The ASRS and other similar reporting frameworks such as CSRD in the EU have in the last two years aligned and the GHG reporting aspects of these reports are now all based on the GHG Protocol.

Both the ASRS and CSRD include numerous sustainability and governance requirements beyond GHG reporting, but unlike the GHG reporting aspect, these additional requirements will vary by region and by the size of the organisation. These aspects are however far more readily serviced by existing finance and accounting teams, with minimal environmental science experience required to fulfil these reporting requirements.

Conversely, the GHG reporting requirements are very specialised and include considerable room for variable interpretation of what is required. The GHG Protocol and associated guides and standards cover many hundreds of pages and even more scientific resources covering things like emission factors and calculations as they apply to every single reporting jurisdiction.

However, the reality is that for most organisations, only a small fraction of these details will be applicable. The most important part of the process is therefore the initial creation and scoping of the emissions inventory so that the list of material emission sources can be quickly identified and the immaterial sources documented but removed from the process. This is a key function of our software and our specialist consulting team.

Once this vital first step is completed, most organisations will be able to rely on their internal finance teams to complete the majority of the process in future years, requiring only a small but focused amount of training and guidance for our team. This training and guidance is included in all our service packages.