Why You Should Track Your Company’s Carbon Emissions

With the UK’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 and growing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) legislation, tracking carbon emissions has become a business must-have. Beyond regulatory compliance, monitoring emissions offers a range of benefits, including long-term savings, that can strengthen your organisation’s sustainability and long-term success. Here’s what you need to know! 

1. Understand Your Impact

Reducing your carbon footprint and emissions starts with understanding your current impact. Comprehensive data is the foundation for setting achievable targets and developing effective strategies. Without it, your business won’t have a base level to measure its carbon emissions. Tracking your emissions gives you the clarity and insight to make informed sustainability decisions.

2. Stay Compliant

Regulations across the UK, EU and various industries are key drivers in tracking carbon emissions and will increasingly apply to a broader range of industries and companies. Businesses that fail to monitor and report emissions risk falling behind or facing penalties. Staying ahead of regulatory requirements is crucial for avoiding compliance headaches and maintaining smooth operations.

In the UK, large companies – those with a turnover of £36 million or more, a balance sheet of £18 million or more or 250 employees or more – need to comply with the UK’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) policy. 

Under the European Sustainability Reporting Directive, all companies with more than 250 employees need to report on their environmental and societal impact. 

3. Reduce Costs

Tracking emissions isn’t just about sustainability – it can also help businesses identify opportunities for cost savings. From optimising energy use to streamlining operations, reducing emissions often goes hand-in-hand with lowering operational costs. By monitoring your carbon footprint, you can uncover inefficiencies and implement changes that benefit both the environment and your bottom line.

4. Gain Credibility

Sustainability is one of the leading business drivers as we move into 2025 and beyond. And rightly, today’s customers and stakeholders expect businesses to act on sustainability and have a credible decarbonisation plan. Demonstrating a commitment to reducing your carbon footprint can boost your credibility, especially if emissions reporting is a requirement in tendering processes. Transparency about your environmental impact can also attract customers who value sustainable practices, giving you a competitive edge.

5. Build a Sustainable Business

The future is green, and sustainability is increasingly tied to business longevity. Companies that align their operations with the global push toward Net Zero are better positioned to thrive in a world that prioritises environmental responsibility. A sustainable business model ensures resilience in a rapidly changing landscape. 

Additionally, it is increasingly common for investors to ask companies to share their carbon emission reduction plans. That data is often a critical factor in developing partnerships or negotiating investment. 

About Axiom

AXIOM is a powerful cloud-based platform that helps your business monitor, analyse and improve sustainability performance. 

While collecting such detailed and specific data may seem overly complicated, specialist sustainable software like AXIOM exists to make steps towards logistic sustainability easier.

Using specialist technology, we equip businesses with a tool which enables them to track their environmental and social performance whilst also improving governance – identifying and mitigating risks associated with business operations and relationships.

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