{"id":6424,"date":"2023-10-06T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/?p=6424"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:40:22","slug":"excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/nl\/excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you assess your carbon footprint using excel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6424\" class=\"elementor elementor-6424\" 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\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\">Introduction\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8f3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8f3de\" 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 <a href=\"\/nl\/emissiereductiestrategie\/\">carbon footprint<\/a> is a report that records all the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated directly or indirectly by an organisation\u2019s activities. the ultimate aim of a company to measure its carbon footprint is to reduce these emissions.<\/p><p>Whether required by law or wishing to reduce their ecological impact, companies need a tool to carry out their carbon footprint assessment. but is excel the most appropriate software for measuring a carbon footprint and defining actions to reduce greenhouse gases?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gens-affaires-travaillant-ordinateur-portable-lors-reunion-1024x633-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6431\" alt=\"Someone who uses Excel to draw up their carbon balance sheet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gens-affaires-travaillant-ordinateur-portable-lors-reunion-1024x633-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gens-affaires-travaillant-ordinateur-portable-lors-reunion-1024x633-1-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gens-affaires-travaillant-ordinateur-portable-lors-reunion-1024x633-1-768x475.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-742e6da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"742e6da\" 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\">Carbon footprint: carbon consultants are trained using excel\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195a6d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"195a6d6\" 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>Excel spreadsheets are still widely used by carbon consultants, mainly for training purposes. after collecting the data, they enter the consolidated information into an excel table and convert it into standardised units of measurement. when they do not have carbon assessment softwares, they also use excel to make emission reduction projections.<\/p><p>However, this approach has significant weaknesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28c850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b28c850\" 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\">How are carbon emissions calculated?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00e247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b00e247\" 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\">Origin of GHG calculations in europe\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397e382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"397e382\" 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>Between 2000 and 2004, jean-marc jancovici worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ademe.fr\/en\/frontpage\/\">ADEME<\/a> to develop the <a href=\"\/nl\/bilan-carbone-methodology\/\">bilan carbone\u00ae<\/a> method. this method includes an excel spreadsheet that can be used to assess emissions, compare them from one year to the next and plan actions to reduce them.<\/p><p>Accessible to all and free of charge, the aim is to make this spreadsheet a standard. the spreadsheet is compatible with ISO 14001 environmental, ISO 9001 quality and ISO 50001 energy management systems, and uses tools that are also in excel format.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85753fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85753fd\" 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\">Excel: the preferred tool for assessing carbon footprints?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807b229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"807b229\" 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>Today\u2019s carbon consultants mainly use excel to bring together the data collected in the accounts and the field, and to produce emission reduction projections, a feature that is not available in all carbon footprint calculators.<\/p><p>Carbon consultants often use excel for convenience. however, the rapid development of carbon software, in particular the advanced functions for projecting GHG reductions, is beginning to appeal to them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b475e elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c1b475e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-lightbulb\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M96.06 454.35c.01 6.29 1.87 12.45 5.36 17.69l17.09 25.69a31.99 31.99 0 0 0 26.64 14.28h61.71a31.99 31.99 0 0 0 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reducing our impact on the environment.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08765cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08765cb\" 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\">Carbon footprint in excel: flaws and opportunities\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0df1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc0df1d\" 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>Historically, most consultants have used excel to draw up a carbon footprint, mainly for practical reasons. it is a tool that everyone has at their disposal. in addition, the tables provided by organisations such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ademe.fr\/en\/frontpage\/\">ADEME<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/ghgprotocol.org\/\">GHG protocol<\/a> are in excel format.<\/p><p>However, excel spreadsheets for carbon footprinting quickly show their limitations, particularly when working in collaborative mode.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f7bb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2f7bb0\" 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-8798dda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8798dda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7a7d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d7a7d5\" 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\">Je gratis CO2-voetafdruk wacht!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9076c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c9076c\" 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\">Sign up  for a free trial, answer 20 questions, and receive your first carbon footprint assessment!<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f51b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f51b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/scan.carbon-cockpit.eu\/auth\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-0df7867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0df7867\" 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\">Limited excel features\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7556b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7556b9\" 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 carbon footprint is not an end in itself, but a means of recording greenhouse gas emissions to identify, analyse and reduce them. however, in this perspective, excel is of no assistance.<\/p><p>While the excel carbon footprint table provides a snapshot of the situation at a given point in time, it is not designed to track data or forecast emissions reductions.<\/p><p>The carbon consultant must therefore export the data into a software specially designed to assess a carbon footprint. by analysing and monitoring this data, the consultant can in turn forecast reductions in both direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ab3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15ab3eb\" 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\">Evolution of the maturity of software solutions\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc4045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc4045\" 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>With the constant improvement of <a href=\"\/nl\/carbon-footprint-tool\/benefits\/\">software solutions<\/a>, the carbon footprint is constantly gaining in projection functionality and accuracy.<\/p><p>This is because most advanced softwares now use thousands of emission factors, making it possible to obtain much more accurate calculations than the sole reference to energy costs visible on invoices. additionally, the more accurate the calculations, the less likely the company is to have its carbon footprint called into question.<\/p><p>In addition, a growing number of carbon packages offer advanced GHG planning and reduction functionalities, particularly by taking into account the company\u2019s growth. these functions are all the more interesting in that they offer a collaborative mode. some carbon packages also offer the possibility of creating emissions scenarios based on a multitude of variables, such as the percentage effectiveness of GHG reduction initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751709a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"751709a\" 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\">Carbon calculators integration features\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ebfce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ebfce\" 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\">Uploading excel or CSV files\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d34f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d34f5b\" 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 carbon calculators allow you to upload data from an excel or CSV file. this is a powerful feature, as it reduces the time it takes to enter data into the tool. however, it does not optimise data collection, as the internal user or consultant still has to consolidate the data beforehand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e551b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e551b7a\" 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\">Connectors between carbon footprint tools and ERPs\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0f6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f0f6a6\" 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>To make data collection easier, intermediate softwares, called connectors, can bridge the gap between the company\u2019s management software (ERP) and the carbon tool. this automates the collection, analysis and aggregation of data in the carbon footprint platform. companies using connectors therefore benefit from considerable time savings and a reduced risk of error.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58232f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58232f0\" 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\">Carbon footprint calculators are the future\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ada3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ada3c8\" 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 reason why excel is still the most widely used tool for carbon footprints is that it is the most accessible to everyone. but in the future, given excel\u2019s limited functionality and the efficiency gains offered by specialised software, opting for a carbon footprint platform will become an obvious choice. more accurate, scalable, specially designed for this purpose and soon capable of connecting directly to an ERP, carbon platforms will require fewer resources whilst offering more reliable results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d20c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d20c95\" 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 a <a href=\"\/nl\/emissiereductiestrategie\/\">carbon footprint<\/a> in-depth, or read our comprehensive overview on <a href=\"\/nl\/carbon-footprint-tool\/\">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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The carbon footprint, an essential tool for quantifying and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, often raises the question of the use of excel for its realization. although widely used by carbon consultants for data entry and initial projections, excel has limitations in terms of functionality and analysis capabilities. software dedicated to carbon footprinting offers significant advantages, including more accurate calculations, greater scalability and advanced projection and integration features with corporate management 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