{"id":3148,"date":"2023-10-06T05:08:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T05:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:59:40","slug":"carbon-accounting-how-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/nl\/blog\/carbon-accounting-how-long\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does it take to assess a carbon footprint?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3148\" class=\"elementor elementor-3148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c0a35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8c0a35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fd445 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9fd445\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f25f07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f25f07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b297c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b297c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether companies are assessing it to comply with legal requirements or out of a commitment to the environment, decision-makers are wondering how long it takes to assess a carbon footprint.<\/p><p>There is no single answer to this question. It depends on several factors, including the size of the company, its sector of activity, and whether or not the organisation calls on the services of a specialist.<\/p><p>However, it is estimated that the time required to perform a carbon assessment varies from 5 working days for 1 person (a service company with one office and fewer than 20 employees), to 60 working days for larger companies with several sites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9a746 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e9a746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1237\" src=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/age-barros-rBPOfVqROzY-unsplash-e1712652737452.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3151\" alt=\"a clock showing how long it takes to calculate your carbon footprint\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/age-barros-rBPOfVqROzY-unsplash-e1712652737452.webp 2560w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/age-barros-rBPOfVqROzY-unsplash-e1712652737452-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/age-barros-rBPOfVqROzY-unsplash-e1712652737452-1024x495.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/age-barros-rBPOfVqROzY-unsplash-e1712652737452-768x371.webp 768w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/age-barros-rBPOfVqROzY-unsplash-e1712652737452-1536x742.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/age-barros-rBPOfVqROzY-unsplash-e1712652737452-2048x990.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1914af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1914af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d07e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d07e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The duration varies according to the size and sector of the company\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29984b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b29984b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The minimum data required\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5170da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5170da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The value of a <a href=\"\/nl\/emissiereductiestrategie\/\">emissiereductiestrategie<\/a> lies largely in its completeness. Calculating a company\u2019s carbon footprint must include all its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.<br \/><br \/>These emissions include :<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85b657 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d85b657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Emissions generated by suppliers upstream,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Emissions generated downstream (transport, product sales, etc.),<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-car\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M499.99 176h-59.87l-16.64-41.6C406.38 91.63 365.57 64 319.5 64h-127c-46.06 0-86.88 27.63-103.99 70.4L71.87 176H12.01C4.2 176-1.53 183.34.37 190.91l6 24C7.7 220.25 12.5 224 18.01 224h20.07C24.65 235.73 16 252.78 16 272v48c0 16.12 6.16 30.67 16 41.93V416c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h256v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-54.07c9.84-11.25 16-25.8 16-41.93v-48c0-19.22-8.65-36.27-22.07-48H494c5.51 0 10.31-3.75 11.64-9.09l6-24c1.89-7.57-3.84-14.91-11.65-14.91zm-352.06-17.83c7.29-18.22 24.94-30.17 44.57-30.17h127c19.63 0 37.28 11.95 44.57 30.17L384 208H128l19.93-49.83zM96 319.8c-19.2 0-32-12.76-32-31.9S76.8 256 96 256s48 28.71 48 47.85-28.8 15.95-48 15.95zm320 0c-19.2 0-48 3.19-48-15.95S396.8 256 416 256s32 12.76 32 31.9-12.8 31.9-32 31.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Emissions linked to employee commuting,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-book-open\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M542.22 32.05c-54.8 3.11-163.72 14.43-230.96 55.59-4.64 2.84-7.27 7.89-7.27 13.17v363.87c0 11.55 12.63 18.85 23.28 13.49 69.18-34.82 169.23-44.32 218.7-46.92 16.89-.89 30.02-14.43 30.02-30.66V62.75c.01-17.71-15.35-31.74-33.77-30.7zM264.73 87.64C197.5 46.48 88.58 35.17 33.78 32.05 15.36 31.01 0 45.04 0 62.75V400.6c0 16.24 13.13 29.78 30.02 30.66 49.49 2.6 149.59 12.11 218.77 46.95 10.62 5.35 23.21-1.94 23.21-13.46V100.63c0-5.29-2.62-10.14-7.27-12.99z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Emissions linked to the final use of the product by the customer,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-battery-quarter\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M544 160v64h32v64h-32v64H64V160h480m16-64H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h512c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-16h8c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V184c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24h-8v-16c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm-336 96H96v128h128V192z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The entire life cycle up to end-of-life and possible recycling.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e5186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4e5186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In other words, it is necessary to bring together data on the company\u2019s activities linked to the <a href=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/nl\/blog\/carbon-accounting-scopes\/\">3 scopes of a carbon footprint<\/a>: direct emissions, emissions due to energy consumption and indirect emissions. The more processes, employees and operating sites a company has, the longer it will take to collect and analyse the data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01acc28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01acc28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The case of industrial companies\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eaa16a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eaa16a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For industrial companies, the task is even more complex and time-consuming than for service companies.<br \/><br \/>This is because their carbon footprint must cover all operational processes, from the supply of raw materials to the finished product, including the various stages of transformation. This generally requires the collection and analysis of data from a multitude of suppliers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a7471 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91a7471\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1886b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e1886b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b006f79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b006f79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4c0d5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ac4c0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-quote-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13253c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f13253c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Involving an experienced specialist can speed up the process and guarantee its reliability.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9f854 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c9f854\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e7e4a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64e7e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1651\" src=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djim-loic-ft0-Xu4nTvA-unsplash-e1712655941124.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3153\" alt=\"how long carbon footprint\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djim-loic-ft0-Xu4nTvA-unsplash-e1712655941124.webp 2560w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djim-loic-ft0-Xu4nTvA-unsplash-e1712655941124-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djim-loic-ft0-Xu4nTvA-unsplash-e1712655941124-1024x660.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djim-loic-ft0-Xu4nTvA-unsplash-e1712655941124-768x495.webp 768w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djim-loic-ft0-Xu4nTvA-unsplash-e1712655941124-1536x991.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djim-loic-ft0-Xu4nTvA-unsplash-e1712655941124-2048x1321.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5dc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac5dc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplified data collection reduces the duration of the carbon footprint\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee90568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee90568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3115cec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"3115cec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-68de085beeee2\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\"><p class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left p\">Since data collection is the most time-consuming phase, an optimum process needs to be put in place to collect the information efficiently and reduce the time taken to draw up the carbon footprint.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b2723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61b2723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data collection: the most time-consuming phase\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89163b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89163b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A large part of the consultant\u2019s work consists of gathering the information required for the carbon footprint. They spend a lot of time on this, as the information is scattered throughout the company.<br \/><br \/>As the data needed to draw up a carbon assessment has not yet been used, there is no process for automatically collecting, harmonising and centralising it. At present, this activity is mostly manual.<br \/><br \/>Shortcuts are possible, but they reduce the reliability of the carbon footprint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f29cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4f29cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aggregated databases\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e49031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e49031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some organisations use databases such as S&amp;P or CDP, which offer aggregated data collected from thousands of companies to determine the quantity of CO\u00b2 emitted as a function of turnover, product or asset in a given sector of 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Because it is compulsory and standardised, the detailed balance sheet is quick and easy to use as a starting point. There are CO\u00b2 conversion factors based on the amounts spent, for example, X amount of CO\u00b2 per thousand euros spent on marketing.<br \/><br \/>However, emissions calculated from the balance sheet are highly unreliable. Working based on the balance sheet implies basing your calculations on expenditure rather than on the activities that emit greenhouse gases. The result is a carbon footprint that may omit significant CO\u00b2 emissions, as well as CO\u00b2 conversations with a very high degree of uncertainty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d275695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d275695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ways to speed up the carbon footprint calculation process\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b40bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21b40bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use an experienced specialist and give them access to the data\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9746b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9746b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The time is shorter when it is drawn up by an experienced professional who knows how to find and analyse the data and how to convert it into CO\u00b2 equivalents. Even if the external expert does not collect the data themselves, they can guide employees through the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb6704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bb6704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Train an in-house staff to use a carbon footprint calculator\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e6a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07e6a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Better still, it is possible to train an in-house person who will be responsible for collecting the data, processing it using a carbon footprinting calculator and updating thecarbon assessment regularly.<br \/><br \/>This is also an opportunity for the company to put in place processes to automate the collection of data internally and from suppliers.<br \/><br \/>Note that an external consultant is also capable of training a company\u2019s employee in data collection and the use of the carbon footprint calculator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32862e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32862e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplified carbon accounting\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66894a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66894a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"\/nl\/emissiereductiestrategie\/simplified-carbon-footprint\/\">simplified carbon footprint<\/a> is a tool for measuring greenhouse gas emissions, suitable for small and medium-sized businesses or organizations wishing to obtain an initial estimate of their carbon impact.<\/p><p>However, it focuses only on the main sources of emissions, enabling a rapid and accessible assessment.<\/p><p>It is aimed at those who want to initiate a decarbonization process without mobilizing major resources, while obtaining reliable results to guide their actions towards an effective reduction of their carbon footprint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5b66c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf5b66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the concept of carbon assessment in-depth by clicking here, or read our comprehensive overview on <a href=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/nl\/carbon-footprint-calculator\/\">carbon footprint calculators<\/a>.<\/p><p>Reduce your company\u2019s carbon footprint by <a href=\"\/nl\/contact\/\">booking a demo<\/a> with our experts at D-Carbonize.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">The time required to carry out a carbon footprint varies according to several factors, such as the size of the company, its sector of activity and the involvement of a specialist.<br>\r\nGenerally speaking, it can take between 5 days (for a small service company) and 60 days (for a large company with several sites). 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