carbon-footprint-estimator

name	carbon-footprint-estimator
description	Estimates company carbon footprint and environmental impact
allowed-tools	["Read","Write","Glob","Grep","Bash","WebFetch"]
metadata	{"specialization":"venture-capital","domain":"business","skill-id":"vc-skill-020"}
graph	{"domains":["domain:venture-capital"],"skillAreas":["skill-area:investment-analysis","skill-area:valuation-analysis","skill-area:financial-modeling"],"roles":["role:financial-analyst"]}

Carbon Footprint Estimator

Overview

The Carbon Footprint Estimator skill provides detailed estimation of company carbon footprints and environmental impact for ESG due diligence. It calculates Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and projects environmental impact trajectories.

Capabilities

Scope 1 Emissions (Direct)

• Estimate emissions from owned facilities
• Calculate fleet and vehicle emissions
• Assess process emissions from operations
• Account for fugitive emissions

Scope 2 Emissions (Indirect - Energy)

• Calculate purchased electricity emissions
• Estimate heating and cooling emissions
• Assess renewable energy usage
• Apply location vs. market-based methods

Scope 3 Emissions (Value Chain)

• Estimate supply chain emissions
• Calculate business travel impact
• Assess employee commuting
• Evaluate product use and end-of-life

Impact Analysis

• Benchmark against industry standards
• Project emissions trajectory
• Model reduction scenarios
• Calculate carbon intensity metrics

Usage

Estimate Carbon Footprint

Input: Company operations data, energy usage
Process: Apply emission factors, calculate totals
Output: Carbon footprint by scope, total CO2e

Benchmark Emissions

Input: Company footprint, industry sector
Process: Compare against benchmarks
Output: Benchmark comparison, percentile ranking

Project Trajectory

Input: Current footprint, growth plans
Process: Model future emissions scenarios
Output: Trajectory projection, growth-adjusted

Model Reduction Scenarios

Input: Current state, reduction initiatives
Process: Calculate reduction impact
Output: Scenario analysis, pathway to goals

Emission Categories

Scope	Categories	Data Sources
Scope 1	Facilities, vehicles, processes	Fuel usage, fleet data
Scope 2	Electricity, heating	Utility bills, provider mix
Scope 3	Supply chain, travel, commuting	Spend data, travel records

Integration Points

• ESG Scorer: Feed emissions data into ESG scores
• ESG Due Diligence: Core environmental analysis
• ESG Analyst (Agent): Support environmental assessment
• Portfolio Value Creation: Track reduction initiatives

Calculation Standards

• Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol)
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)
• ISO 14064 GHG accounting standards

Best Practices

1. Prioritize Scope 1 and 2 for direct control
2. Use sector-appropriate emission factors
3. Distinguish location vs. market-based Scope 2
4. Focus Scope 3 on material categories
5. Track intensity metrics (per revenue, per employee)