Prototype carbon footprint calculator tools

该应用程序旨在帮助加速制造业供应链的快速脱碳，使组织能够通过改变其运营和供应链来实现碳减排目标，并为英国政府的净零目标做出贡献。该应用程序旨在支持专门针对制造业供应链的原型碳足迹计算器工具的开发和测试。该笔拨款非常重要，因为它使我们能够比其他方式更快地完成这一关键项目，并符合英国政府的脱碳目标。我们的工作目前是手动进行的，使用基于Excel的方法，这些方法在行业中已经存在了20多年。我们已经确定，这一过程可以通过技术来简化，由专家策划工具集，科学家可以在比今天大得多的规模上应用碳分析。因此，我们的项目建立在我们现有的能力之上，即计算制造业的碳足迹，提供碳减排建议和测量，以及报告和认证。我们将自动化流程，以创建可操作的洞察力，识别并提供印刷和包装行业的脱碳机会。我们的重点是制造业供应链中的B2B碳计算器-特别是印刷和包装行业。有证据表明，该部门准备投资于本项目所利用的这种计划。这是一个创新项目，因为我们融合了两种技能，以加速供应链中的脱碳过程，并通过自动化将它们结合在一起。第一个技能组合是供应链专家，第二个技能组合是了解如何计算碳足迹的碳科学家。这种将碳科学与行业主题专业知识相结合的主张使我们在添加自动化层时更有效率。进一步的创新是将企业的碳减排目标与供应链中的真实的行动结合起来。目前，希望减少供应链碳化的大公司与许多供应商计算和减少自己碳足迹的能力之间存在脱节。我们的项目将简化这一流程，使更多的供应链能够减少碳足迹。该项目还将在我们的客户群中提供教育和技能转让。

This application is to help accelerate the rapid de-carbonisation of manufacturing supply chains, allowing organisations to achieve carbon reduction ambitions by initiating changes in their operations and supply chains, and contribute to UK government Net Zero targets.This application is to support the development and testing of prototype carbon footprint calculator tools which specialise in the manufacturing supply chain. The grant is important because it allows us to complete this critical project faster than than would otherwise be possible, and in line with UK government de-carbonisation targets.CarbonQuota was launched in June 2020 following extensive R&D. Our work is currently being undertaken manually, using Excel-based methodologies that have been in place in the industry for 20+ years. We have identified that this process can be streamlined through technology, with experts curating toolsets to which scientists can apply carbon analysis on a much larger scale than is possible today.Our project therefore builds upon our existing capability which is calculating carbon footprints for the manufacturing sector, providing carbon reduction advice and measurement, and reporting and certifying. We will automate the processes to create actionable insight which identifies and delivers de-carbonisation opportunities in the print and packaging sector.Our focus is on B2B carbon calculators, within manufacturing supply chains -- specifically the print and packaging sector. There is evidence that the sector is prepared to invest in such schemes, which this project exploits. However, the outcome can be applied to many other sectors in future phases.It is an innovative project because we blend two skill sets in order to accelerate de-carbonisation in the supply chain -- and join them together via automation. The first skill set is experts in the supply chain, and secondly via carbon scientists who understand how to calculate carbon footprints.This proposition of blending carbon science with industry subject matter expertise allows us to be more efficient when the automation layer is added.A further innovation is in uniting the carbon reduction ambition of the corporates with real action in the supply chain. Currently, there is a disconnect between large corporations that wish to de-carbonise their supply chain, and the ability of many of their suppliers to calculate and reduce their own carbon footprint. Our project will streamline that process, enabling a significantly higher proportion of supply chains to reduce their carbon footprint.This project will also deliver education and transfer of skills in our customer base.