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Frequently asked questions and their answers about EIS carbon management solution of carbmee.

Our product can be used by customers interested in measuring and reporting their carbon emissions. However, it goes beyond that. It was designed for reduction – helping customers to make data-driven decisions based on factual information about their value chain emissions and achieve net-zero targets in a cost-efficient way.

Most of our competitors’ platforms use spend-based calculation alone, which isn’t precise enough to include primary, operations data or provide results that can help companies identify actionable hotspots. Our approach is to use both spend-based and activity-based calculations for the most thorough and precise results possible. 

We provide spend-based calculation to set a baseline for Scope 1 and 2 as well as to identify hotspots if needed. At the same time, we guide our users towards collecting and growing their emissions data within the organization and increasing activity-based data coverage. 

We provide activity-based calculation to tackle emissions that can be the most difficult to measure throughout the value chain, i.e. Scope 3. While many competitors avoid using activity-based calculations due to their complexity, carbmee has streamlined the process, to deliver on results that are 30% more accurate and actionable insights for carbon reduction strategies. 

What makes carbmee different from its competitors?

We have developed our own categorization for how we break down all of your company’s emissions, which are:

      Company Carbon Footprint...

calculates CO2e emissions across your entire company, i.e. all suppliers, internal processes and products;

covers all phases of the company, i.e. Scope 1, 2, and 3;

fulfills regulatory and sustainability reporting requirements;

enables identification of strategic reduction opportunities.

Product Carbon Footprint...


enables carbon reduction along the product development process;

commonly required to win tenders, report on progress, and comply with regulations.

Supplier Carbon Footprint...


calculates climate impact across all suppliers;

covers all phases of the supply chain, i.e. Scope;

identifies cross-supplier/category reduction opportunities;

enables collaboration with suppliers for joint carbon reduction.

What kind of carbon footprints do you calculate?

Yes, our solution is system-agnostic and can integrate with any ERP system.

Can we integrate our ERP system data directly into carbmee’s EIS™ platform?

Yes, our solution provides precise information for compliance with major sustainability reporting standards like CDP and GHG Protocol.

Can I use international reporting frameworks?

While Excel is the classic solution for formatting, organizing and calculating data, it is also entirely manual – not at all optimized for the complexity of corporate carbon management. 

Carbmee’s EIS™ Carbon Management Solution automates carbon management, not only making carbon management easier but also delivering on: 

calculations 80-90% faster than with Excel;

the opportunity to collaborate on data collection – streamlining data from multiple sources (e.g. suppliers, various internal teams, etc.);

a variety of features built for reduction like analytics for easy hotspot identification, an initiative planner for planning reduction path and high ROI initiatives, as well as automated reporting.

Why is carbmee better than my company’s internal excel solutions?

We use a variety of databases, including comprehensive activity-based databases such as ecoinvent, as well as industry specific ones such as carbon minds and Exiobase for clients in need of spend-based carbon calculations.

Which database do you use for emission calculations?

Yes, all of our 3rd party database partners provide transparent and auditable data on request.

We have different packages that can be set-up based on customer’s needs and value chain complexity. Talk to one of our decarbonization experts to get a quote for your company.

FAQ about our product and solution

A list of all frequently asked questions about carbmee's carbon management solution with the answers.

All questions about carbmee's carbon management solution

All answers about carbeem's carbon managemnt software and how we help organisations decarbonize.

Carbmee sits at the nexus of technology, digitization, and sustainability, with the vision of driving the sustainable transformation of businesses with environmental intelligence in order to achieve net-zero by 2050. Carbmee’s Environmental Intelligence System ™ (EIS) is an enterprise software solution for value chain carbon management, specializing in Scope 3 emissions analysis and reduction potential.

Carbmee’s EIS™ Carbon Management Solution is not just a reporting tool or an offsetting platform – our Solution is about integrating operational ERP data to identify where to abate emissions at their source and managing carbon reduction initiatives as effectively as possible. By linking emissions from materials, transactions, logistics, and supplier data to globally recognized standards and methodologies, our Solution calculates carbon footprints down to a supplier-specific level. 

What is carbmee’s EIS™ Carbon Management solution?

We’re trying to make the biggest impact we can and that means working with some of the world’s largest companies, which also have complex supply chains (i.e. companies with significant Scope 3 emissions). We also work directly with suppliers to analyze and verify their carbon footprint.

What kind of companies does carbmee work with?

The climate crisis is intensifying and with it so is the need for companies to comply with regulations, but also to develop more resilient supply chains, lower their climate risk, and continually make their operations more sustainable overall. Our Solution gives companies the chance to not only fulfill their emissions reductions pledges, but to truly operate carbon-aware now and far into the future.

Why should my company decarbonize its value chain?

Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from owned or controlled sources.
Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy. 
Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions (not included in scope 2) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, including both upstream and downstream emissions.

About carbmee & decarbonization

Details about how carbmee can help you in your decarbonization journey and how our EIS carbon management software can help reduce your carbon footprint.

Our team is composed of industry experts specialized in procurement, business consulting, technology, and more. This means we have the domain knowledge to understand our customers’ challenges and needs – and the know-how to solve them.

To ensure our customers are able to have the greatest impact on their net-zero journey, we also provide:

one-on-one guidance and recommendations on how customers can start and level-up their decarbonization;

online courses that explain what net-zero is and how to use our product from end-to-end of your enterprise;

webinars and events with industry experts, focused on net-zero for both the planet and your company’s sustainable business performance.

How does carbmee support teams from end-to-end of your enterprise?

Yes, our Consultancy Partners are key in supporting our joint customers to eliminate implementation barriers, maximize low-carbon capacity, and achieve breakthroughs in sustainable business performance. 

We are a consultancy firm interested in EIS™ Carbon Management for our clients’ projects. Can we partner with carbmee?

Yes, carbmee provides both personal support from our Customer Success Managers but also through our interactive learning platform, carbmee Academy. Customer Success Managers ensure that every customer is guided through:

their decarbonization journey, i.e align use of Carbmee with business goals and strategy;

how to leverage EIS Carbon Management to achieve meaningful carbon reduction goals;

mapping challenges to match for solutions, i.e. product discovery and co-development.

Is there support available when using EIS™ Carbon Management?

How carbmee can support you in meeting Net-Zero goals

A Product Carbon Footprint encompasses the total greenhouse gas emissions produced during a product's lifecycle—from raw material extraction and manufacturing to distribution, usage, and eventual disposal. By calculating the PCF, businesses can identify emission hotspots, implement targeted reduction strategies, and transparently communicate their environmental performance to stakeholders.

Several factors underscore the significance of PCF assessments:

Regulatory Compliance: Governments worldwide are enacting stricter environmental regulations. In the European Union, initiatives like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) require companies to disclose and manage their carbon emissions. Accurate PCF calculations are essential for compliance and to avoid potential penalties.

Consumer Demand: Modern consumers are increasingly prioritizing sustainability. Products with lower carbon footprints are more attractive, influencing purchasing decisions and fostering brand loyalty.

Competitive Advantage: Companies that proactively manage and reduce their PCFs can differentiate themselves in the marketplace, appealing to both consumers and investors who value sustainability.

Accurate PCF calculation involves several key steps:

Defining Boundaries: Determine the scope of the assessment, including all relevant stages of the product's lifecycle.

Data Collection: Gather data on energy consumption, material usage, transportation, and other factors contributing to emissions.

Emission Calculation: Utilize standardized methodologies, such as ISO 14067, to quantify emissions associated with each lifecycle stage.

Reporting: Compile the findings into a comprehensive report, ensuring transparency and adherence to reporting standards.

For a detailed guide on this process, refer to our Step-by-Step Guide to Calculating and Reporting PCF.

Implementing PCF assessments can present challenges, including:

Data Availability: Accessing accurate and comprehensive data across the supply chain can be difficult.

Complex Supply Chains: Globalized supply chains add layers of complexity to emission tracking.

Resource Intensive: Conducting thorough PCF assessments requires time and expertise.

To learn more about overcoming these obstacles, explore our article on Overcoming Challenges in PCF Implementation.

At Carbmee, we recognize the complexities of PCF calculations and offer the Environmental Intelligence System (EIS™) to simplify the process. EIS™ integrates seamlessly with existing data systems, automates data collection, and provides real-time analytics, enabling businesses to:

Enhance Accuracy: Reduce errors through automated data processing.

Save Time: Accelerate the assessment process, allowing for timely decision-making.

Ensure Compliance: Stay aligned with evolving regulations and reporting standards.

Discover how EIS™ can transform your PCF assessments in our feature on Carbmee’s EIS™: Transforming PCF Assessment and Reporting. 

Carbmee’s EIS™: Streamlining PCF Assessments

Analyzing PCFs extends beyond individual products; it offers insights into the entire supply chain. By identifying emission-intensive processes and suppliers, companies can:

Optimize Operations: Implement more efficient practices to reduce emissions.

Enhance Transparency: Build trust with stakeholders through clear communication of environmental efforts.

Foster Collaboration: Work with suppliers to achieve mutual sustainability goals.

For practical examples, read our Supply Chain Efficiency Through PCF Analysis.

The landscape of PCF is continually evolving, with emerging trends such as:

Advanced Technologies: Integration of AI and machine learning to enhance data analysis and predictive capabilities.

Standardization: Development of universal standards to ensure consistency in PCF assessments.

Increased Accountability: Growing emphasis on third-party verification and certification of PCF reports.

Stay informed about these developments in our article on The Future of PCF: Trends and Opportunities.

A Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is not just a reporting measure—it is a crucial tool for making informed decisions that reduce environmental impact and drive sustainable transformation. By integrating PCFs with Lifecycle Assessments (LCAs) and eco-friendly design principles, businesses can actively lower their emissions, optimize resource use, and create products with sustainability at their core. Here’s how these approaches help in driving meaningful change:

1. Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) Enable Data-Driven Decision Making

PCFs provide quantifiable data on emissions across the entire product lifecycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal.

They help businesses identify carbon hotspots in supply chains, manufacturing processes, and logistics.

By measuring Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in compliance with GHG Protocol and ISO 14067, PCFs ensure consistency, transparency, and regulatory alignment.

2. Lifecycle Assessments (LCAs) Support Holistic Environmental Evaluation

LCAs go beyond carbon footprints to assess broader environmental impacts, including water use, land degradation, and resource depletion.

They enable companies to compare different product designs and manufacturing methods, ensuring the most sustainable choices are made.

With automated tools, businesses can scale LCAs across product lines, making sustainability evaluation an integrated part of operations.

3. Eco-Friendly Design Minimizes Environmental Impact from the Start

Incorporating sustainability early in the product development process ensures optimal material selection, recyclability, and energy efficiency.

Using simulation tools helps explore different design scenarios, reducing waste and improving environmental performance.

Eco-conscious design not only lowers emissions but also enhances circular economy efforts, such as material reuse and product longevity.

How Product Carbon Footprints, Lifecycle Assessments, and Eco-Friendly Design Drive Sustainable Transformation

Understanding and managing Product Carbon Footprints are vital for businesses committed to sustainability. By leveraging tools like Carbmee’s EIS™, companies can navigate the complexities of PCF assessments, achieve compliance, and gain a competitive edge in the market.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, sustainability has transitioned from a commendable goal to an essential imperative. 

Central to this shift is the concept of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), a metric that quantifies the total greenhouse gas emissions generated throughout a product's lifecycle. 

Understanding and managing PCFs are crucial for companies aiming to reduce their environmental impact, comply with stringent regulations, and meet the growing expectations of environmentally conscious consumers.

Understanding Product Carbon Footprint (PCF): A Comprehensive Guide

In today's regulatory landscape, circular economy metrics are becoming crucial for companies aiming to meet evolving standards like ESRS E5 and CSRD. Tracking recycled content is not just about sustainability marketing anymore; it is a fundamental requirement for achieving Scope 3 emissions reduction, enhancing material transparency, and demonstrating regulatory compliance.


Increasing Importance of Circular Economy: A report by the European Environment Agency states that "a circular economy can make a major contribution to Europe’s efforts to achieve a more sustainable economic system" and highlights the growing policy interest in this area. 

Regulatory Pressure (ESRS E5 & CSRD): The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), including E5 on Resource use and circular economy, are mandated under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The CSRD aims to "ensure that companies publish reliable and comparable sustainability information." 

Impact of Material Choice on Scope 3 Emissions: According to CDP, purchased goods and services are a significant driver of Scope 3 emissions, often representing the largest category for many companies. Tracking recycled content directly addresses the embodied carbon within these goods. 

Yet, most companies struggle to track recycled content effectively. Fragmented supply chain data, static reporting methods, and lack of visibility into material composition slow down progress. This is where Carbmee steps in.

Through its Custom Properties and Carbontology framework, the Environmental Intelligence System carbmee EIS™ provides companies with the tools to seamlessly track recycled content and connect this data directly to emissions impacts, building a smarter, scalable, and audit-ready sustainability model.

Why Tracking Recycled Content Matters for Circular Economy and Carbon Management

Accurate tracking of recycled content requires monitoring several key metrics:

Recycled Content Percentage by material, supplier, or product: Understand how much recycled material is incorporated into each product.

Material Reuse Rate: Capture how effectively materials are reused within production cycles.

Source Category: Differentiate between pre-consumer (industrial waste) and post-consumer (used by end-consumers) recycled materials.

These measurements directly feed into carbon accounting models and are vital for calculating emissions factors linked to material use.

Key Metrics for Recycled Content Tracking

Despite the clear importance, businesses face significant hurdles when tracking recycled content:

Lack of Traceability in Bills of Materials (BOMs): BOMs often miss detailed material origin information, making it difficult to prove recycled content claims.

Supplier Inconsistencies: Different suppliers provide data in different formats, or omit critical information altogether.

Manual Lifecycle Analysis and Reporting: Many companies still rely on static lifecycle assessments, spreadsheets, and manual reporting, which are inefficient and prone to errors.

Without a centralized, automated system, ensuring traceability and audit-readiness becomes a major operational burden.

Building a circular economy strategy and demonstrating ESG leadership hinges on robust recycled content tracking. Here’s why it matters:

Demonstrates Progress Toward Circularity Goals: Measurable recycled content data supports CSRD and ESRS disclosures and showcases your commitment to a sustainable business model.

Enhances Product Sustainability: Higher recycled content usually correlates with lower embodied carbon, helping reduce Scope 3 emissions and improving overall product footprints.

Positions Your Company as a Transparency Leader: Companies that can credibly report recycled content and material reuse stand out to regulators, investors, and customers looking for authenticity in sustainability claims.

Why Recycled Content Tracking Is Strategically Important

Carbmee’s Custom Properties empower companies to build flexible, detailed carbon models tailored to their individual goals and business strategy. Tracking recycled content at a granular level, including the percentage and categorization of pre-consumer and post-consumer materials, allows for precise reporting and informed decisions regarding circular economy goals and carbon management. Flagging products and materials with circularity compliance attributes further supports the management and communication of an organization's commitment to sustainability standards.

For recycled content tracking, you can easily:

Add Recycled Content % at the material, product, or supplier level.

Create Material Reuse Categories to distinguish between types of recycled content.

Tag Circularity Compliance Attributes to flag products and materials that meet circular economy standards.

These custom fields allow real-time integration of recycled content data into your carbon model, ensuring emissions factors reflect actual material use not outdated assumptions.

By using Custom Properties, you future-proof your sustainability tracking against new regulatory requirements, customer audits, and internal ESG goals.

Explore how Carbmee Custom Properties work

Leveraging Carbmee Custom Properties for Recycled Content Tracking

Traditional carbon management models often operate in silos, disconnected from operational realities like ERP data integration or real-time BOM changes. This leads to assumptions, batch updates, and inaccuracies.

Carbontology solves this by creating a connected data model that links:

Material properties (like recycled content %)

Regulatory requirements

When a material’s recycled content percentage changes (for example, due to a supplier update), the emissions model updates automatically with no manual intervention needed.

Audit-readiness for CSRD and ESRS compliance

Real-time reporting for sustainability teams

With Carbontology, your recycled content tracking becomes scalable, precise, and embedded within your operational workflows.

Carbontology: The Engine Behind Scalable Recycled Content Tracking

Getting started with Carbmee’s recycled content tracking capabilities is straightforward:

Integrate Your BOM and ERP Systems:Carbmee ingests BOM data to ensure material-level tracking.

Define Custom Properties: Set up fields like Recycled Content %, Source Category, and Material Reuse Rate.

Map Supplier Inputs: Work with your suppliers to collect verified recycled content data.

Link Emissions Factors: Connect material properties to accurate emissions factors for Scope 3 accounting.

Automate Reporting: Use dashboards and dynamic reports to fulfill CSRD, ESRS, and voluntary reporting frameworks.

Book a demo to model recycled content tracking and automate circularity reporting.

Start Recycled Content Tracking with Carbmee

Tracking recycled content with precision is no longer optional, it’s a regulatory, operational, and strategic necessity.

By adopting Carbmee’s flexible and scalable Custom Properties approach, your company can:

Ensure traceability of recycled materials across the entire product portfolio.

Achieve audit-ready Scope 3 disclosures and align with ESRS and CSRD regulations.

Reduce Scope 3 emissions and enhance product sustainability.

Strengthen your ESG profile and win customer and investor trust.

Make recycled content tracking simple, scalable, and strategically empowering your teams to focus less on manual work and more on driving real carbon impact.

Ready to lead in circularity and carbon transparency? We are ready to help. 

Drive Circularity and Carbon Management with Confidence

Circular economy metrics are repeatedly gaining importance, especially under regulations like ESRS E5. Tracking recycled content is essential to meet Scope 3 reduction targets, support material transparency, and comply with CSRD disclosures. But most companies struggle with fragmented supply chain data, static reporting tools, and limited visibility into material composition. Carbmee's new Custom Properties feature, integrated with its Carbontology framework, enables companies to easily track recycled content and directly link this data to emissions impacts, facilitating a more intelligent, scalable, and auditable sustainability approach.

How to Track Recycled Content for Circular Economy Goals | Carbmee

Learn how to track recycled content for circular economy success, Scope 3 reductions, and CSRD compliance using Carbmee’s Custom Properties and Carbontology.

How to Track Recycled Content for Circular Economy Goals and Carbon Management Impact

As the European Union enforces stricter regulations on sustainability, waste recovery and end-of-life (EoL) metrics have become critical indicators for companies aiming to comply with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS E5). These metrics help organizations quantify material circularity, reduce environmental impact, and build trust with customers, regulators, and investors.

Tracking waste and EoL performance is no longer an isolated CSR initiative; it is now a central component of carbon accounting, ESG ratings, and regulatory disclosures.

The Growing Role of Waste and EoL Metrics in ESG Reporting and Compliance

Effective waste and end-of-life management starts with tracking meaningful, measurable indicators:

Waste Recovery Rate – What percentage of generated waste is recovered, reused, or recycled?

Treatment Method – Breakdown of waste disposition methods such as landfill, incineration, mechanical recycling, or composting.

Recyclability Score by Product – A score or label indicating how recyclable each product or component is at the end of its lifecycle.

According to the European Environment Agency, over 50% of municipal waste in the EU is still not recycled, underscoring the urgency for better recovery systems and metrics.

These data points directly inform Scope 3 emissions calculations, product circularity scores, and CSRD/ESRS disclosures.

What to Measure: Essential Waste and End-of-Life KPIs for Circular Economy Impact

Despite its importance, many companies face structural and operational barriers:

Siloed Lifecycle Data – Information about waste and product disposal often exists outside of core carbon systems, making it hard to unify reporting.

Manual Data Collection – Companies rely on spreadsheets or site-level audits, leading to delays, errors, and poor data integrity.

Lack of EoL Standards – No unified scoring model for end-of-life metrics, leading to inconsistencies across business units or regions.

These challenges are not just administrative—they can delay audits, weaken ESG ratings, and risk non-compliance with CSRD.

Barriers to Accurate Waste and EoL Data Collection

Accurate waste and EoL tracking is not just about compliance:

It supports Scope 3 emissions reduction by extending product life and reducing landfill impact.

It contributes to defensible ESG ratings with traceable, audit-ready data.

It empowers companies to make sustainability claims with confidence, building stronger relationships with customers and stakeholders.

According to the European Environment Agency, by 2030, the EU aims to cut residual waste by 50% per capita; meaning companies that lack accurate recovery data could fall behind regulatory curves.

How Waste and EoL Metrics Enhance Scope 3 and ESG Performance

With Carbmee’s Custom Properties, companies can tag, track, and report waste-related KPIs across sites, suppliers, and product lines:

Waste Recovery % – Assign values at the component or facility level.

EoL Treatment Type – Specify if waste is destined for landfill, incineration, or recycling.

Waste Recovery & End-of-Life Metrics for CSRD | Carbmee

Learn how to track waste recovery and end-of-life metrics to meet CSRD and ESRS E5 requirements. Automate compliance and reduce Scope 3 emissions with Carbmee.

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