Annual Carbon Footprint: Managed Service

Our service for cost-effective and compliant carbon footprint calculation and reporting (ESRS E1)

Lack of time and capacity makes audit-proof ESRS E1 reporting a major challenge for many companies. This is where ESRS E1 as Managed Service comes in: a comprehensive package from PwC to help companies comply with the climate reporting requirements under the CSRD, combining long-standing expertise on climate issues with the latest AI-powered tech to make climate reporting easier. You get the full benefits of efficient data collection and our climate data analytics capabilities to help you meet the complex ESRS compliance requirements – particularly on carbon footprint calculation (ESRS E1-6) and climate risk (ESRS E1-9). Robust processes and systems enable us to combine our experience in auditing with specialist climate-related expertise.

When it comes to compliance with the ESRS and CSRD requirements, you can rely on us to provide audit-ready carbon data of the highest standard – allowing you to focus on the core aspects of your sustainability strategy and Net Zero goals.

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Efficient ESRS E1 reporting

We use efficient, AI-powered data collection and processing, along with standardized analyses to deliver the quality you expect from PwC.

Results for your auditors

Our analyses and reports are all completed to audit-ready standards, supporting your ESG disclosure obligations.

Our service – your (free) time

Save your resources for transforming your business – leave the legwork of your sustainability reporting to us

Carbon Accounting – Scope 1 2 3 emissions for ESRS E1-6 and sustainability compliance

Carbon Accounting as Managed Service helps you to precisely record your corporate carbon footprint and report on it as required by ESRS E1-6. Alongside specifying system and operational boundaries, this service includes recording of your corporate GHG emissions in Scopes 1–3.

We provide two different methods of carbon footprint calculation, chosen depending on what data you have available: we either use financial data (e.g. expenditure) as a proxy, or activity data. Scope 3 emissions analysis in particular is a major challenge, so we’ve partnered with Makersite – a market leader in Scope 3 footprinting – to offer an efficient solution for recording and analysing data points that are necessary for carbon footprinting. We can also calculate Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for your individual products. Suppliers are increasingly expected to provide PCFs, and emissions intensity is even making its way into supplier selection criteria. Use this information to stay competitive! Our analyses help you gain valuable insights into your supply chain – harness them to make well-founded decisions for an effective decarbonization and Net Zero strategy.

We combine specialist expertise with Makersite’s advanced AI to give you a detailed view of your product life cycles, ensure that your reporting is up to current ESG disclosure standards and provide an ongoing overview of your Scope 3 data. This approach also supports alignment with broader sustainability goals and stakeholder expectations, reinforcing your company’s ESG commitments.

Combining the strengths of PwC and Makersite means that you get top-quality, scalable solutions to help your company succeed in a sustainable future.

Climate Risk Assessment – compliant with ESRS E1-9

Our climate risk assessments identify and evaluate the key physical and transition risks and opportunities that your company is likely to face as a result of climate change, as required by ESRS E1-9. You’ll also get all the information you need on the risk assessment process (IRO-1) and the resilience analysis (SBM-3) to fully meet CSRD compliance.

Using our Climate Excellence Tool, you get a robust analysis of the risks and opportunities facing your company, along with the drivers behind them in the various climate scenarios (e.g. Net Zero 1.5°C or SSP5-8.5). We also provide detailed insights into the potential financial impacts of these risks and opportunities. This information can then be used to adapt your business strategy to climate risks and opportunities and to increase your resilience.

As we consider financial impacts and probabilities of occurrence that your enterprise risk management function has already calculated – it enables us to directly help you manage climate risks and link our analyses to your existing materiality assessments. Beyond regulatory compliance, these assessments offer a strategic value by informing long-term planning, investment decisions, and stakeholder engagement.

Our analyses provide the key figures you need to make well-founded decisions and achieve your climate targets.

Overview of our services for ESRS E1

Carbon Accounting as Managed Service for ESRS E1-6

Carbon Accounting as Managed Service helps you to precisely record your carbon emissions and report on them. Just provide us with your data and we’ll calculate your Scope 1 2 3 emissions – ready to go straight into your ESRS E1-6 report. Our expertise and advanced tech from partners such as Makersite enable us to ensure that your reporting is in line with current ESG disclosure standards and that you can achieve your climate goals.

Climate Risk Assessment as Managed Service for ESRS E1-9

Our climate risk assessments do more than just help you comply with your disclosure obligations – you also get a range of other benefits:

Direct link to your enterprise risk management
Insurance policies against natural disasters
Safeguard your business model in a world of constant change
Get insights into where investments will be needed for adaptation and migration in your business

Product Carbon Footprint as Managed Service

Our Product Carbon Footprint service analyses all of the carbon emissions generated during the life cycles of your products. This analysis helps you to gain transparency on the environmental impact of your products and take steps to reduce your carbon footprint – enabling you to develop more sustainable products and strengthen your position in the market.

Compliance services

We can provide assistance in complying with the ESRS and other relevant regulations. Our team will help you collect and analyze the necessary data and put together a report, ensuring that all CSRD requirements under the regulations are met. This allows you to focus on your core business while we deal with the complexities of sustainability compliance.

ESG Management Solution software
(ESG MS)

ESG MS is a comprehensive solution designed to support the preparation, calculation and ESG data management in alignment with CSRD, ESRS standards, and other widely adopted frameworks such as GRI. It enables organizations to efficiently handle sustainability data across entities and supply chains, with a strong focus on data security and client information protection.

The platform streamlines the calculation of non-financial indicators and simplifies the generation of regular sustainability reports. It integrates continuously updated databases, including AIB, EIB, DEFRA, ecoinvent, and others, ensuring accurate and methodology-compliant carbon footprint assessments.

ESG MS supports the consistent calculation of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in accordance with the GHG Protocol, one of the most recognized international standards. Its flexible architecture allows for customization, such as calculating product-level carbon footprints or running emission simulations, while enabling easy updates to input data for ongoing monitoring and reporting.

ESG MS offers flexible data collection options to suit diverse organizational needs—ranging from manual input to automated data acquisition via API integration. This adaptability ensures seamless alignment with your existing systems and workflows.

Our experienced development team can further tailor the solution to your specific requirements by:

Integrating with existing client systems.
Expanding functionality by adding new KPIs, metrics, or reports relevant to your sustainability goals.
Customizing dashboards to reflect your priorities or embedding ESG data into your organization’s existing reporting platforms.
Deploying the solution within your Azure cloud environment, with full support for custom configurations and ongoing technical assistance.

PwC supports also integration with preferred tools, ensuring compatibility with your organization’s sustainability strategy. This high level of flexibility—both in tool selection and system integration—ensures ESG MS can be effectively embedded into your current technology landscape, supporting scalable and efficient carbon footprint calculation and sustainability reporting.