Tanso

"Achieve your Scope 1-3 emission targets with our TÜV-certified methodology. Benefit from our extensive experience working with industry departments. We support your corporate and product emissions reporting, ensuring compliance with EU regulations. Reduce effort and ensure audit conformity through automated data collection."
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Tools

Corporate Carbon Footprint

The Corporate Carbon Footprint tool is designed to make it easier for industrial companies to calculate, understand, and reduce their carbon emissions. It’s especially helpful for businesses that need to meet environmental regulations or want to work towards net-zero goals.

Makes Data Gathering Simple

The tool helps collect all the information you need in one place. For example, you can upload data about your electricity use, logistics, or materials purchased directly from Excel or CSV files. It’s a cloud-based system, meaning your whole team can work together online, assign tasks, and keep track of progress—no messy spreadsheets or email chains needed.

Calculates Emissions Automatically

Instead of spending weeks figuring out your carbon footprint manually, this tool calculates it for you. It uses something called emission factors—these are standard values that tell you how much carbon is released during certain activities, like driving a truck or producing a material.

Helps You Understand Your Emissions

The tool doesn’t just give you numbers; it breaks them down so you can see where your biggest emissions are coming from. For instance, you can compare the emissions from different factories, see how much CO2 is generated per employee, or identify energy-intensive processes that need improvement. This makes it easier to spot problem areas and plan solutions.

Supports Emission Reduction Plans

Once you know where your emissions are coming from, the tool helps you take action. For example, it can track how much CO2 you could save by switching to electric vehicles or using renewable energy. It also aligns with recognised goals like the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), so you can stay on track with global sustainability standards.

Creates Ready-to-Go Reports

When it’s time to share your progress, the tool generates reports that meet global standards like the GHG Protocol or ISO 14064. This means you can confidently share your data with organisations like CDP or GRI to show your compliance and commitment to reducing emissions.

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Product Carbon Footprint

The Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) tool is all about helping companies understand the carbon emissions of individual products they make. It’s a practical way to stay competitive while improving sustainability at the product level.

Collecting Data Made Easy

The PCF tool lets you gather all the information needed to calculate emissions for each product. For example:

• You can pull in material data like the weight and type of materials (e.g., steel or aluminium) directly from systems you’re already using, like ERP or CAD tools.

• It also uses existing carbon data (like emissions from your electricity or transport) to save time. This is called Scope 1 and 2 data, which includes things like fuel used on-site or purchased electricity.

Accurate Emissions Calculation

The tool uses established standards, like ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol, to calculate emissions accurately. It also gives you options to allocate emissions. For instance:

• You can divide emissions based on weight, production costs, or revenue.

• If a product contains 1 kg of steel and that steel emits 10 kg of CO2 during production, the tool calculates this automatically for you.

Breaking Down Emissions

Once the numbers are crunched, the tool provides a clear breakdown of where the emissions come from. For example:

• How much is from raw materials like steel or aluminium.

• How much is from energy used during production or transportation. This helps you spot high-emission areas, known as hotspots. For instance, you might realise aluminium has a much higher impact than other materials, so you can focus on alternatives.

Making Improvements

The tool doesn’t stop at giving you data—it helps you act on it. For example:

• You can see how switching to recycled materials or using more energy-efficient processes could lower your footprint.

• It highlights the most cost-effective ways to reduce emissions, like improving recycling rates or cutting transport-related emissions.

When you’re ready, the PCF tool generates reports that comply with industry standards. This is useful for sharing your product’s environmental credentials with customers or meeting reporting requirements.

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CSRD/ ESRS Compliance Tool

The CSRD Compliance Tool helps companies meet the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) easily and effectively. This directive requires businesses to report their sustainability efforts, which can be complex, but the tool simplifies the process.

Double Materiality Assessment

This is a key feature of the CSRD. It means assessing:

1. How the company impacts people and the environment, such as greenhouse gas emissions or working conditions.

2. How external factors impact the company, like changes in regulations or climate risks.

The tool helps with this by using a clear grid to show which topics are most relevant. For example, it might highlight "working conditions" as both important for employee well-being and crucial for the company’s reputation.

Data Gathering Made Easy

Collecting all the necessary information for CSRD reporting can be overwhelming, but the tool automates a lot of this work:

• It breaks down what’s required into tasks, like tracking employee training hours or electricity usage.

• Users can upload data in files like Excel and assign responsibilities to team members to keep everything organised.

Reporting

When it’s time to share your progress, the tool generates reports that comply with CSRD standards. These reports are ready for submission in formats like PDF or XML and include all the required tagging to make them machine-readable.

Audit Support

The tool also keeps everything transparent and audit-ready. It tracks all changes made to the data, so you have a clear audit trail showing who updated or approved what and when.

Why It’s Useful

The CSRD Compliance Tool ensures you don’t miss any requirements while making the process efficient. It’s like having a roadmap for sustainability reporting, so you can focus on improving your company’s impact while meeting regulations with confidence.

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CBAM Compliance Tool

The CBAM Compliance Tool is designed to help industrial companies comply with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a regulation introduced by the EU to reduce carbon emissions from imported goods. CBAM can seem complicated, but this tool makes it much easier.

What is CBAM, and Why is Compliance Important?

CBAM ensures that companies importing goods into the EU pay for the carbon emissions involved in producing those goods. Think of it as a "carbon tax" for imports. If you’re bringing in materials like steel or aluminium, you’ll need to calculate the emissions linked to those products and report them to the authorities. The CBAM Compliance Tool helps you handle all of this hassle-free.

Uploading Import Data

The tool makes it easy to upload data about your imports. For example:

• You can upload a file with details like the type of goods (e.g., steel wires or aluminium profiles), their weight, and the supplier.

• The system automatically identifies which goods fall under CBAM rules and calculates their emissions.

Calculating Emissions

Once your data is uploaded, the tool calculates emissions for each imported product. It uses information like:

• Direct emissions: These are emissions created during production (e.g., from the factory making steel wires).

• Indirect emissions: These include emissions from electricity or energy used during the production process.

Understanding Your Emissions

The tool provides a clear view of your emissions:

• It shows emissions by supplier, country, or even by customs tariff number.

• This makes it easy to understand which imports have the highest carbon impact and where you might need to pay more in CBAM costs.

Why It’s Useful

When it’s time to report your CBAM data, the tool generates EU-compliant XML reports, which can be submitted directly to the authorities. Instead of struggling with spreadsheets and calculations, the tool automates the process, ensuring your business stays compliant. Plus, it gives you insights into your emissions, helping you make smarter decisions about sourcing and sustainability.

You can discover if your company is affected by the CBAM regulation and understand its potential impact on your business at the bottom of the page. The process is quick and takes just 45 seconds.

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EU Taxonomy Compliance Tool

The EU Taxonomy Compliance Tool helps companies assess and report their economic activities to ensure they align with the European Union’s sustainability standards.

What is the EU Taxonomy?

The EU Taxonomy is a set of rules that helps businesses and investors figure out which activities are environmentally sustainable. It’s like a checklist to see if your company is contributing to climate goals, such as reducing emissions or improving energy efficiency.

Evaluating Eligibility

The tool helps you determine if your activities are eligible under the EU Taxonomy:

You can search for specific NACE codes (these are classification codes for economic activities) or upload your list of activities directly into the app. It shows whether each activity is eligible or not.

It also imports your company’s financial data, like turnover (revenue), CapEx (capital expenditure), and OpEx (operational expenditure), to calculate the impact of these activities.

Checking Compliance

For activities that are eligible, the tool checks whether they fully comply with the EU Taxonomy. This includes:

1. Substantial Contribution: Does the activity significantly help climate goals? For instance, aluminium manufacturing may need to meet specific emissions limits.

2. Do No Significant Harm: Does it avoid harming other environmental goals, like water or biodiversity?

3. Minimum Safeguards: Are there ethical standards in place, such as fair working conditions?

The tool provides clear guidelines and lets you upload evidence, like certifications or emissions reports, to prove compliance.

Analyzing Results

Once the data is processed, the tool creates easy-to-read summaries showing the percentage of your company’s revenue, CapEx, or OpEx that is aligned with the Taxonomy.

Reporting and Audits

The tool integrates directly with other reporting frameworks, like CSRD, so your Taxonomy data fits seamlessly into your sustainability reports. It also ensures everything is audit-ready by tracking changes and securely storing documents.

Why It’s Useful

The EU Taxonomy Compliance Tool saves you time and effort by simplifying what can be a very technical process. It helps you figure out where your company stands, shows you how to improve compliance, and prepares professional reports to meet EU standards. Whether you’re managing a small part of your business or your entire operations, this tool is your shortcut to staying on top of sustainability regulations.

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Case Studies

Pankl AG & Tanso: A Case Study in Sustainability

Introduction:
Pankl AG, a global leader in high-precision components for industries like motorsports, aerospace, and luxury automotive, partnered with Tanso in 2023 to streamline the creation of an audit-compliant carbon footprint. Using Tanso’s software, Pankl significantly improved data quality, efficiency, and transparency, enabling them to achieve their sustainability goals more effectively.

Key Achievements

1. Time Savings:
   Pankl reduced the time required to create CO2 reports by 33% compared to their previous tool. For example, the CO2 balance was completed over a month earlier than the prior year.

2. Improved Quality and Efficiency:
   The software enhanced data integrity through traceable data capture and a collaborative task distribution system across their 20 global locations.

3. Error Reduction:
   Transparent workflows and clear documentation made it easier to identify and fix errors, ensuring compliance and reducing inefficiencies.

Challenges

• Scope 3 Data Issues:
  Pankl faced challenges with inconsistent and non-standardised data for Scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions from their supply chain). These inaccuracies hindered accurate reporting.

• Excel Limitations:
  Using Excel for data collection led to transparency issues, errors, and a heavy workload for staff. The lack of an audit trail also complicated compliance with regulations.

Why Pankl Chose Tanso

Pankl’s previous tools were inadequate for handling complex CO2 calculations. Tanso offered:

• A user-friendly platform for cross-department collaboration.

• Accurate emission factor tracking and audit-ready transparency.

• Seamless integration with sustainability reporting requirements.

With Tanso, Pankl achieved faster reporting and improved audit security. The tool met their traceability needs and aligned perfectly with their ambitious sustainability strategy.

Outlook

Pankl is working toward ambitious goals like achieving CO2 neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2024 in Austria, 2030 across Europe, and globally by 2040. Tanso’s support in refining its Corporate Carbon Footprint and addressing Scope 3 emissions will be crucial for this journey.

Testimonial

“With Tanso, we have found a clear and user-friendly tool that enhances our collaboration, provides transparency in emission factors, and ensures audit security.”
— Robert Gugganig, Head of Sustainability, Pankl AG.

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Pricing

Tanso does not publicly share its pricing information. If you're interested in learning more about their solutions and pricing options, you can contact them directly through their contact page.

Closing Insights

Tanso is a straightforward and efficient tool for businesses looking to manage their sustainability efforts. It helps with tracking emissions, creating reports, and improving data quality, all while saving time and reducing errors. Whether you're aiming to meet regulations or streamline your processes, Tanso makes it easier to stay organised and focused on what matters. It's a solid choice for companies ready to take a smarter approach to sustainability.