Calculate emissions for different methodologies
Important
Some of the functionality described in this release plan has not been released. Delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released (see Microsoft policy). Learn more: What's new and planned
| Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Users, automatically | 
Aug 1, 2024 |
Mar 2025 |
Business value
Accurately calculate, report, and compare emissions using multiple methodologies, tailored to your compliance and reporting needs. This flexibility improves transparency, enhances data consistency, and facilitates better-informed sustainability decisions.
Feature details
Microsoft Sustainability Manager continues to enhance the alternate emissions feature with updated calculation and reporting methodologies to support scope-specific variances and reporting standards. This update includes expanded support for various accounting methods, improved analytics for calculated results, and side-by-side comparisons of emissions outputs across different accounting methods and standards.
Features include:
Methodology customization: Provides a refined approach to calculate emissions at a source level across various methodologies, accommodating specific compliance and reporting requirements.
Enhanced data visualization and analytics: Allows users to visualize emissions data trends and analytics in a streamlined interface, improving insights into emissions performance.
Data consistency across methods: Ensures uniform activity data across different methodologies, maintaining accuracy across multiple reporting standards.
Side-by-side comparison: Enables comparative analysis of emissions outputs across different accounting methods, allowing you to view and assess emissions results simultaneously.
Version control for methodologies: Incorporates version tracking for calculation methods, offering transparency and traceability for changes, supporting compliance and accountability in emissions reporting.