S-Carbon

Core Features

S-Carbon follows an activity-based emissions accounting approach, using operational data and recognized emissions factors to quantify greenhouse gas emissions. Its main features include:

• Carbon Footprint Calculation: Quantifies Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using recognized emissions-factor databases, including DEFRA, ecoinvent, IEA, and applicable national datasets.

• Supply Chain Emissions Tracking: Collects supplier emissions information, attributes emissions across supply chain tiers, and identifies significant sources of upstream emissions.

• Supplier Performance Benchmarking: Compares emissions performance across suppliers, helping organizations assess their supply chain's contribution to corporate carbon footprints.

• Emissions Data Management: Supports Excel imports, historical emissions data migration, built-in validation, and automated reminders for outstanding data submissions.

• Emissions Target Management: Enables organizations to establish reduction targets, monitor progress, and assess performance gaps, including targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Closing Insights

Introduced in 2021, S-Carbon was developed by SGS using Microsoft's Azure cloud infrastructure. The collaboration combined SGS's greenhouse gas accounting expertise with Microsoft's data storage and analytics technologies. The platform was designed to accommodate international accounting standards alongside Chinese greenhouse gas reporting requirements.

S-Carbon is available internationally, with SGS Hong Kong offering Essential, Standard, and Enterprise packages. The Essential package starts at HK$5,000, while Enterprise is listed at HK$62,400, with broader emissions coverage. SGS also offers training, data assurance, and sustainability advisory services at additional cost. Interested organizations should contact SGS for package details, regional availability, and implementation requirements.