It is important to measure your business's carbon footprint because if you cannot measure it, you cannot change it!

What does the phrase "Business Carbon Footprint" mean?

Total amount of greenhouse gases produced to support a business, including those caused by direct and indirect emissions.

What are direct emissions, including examples?

Direct emissions are emissions from sources that a company owns or controls such as vehicle fleets or natural-gas fired boilers.

What are indirect emissions, including examples?

Indirect emissions are a consequence of actions at a business, but occur at sources owned or operated by another company such as emissions associated with electricity, heat and/or steam use.

Get Started!

Calculate your business's carbon footprint using existing tools

Online Tools

• Climate Action Registry Reporting Online Tool
  The California Climate Action Registry's greenhouse gas emission calculation and reporting web-based tool.

Spreadsheet Tools

• US EPA Climate Leaders Small Business/Low Emitter Tool
  Designed for small businesses and low emitters (total greenhouse gas emissions less than 10,000 tons) to create a comprehensive inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions, develop an inventory management plan, set a greenhouse gas reduction goal and annually report emissions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Clean Air-Cool Planet Office-Based Carbon Footprint Tool
  Tool for office-based organizations to calculate their carbon footprint.
• Ratcliff Greenhouse Gas Calculator for Facility Operations
  User friendly version of the standard greenhouse gas accounting and reporting protocol developed by the World Resource Council and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

Coming Early 2009!

California Carbon Footprint Calculator with Decision-Support Capacity

This footprint calculator differs from existing calculators because it is simple to use and provides specific recommendations to reduce your business’s carbon footprint. Currently under development by the Berkeley Institute of the Environment and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.