Carmo, a Danish manufacturer of plastic components primarily for the medical industry, sought to enhance its climate strategy by improving how it calculated the carbon footprint of its products. Manual calculations were time-consuming and lacked consistency, making it difficult to provide accurate, up-to-date emissions data to support both internal decision-making and customer climate reporting.

In collaboration with Viegand Maagøe and ERP provider Vektus, Carmo developed an automated CO₂ calculator fully integrated into their existing ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. The solution follows ISO 14040/44 standards and incorporates life cycle assessment directly into business operations. It calculates emissions from raw materials to finished products, drawing on data from energy consumption, transport, waste handling, and building operations.

The system uses established databases like ecoinvent and IPCC methodologies to ensure reliable emissions tracking and allows for regular updates, including supplier-specific data and annual changes in energy factors.

The automation has made carbon accounting significantly more efficient and precise, providing Carmo with a real-time overview of their climate impact.

The company can now respond more quickly to changes in production and energy use, while offering transparent and verifiable data to customers for use in their own climate reporting.

The system supports continuous improvement and positions Carmo to meet growing market demands for sustainability documentation.