How detailed or granular does the procurement data I provide need to be?

The spend (procurement) data you provide only needs to be as granular as the template specifies. 

Providing more detailed procurement data will not guarantee that we can deliver more accurate emissions results at this time, as this depends on the contracted calculation methodology agreed upon between Emitwise and your Customer, or your organisation and Emitwise.

If you can provide more granularity, it will likely reduce the uncertainty of your calculations. And if you are to continue working with Emitwise in the future, greater detail will enable more accurate analyses and realistic carbon reduction initiatives.

As the quality of your procurement data increases (e.g. product or activity description, number of units purchased, supplier location, etc.), so does our ability to find the most appropriate emission factor and calculation approach.