Carbon Footprint Assessment
The Carbon Stamp's carbon footprint assessment measures a UK business's full Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, calculated to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard using the UK Government's DEFRA Emission Factors 2025/26. It covers on-site fuel and fleet, purchased electricity, and the material Scope 3 categories for your sector, built from your actual activity data rather than industry averages. The output is a director-signed Carbon Impact Report, the baseline behind PPN 006, SECR, the NHS Supplier Roadmap, EcoVadis and B Corp submissions. Fixed fees start from £895+VAT for a business of 1 to 2 employees, delivered in 4 to 8 weeks (10 business days expedited), with a live shareable carbon dashboard included at no extra cost. Want a rough number first? Try the free carbon footprint calculator.
What's in your Carbon Impact Report?
Your assessment culminates in a professional Carbon Impact Report, a clear, visual document you can share with clients and stakeholders.
Scope 1, 2 & 3 Breakdown
See exactly how much CO₂e your business produces across all emission scopes, from direct operations to your full supply chain.
Reduction Roadmap
A prioritised action plan aligned with science-based targets, showing which changes will have the biggest impact on your carbon footprint.
Certification Pathway
Once you know your footprint, you can offset via Gold Standard or VCS verified projects and achieve recognised carbon neutral certification.
GHG Protocol Compliant Report
A professional, auditable document calculated using DEFRA emission factors that you can share with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
The Carbon Impact Report's table of contents
What you actually receive, section by section.
- 1Executive summary and total footprint
- 2Reporting boundary and methodology statement
- 3Scope 1 breakdown (fuel, fleet)
- 4Scope 2 breakdown (purchased electricity)
- 5Scope 3 breakdown by category
- 6Year-on-year comparison (from your second assessment)
- 7Emissions intensity metrics (per employee, per £m turnover)
- 8Prioritised reduction recommendations
- 9Data sources, assumptions and emission factors used
- 10Director sign-off and carbon dashboard link
What's included, and what isn't
Stated plainly, so there are no surprises once the report lands.
Included
- Scope 1: on-site fuel, owned or leased vehicles
- Scope 2: purchased electricity, location and market-based
- The material Scope 3 categories for your sector, built from your actual data (purchased goods and services, business travel, commuting, waste, and others as relevant)
- A named consultant's sign-off, not an anonymous self-serve output
Not included
- Third-party assurance (ISO 14064-3) is a separate, optional add-on, not bundled by default
- Financed emissions (PCAF), product-level life cycle assessment and multi-country group consolidation sit outside an SME assessment, that is enterprise consultancy territory
- SBTi target-setting and submission support, and EU taxonomy reporting, are not currently offered
- Categories with no material spend or activity for your business are scoped out and documented, not silently omitted
How this compares to doing it another way
The same question, four different ways to answer it.
| The Carbon Stamp | DIY spreadsheet | Software platform | Larger consultancy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | A named consultant, throughout | You, from scratch | You, using their tool | A team, often rotating |
| Cost | Fixed fee from £895+VAT, one-off | Free, but your time | Ongoing subscription | £6,000 to £15,000+ |
| Assurance | Named director sign-off | None | None by default | Available, extra cost |
| Turnaround | 4 to 8 weeks, 10 days expedited | No set timeline | No set timeline | 8 to 12 weeks |
A report you'll actually want to share
Your Carbon Impact Report isn't a dry spreadsheet. It's a professionally designed document that clearly communicates your environmental impact, progress, and commitment to sustainability.
- Visual emissions breakdown charts
- Year-on-year progress tracking
- Prioritised reduction recommendations
- Carbon neutral certification pathway
- Designed for sharing with clients & stakeholders
The Carbon StampCarbon footprint dashboard
Riverside Manufacturing
Total emissions
1,285
tCO₂e
1,285
tCO₂e
-12.4%
2023
18.4
tCO₂e/£M
2040
target
Emissions by scope
GHG Protocol Scope 1, 2 & 3
And a shareable dashboard to show it off
Alongside your report, you get a branded, independently assured online dashboard, a live link of your Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions you can put on your website and send to buyers. It refreshes every time you reassess.
- A live, shareable web page, not just a PDF
- Scope 1, 2 & 3, top sources & net-zero trajectory
- Carries our independent assurance mark
How it works, week by week
From start to signed report in 4 to 8 weeks (10 business days expedited). We handle the hard part.
Share your data
We send you a simple questionnaire covering Scope 1, 2 & 3 data sources. You share your energy bills, travel data, and supplier info, we guide you through every step.
We crunch the numbers
Our team calculates your emissions using the GHG Protocol and the latest DEFRA emission factors, covering everything from electricity to your Scope 3 supply chain.
Draft, review, sign-off
You receive a draft Carbon Impact Report with the assumptions written down. One review call to check it reads correctly, then it's director-signed.
Report, dashboard and action plan
Your signed PDF, calculation workbook, live carbon dashboard and a prioritised list of reduction recommendations, ready to share or act on.
Clients who started with an assessment
Many of our clients go on to achieve carbon neutral certification after their initial assessment. Here are some of their stories.
What happens after your assessment?
Carbon Reduction Plan
If you're bidding for government or NHS contracts, we create a compliant Carbon Reduction Plan using your assessment data.
Learn more →Carbon Neutral Certification
Offset your remaining emissions and achieve recognised carbon neutral certification you can share with clients.
Learn more →See how a GHG Protocol carbon footprint assessment works in practice, what data we collect, how Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions are calculated, and what your Carbon Impact Report includes.
Carbon Footprint Assessment FAQs
Everything UK SMEs ask before commissioning a GHG Protocol carbon footprint.
What does a carbon footprint assessment cost?
We publish transparent, fixed-fee pricing for the procurement-ready package, including the carbon footprint, Carbon Reduction Plan and supporting documentation. Use the slider on our pricing page to scope a quote against your turnover and engagement size, then book a call to confirm the fit.
Industries we serve
Our carbon consultants work across the UK with SMEs in regulated sectors. Pick the closest fit to see how we help businesses like yours.
Construction firms
PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plans for main contractors and the construction supply chain.
UK manufacturers
Scope 1, 2 and 3 footprints aligned with SECR and customer reporting demands.
NHS healthcare suppliers
Carbon Reduction Plans aligned with NHS Net Zero and Green Plan procurement.
Food and drink brands
Footprinting for ingredients, packaging and distribution from farm to shelf.
Fashion and textile companies
Supply chain emissions, garment lifecycle data and retailer compliance support.
Wholesale and distribution businesses
Scope 3 supplier engagement and tender-ready carbon disclosures.
Visitor attractions and venues
Operational carbon, visitor travel and certified carbon neutrality pathways.
Ready to see what this looks like for your business? View transparent pricing for the procurement-ready package.
See pricing & build a quoteBrowse by industry
See how our carbon consultants support construction, manufacturing, NHS suppliers, food & drink, fashion, wholesale and visitor attractions.
Browse our tools
Explore the proprietary tools we use on client engagements: Supplier Engagement Portal, Employee Carbon Survey and Company Carbon Survey.
Ready to Start Your Carbon Journey?
Contact our team today and join hundreds of organisations already reducing their carbon footprint and achieving net zero compliance with expert guidance.