Your company's carbon footprint, without the jargon

Answer plain-language questions, or upload a spreadsheet, and get a free light report of your carbon footprint. Only the sections that apply to you appear. No manual needed.

30 to 45 minutes for a first passSaves as you go, stop any timeEstimates are fine where you have no numberFree light report at the end

Carbon tax question first? Am I liable for carbon tax? Take the free two-minute check.

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What to have ready

About 30 to 45 minutes for a first pass. Most South African SMEs' footprints are 80% electricity, fuel and packaging, so get those right first.

Electricity bills for the twelve months (or the annual total)
Fuel invoices or fuel-card statements
Headcount and revenue for the year
Packaging and main-material tonnages, if you sell a product
Travel, waste and transport invoices, if you have them; they can wait for a second pass

How it works

Tell us about you. Sector, size, reporting year. This decides what you see.
Answer yes or no. Each question has a one-line definition and an example. "No" removes the section.
Enter numbers or upload. Litres, kWh, tonnes, or a filled template. "I don't have this number" opens an estimate.
Get your light report. Instant, free, with hotspots, intensity and what IFRS S2 still needs.
Optional: order the in-depth analysis. Analyst-checked, South Africa-specific factors, IFRS S2 section, review call with Dr Marco Lotz.

Am I liable for carbon tax?

A free two-minute check of your site against the Schedule 2 thresholds of the Carbon Tax Act. No sign-up, nothing stored.

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See a worked example

Demo Wine Estate, a fictional Western Cape wine farm, entered exactly as a cellar clerk would enter it. Open the demo report or walk through its answers.

Built for South Africa, structured for IFRS S2

The right grid factor. Uses the official DFFE grid emission factor, with a choice between international default factors and CDSA's South Africa-specific set.

All 15 Scope 3 categories, screened. Fourteen yes/no questions with definitions; category 3 is calculated for you.

Carbon tax in rand. Fuel-levy carbon component and an indicative Schedule 2 liability at the 2026 rate of R308 per tonne.

Honest about quality. Every line is tagged measured or estimated with a data-quality band; exclusions are listed, not hidden.