Case

Carmo integrates automated CO2 calculator in the ERP-system

Carmo has implemented an automated CO2 calculator that provides precise and continuously updated data on the climate footprint of their products.

The challenge

Carmo is a leading Danish manufacturer of plastic components, primarily for the medical industry. They sought to enhance their climate strategy by automating the calculation of their products' CO2 footprint.

In collaboration with Viegand Maagøe and ERP specialists from Vektus, an automated CO2 calculator was developed, integrating lifecycle assessment (LCA) directly into Carmo's ERP system, Business Central (BC). This solution enables a comprehensive CO2 calculation for all plastic components, from raw materials to factory output, based on both production and logistical parameters.

This allows Carmo to continuously monitor and reduce their environmental impact while offering their customers transparent data for use in carbon accounting.

The solution

To meet Carmo's needs, Viegand Maagøe developed an advanced CO2 calculator based on ISO 14040/44 standards. The calculator was integrated into Carmo's ERP system, collecting data from multiple sources such as energy consumption, material usage, waste management, and transportation. The system uses emission factors from ecoinvent v3.10 and the IPCC AR6 method to measure CO2 emissions from plastic production.

The automated calculator considers:
• Emissions from raw materials, including waste.
• Energy consumption for injection molding machines, electric forklifts, and robots.
• Waste management of production scrap and defective products.
• Transportation of materials from suppliers to Carmo.
• Overhead emissions from administration and building operations.

This integrated solution also allows for future updates, such as supplier-specific data and annual updates of energy factors, ensuring ongoing accuracy and improvements.

Highlighted benefits of automating CO2 calculations:

Efficiency: The automated solution reduces manual work and ensures CO2 data is always up-to-date.
Accuracy: The system bases calculations on precise data from Carmo's production, energy, and waste management, providing a reliable picture of environmental impact.
Future-Proofing: The system is flexible and can easily be updated with supplier-specific emission factors and new energy consumption data.
Transparency: Carmo can share precise CO2 data with their customers, enabling documentation of contributions to more sustainable solutions.
Environmental Improvements: Continuous access to environmental data helps Carmo identify and reduce their CO2 footprint in real time.
This automated solution demonstrates how digitization and integration of environmental data can make businesses more sustainable and competitive while meeting customers' growing demands for environmental impact documentation.

Claus Steenstrup Ishøy, CEO, Carmo

“The new CO2 calculator enables us to assist our customers with very precise documentation of current scope 3 emissions AND identification of specific products and contributors that have the most significant impact for future scope 3 reductions. The collaboration with Viegand Maagøe allowed us to base the calculator on applicable models and standards while ensuring the quality of both the input emission factors and the calculation algorithms ”

Kontakt os

Lasse Vinblad Thaisen

Senior Project Manager・LCA, EPD, circular economy

Tel.: +45 31 75 17 12

lvt@viegandmaagoe.dk

This integrated solution also allows for future updates, such as supplier-specific data and annual updates of energy factors, ensuring ongoing accuracy and improvements.