Emitwise’s Approach to Measuring Emissions Intensity
Emissions intensity is a key metric that measures your company’s carbon emissions relative to its revenue. This allows customers to compare suppliers across industries and regions, helping them better understand which suppliers are performing above or below their peers.
Emitwise's Approach: Emitwise calculates emissions intensity using the emissions data you submit, in combination with your revenue information for the reporting period. This allows for a consistent comparison across all suppliers in the program, providing valuable insights to both you and your customers.
While there are various ways to measure emissions intensity, Emitwise uses emissions per revenue as the standard metric. This approach:
- Ensures comparability across different industries and geographies.
- Helps identify opportunities for emissions reductions based on business size and activity.
- Provides a simple, scalable method for tracking decarbonization progress over time.
Emitwise also regularly updates its machine learning models, leading to potential changes in your emissions intensity as more accurate data becomes available.
For more details on how these updates affect your emissions intensity, see: What Happens If My Emissions Intensity Changes?.
Other Ways to Measure Emissions Intensity: Some companies may choose to calculate emissions intensity based on other factors, such as emissions per unit of production, per square meter of facility space, or per employee. While these methods may be useful in specific contexts, Emitwise’s emissions per revenue approach ensures consistency and comparability across the entire supply chain.
If you would like more information on alternative emissions intensity methods, feel free to contact support@emitwise.com.