Carbon accounting, also known as greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, is a method used by companies to calculate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions they produce.

Carbon accounting software is an essential tool for businesses that want to reduce their environmental impact and contribute to the fight against climate change. A carbon accounting platform calculates how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases a company emits.

By tracking and measuring their carbon emissions, businesses can identify areas where they can reduce their environmental impact, make informed decisions about sustainable practices, and set goals for reducing their emissions in the future.

Sage Earth Carbon Accounting will connect with your accounting software, drawing on data you already have, to build an initial automated carbon footprint based on a spend-based method.

For greater accuracy, our carbon accounting solution also uses an activity-based method. We will ask you for additional operational information, such as employee commuting, which can't be drawn from your accounting data.

Learn more about Sage Earth Carbon Accounting fundamentals.

Sage Earth Carbon Accounting will only be available to UK customers. This is because our current calculation methodology relies predominantly on UK data sources and is based on UK industry averages. However, there are plans on our roadmap to expand Sage Earth Carbon Accounting software to other regions.

In order to speed up the carbon accounting process, we recommend syncing with your accounting software. We will be integrating with the following:

• Sage Business Cloud Accounting (also sometimes referred to as Sage One or Sage Accounting)
• Sage 50
• Sage 50 Cloud
• Xero
• QuickBooks

Sage Ai is the intelligence engine that powers all Sage accounting software.

It helps you measure and track your carbon footprint by connecting directly to your accounting data. Sage Ai automatically categorises your financial transactions and translates them into carbon emissions data, so you can understand your environmental impact without manual calculations or specialist expertise.

With Sage Ai and Sage Earth Carbon Accounting, you can:

• Automatically calculate your carbon footprint using your existing accounting data, saving hours of manual work
• See your emissions clearly, with insights that highlight where most of your impact comes from, helping you focus on the areas that matter most.
• Track progress over time, so you can monitor changes, report with confidence, and support sustainability goals or tender requirements.
• Rely on credible calculations, using a carbon calculation engine maintained by Sage’s in‑house climate experts and aligned to recognised standards.

Because Sage Ai is built into all Sage accounting solutions, carbon tracking becomes part of running your business, not a separate system or spreadsheet. That means less admin, clearer insights, and more confidence in the data you share with customers, partners, and stakeholders.