors the report. Users set the company name, reporting year, and country before any emissions input starts.
Operational inputs, with honest 0 values
The main form asks for practical annual quantities. If a user does not have a number, that field stays at 0 instead of being estimated.
Transparent review in Summary
Before export, the summary screen shows what is included, the totals by scope, and the exact emission lines behind the result.
Local PDF export in the browser
The final export opens the browser’s native print-to-PDF flow, so the report can be saved without sending content to a PDF server.