To use the Business Emissions Evaluator (BEE) for refining your carbon measurement, you'll collect various types of data — utilities, bills of materials, shipping logs, and more. The following sections describe each type of data you'll need to collect and where you might find it.

<aside> 📆 Please note: Some of this data might not be ready to collect yet! We require data from the past calendar year, and that year might still be in progress. For example, in 2025 you'll be measuring your 2024 data. We recommend taking the time now to find out who has access to this data and set up reporting, even if it's not time to run a report just yet.

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What should I do with the data I collect?

1. Document your process — so it's repeatable next year
2. Save it in a format you can manipulate, like a spreadsheet or .csv — so you can easily transfer it into the BEE
3. Keep the source documents organized. It will be helpful to maintain a record of the sources from which you are pulling data.

Keep in mind...

• Not all companies will have every type of data! Do your best to find what applies, based on your company and what you make or do.
• You have the option to use monetary or physical data for every scope and category. We highly encourage collecting physical (or activity) data wherever possible to complete your carbon inventory.

Data Types

Your Brand

You'll need to gather some basic information about your brand.

• Total operating costs ($) for the past year
• Facility name(s), type(s), what you make there, whether it is controlled, and operating costs for each

<aside> 💡 Throughout this page you'll see the word control. We consider facilities or activities under your control if (1) you pay the employees who work there -OR- (2) you pay utilities. If either of these are true, we consider this facility or activity "under your control."

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