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Emissions Overview

Karomia's Emissions module helps you track, manage, and report on your organization's greenhouse gas emissions. Monitor your carbon footprint, set reduction targets, and identify anomalies in your emissions data.

Key features​

  • Emissions dashboard — Visualize your emissions data with interactive charts and breakdowns.
  • Target setting — Define emission reduction targets and track progress against them.
  • Anomaly detection — Automatically flag unusual patterns in your emissions data.
  • Reporting integration — Use emissions data directly in your sustainability reports.

GHG calculation methodology​

Karomia calculates greenhouse gas emissions using three approaches, applied in order of preference depending on available data.

1. Activity-based (preferred)​

Activity-based calculations use direct consumption data from invoices, meter readings, or fuel cards. This approach offers full traceability back to source documents and delivers the highest accuracy. It is always the preferred method when the necessary data is available.

Examples include gas consumption in cubic metres from utility invoices, litres of fuel from fuel card statements, or electricity in kWh from smart meter exports.

2. LCA-based​

When direct activity data is not available, Karomia can use manufacturer-provided Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data. This approach is particularly relevant for fugitive emissions such as SF₆ in electrical switchgear or refrigerant leakage in HVAC systems, where consumption is not metered in the traditional sense.

3. EcoInvent proxy (fallback)​

As a fallback when neither activity data nor LCA documentation is available, Karomia applies industry-average emission factors from the EcoInvent database. These proxies are selected based on equipment type and country of operation. While less precise than the other methods, they ensure that no material emission source is excluded from your footprint.

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Activity-based calculation is always preferred for its traceability and accuracy. Use LCA-based or EcoInvent proxy methods only when direct consumption data is unavailable.

Emissions categories​

Karomia supports tracking across standard greenhouse gas protocol scopes:

ScopeDescriptionExamples
Scope 1Direct emissions from owned or controlled sourcesCompany vehicles, on-site fuel combustion, refrigerant leakage
Scope 2Indirect emissions from purchased energyElectricity, heating, cooling
Scope 3All other indirect emissions in the value chainBusiness travel, supply chain, employee commuting

Scope 1 — Direct emissions​

Scope 1 covers all direct GHG emissions from sources owned or controlled by your organization. Karomia breaks these into three categories:

Stationary combustion

  • Natural gas consumption (boilers, furnaces)
  • Liquid fuel combustion (diesel generators, heating oil)
  • On-site combined heat and power (CHP/WKK) installations

Mobile combustion

  • Company fleet vehicles using combustion fuels (petrol, diesel, LPG)
  • Company electric vehicles (EVs) — electricity consumed for charging is attributed here when charged via company fuel cards or on-site chargers

Fugitive emissions

  • Refrigerant leakage from HVAC systems
  • SF₆ losses from electrical switchgear
  • Refrigerant losses from industrial cooling equipment
Special case: CHP / WKK installations

For combined heat and power (CHP/WKK) units, the gas burned on-site is reported under Scope 1. The electricity and heat produced by the CHP unit do not generate a separate Scope 2 entry. Only additional grid electricity purchased on top of what the CHP produces is reported under Scope 2.

Scope 2 — Indirect emissions from purchased energy​

Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy consumed by your organization:

  • Office and facility electricity — grid electricity used in offices, warehouses, and other facilities
  • Manufacturing and process electricity — grid electricity consumed in production processes
  • Grid-connected battery storage — electricity drawn from the grid to charge on-site battery systems

Getting started with emissions​

  1. Navigate to Emissions from the main navigation.
  2. Set up your emissions tracking by defining emission categories and data sources.
  3. Enter or import your emissions data.
  4. View your dashboard and set targets.

Next steps​