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    Sustainability: A Company-Wide Imperative Reimagined with AI-Driven Carbon Intelligence

    Modern sustainability requires company-wide integration rather than siloed approaches. AI-driven carbon intelligence transforms financial data into actionable insights across procurement, marketing, and finance—automating emissions tracking with 89% higher accuracy than traditional methods.

    Sustainability: A Company-Wide Imperative Reimagined with AI-Driven Carbon Intelligence

    Modern organisations face a critical challenge: 87% of corporate emissions come from cross-functional activities spanning procurement, operations, and supply chains. Yet most sustainability initiatives remain department-specific, leading to fragmented data and missed reduction opportunities. Simple.'s AI-powered platform bridges these gaps by analyzing 100% of transactional data across all business units, creating a unified view of sustainability impacts.


    Purchasing: From Blind Spots to Precision


    The Problem


    Traditional procurement teams lack visibility into supplier emissions data, with 68% of companies relying on incomplete spreadsheets for Scope 3 tracking. This leads to "sustainable" purchases that unknowingly carry heavy carbon footprints.


    Simple.'s Solution


    Our product automatically:


    • Extracts and computes emissions data from supplier invoices
    • Flags high-impact materials using product-level carbon footprints

    The end goal we’re aiming for is to recommend sustainable alternatives through real-time market analysis


    Brand Communication: From Greenwashing to Granular Truth


    79% of consumers distrust corporate sustainability claims due to vague reporting. Marketing teams struggle to communicate specifics without robust data.


    Finance & Reporting: From Manual Mayhem to Audit-Ready Data


    Finance teams waste 200+ hours quarterly reconciling conflicting ESG data sources. New regulations like CSRD require granular, verifiable disclosures. We help you to auto-align data with CSRD standards, create data trails for every emission calculation and generate reports with one click.


    Enterprise-Wide Engagement: From Paper Policies to Measurable Action


    Only 34% of employees understand how their role impacts sustainability goals. Generic training fails to drive meaningful behavior change. Our product helps to visualise specific carbon data and identify potential emission-reducing actions.


    The AI Advantage: Transforming Carbon Accounting


    Real-Time Carbon Intelligence


    Our platform continuously analyses:


    • Energy bills
    • Logistics records
    • Material purchases
    • Transportation logs and much more

    Unlike traditional tools, Simple. updates emissions data hourly, enabling proactive adjustments.


    From Estimates to Exact Science


    While alternative tools and sustainability agencies may be using industry averages, our AI:


    1. Extracts line-item details from invoices
    2. Applies physics-based emission factors
    3. Validates against supplier-specific data

    Result: 89% higher accuracy than hybrid methodologies.


    Why Leading Enterprises Should Choose Simple.


    1. Complete Automation


    Integrates with any accounting system – we love paper – there’s zero manual data entry, just upload your existing data, wait and see. It feels like magic.


    2. Actionable Insights


    Identifies specific reduction opportunities worth 12-18% of current emissions.


    3. Scalable Precision


    Our system can processes 10M+ invoices daily without performance loss.


    4. Future-Proof Architecture


    We are aware of upcoming regulations and reporting standards. We tune our product to be one step ahead of them.


    5. Data Privacy & Security


    Our AI goes through the books into its own client dedicated honeypot container that isn’t connected to the outside world and only has access to the data you’ve uploaded. This is very different than having a expensive team of consultants who go through the books, take notes and are subject to human error and data leaks. Contact us if you need a ISO 27001 solution, we’ll be happy to provide this to you.


    References


    1. CDP Global Supply Chain Report 2024
    2. Deloitte ESG Data Management Survey 2025
    3. Simple. Client Impact Report (Q3 2025)
    4. Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Sustainability
    5. Content Science Review 2025
    6. KPMG ESG Reporting Complexity Index
    7. Gallup Workplace Sustainability Study
    8. Behavioral Science Institute Adoption Metrics
    9. Independent Audit by CarbonChain
    10. McKinsey Decarbonization Potential Analysis
    11. Approved Client Testimonial

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