Carbon Accounting for Professional Services
Law firms, consultancies and agencies face growing pressure to report carbon data. EcoHedge calculates your office-based and travel emissions directly from your financial records.
Why Professional Services Firms Need Carbon Data
Professional services firms may not have factories or fleets, but they still have a measurable carbon footprint. Office energy, business travel, employee commuting, IT equipment and purchased services all contribute to your emissions profile.
Increasingly, enterprise clients require carbon data from their professional service providers as part of their own Scope 3 reporting. If you cannot provide this data, you risk losing tenders and client relationships.
SECR requirements are also expanding. While currently targeting larger companies, the cascade through supply chains means professional services firms of all sizes are being asked for carbon information.
Key regulations and drivers
Typical emission sources in professional services
Direct emissions
- Company vehicles
- On-site gas heating
Purchased energy
- Office electricity
- Heating and cooling
Value chain
- Business travel
- Employee commuting
- IT equipment
- Professional subscriptions
- Office supplies
How EcoHedge helps professional services businesses
Office Emissions Made Simple
Calculate your office-based emissions from utility data and lease information. No engineering background required.
Travel Tracking
Business travel is typically the largest emission source for professional services. EcoHedge categorises travel spend automatically from your accounts.
Client-Ready Reports
Generate professional carbon reports that satisfy client sustainability questionnaires and tender requirements.
Example: A 50-person consultancy in London
A mid-sized consultancy with 50 employees connected their Xero account to EcoHedge. Within 30 minutes, they had a complete carbon footprint showing that business flights and hotels accounted for 62% of their total emissions. This insight helped them implement a travel policy that reduced emissions by 25% in the following year.
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