Carbon emissions data at your fingertips
Tracking environmental impact can be fragmented, time-consuming, and disconnected from operational data. Beyond simply checking ESG reporting boxes or making sure your company is CSRD compliant, actively monitoring environmental impact is the foundation for building an effective sustainability strategy.
At Upsun, we believe that what gets measured gets managed. That’s why we've made your 2024 carbon emissions data available directly in the Billing section of the Console. Now you can easily track your environmental impact at both the Organization and Project levels, and proactively incorporate this data into your financial and environmental strategies.
Organizations across industries can use this emissions data to:
- Meet ESG reporting requirements and CSRD compliance standards
- Build data-driven sustainability strategies
- Track progress on environmental goals
- Make informed decisions about resource allocation
Organization owners and users with billing permissions can access this data immediately—no setup required
How we calculate your emissions
We've simplified this process by partnering with Greenly, our carbon footprint management partner, to deliver precise emissions calculations using detailed billing data from our cloud providers. All calculations follow GHG Protocol standards to ensure your data meets compliance requirements.
Going forward, emissions data for the previous year will be automatically available in the Console and via our API, which means you get consistent, reliable data without manual collection or complex integrations.
Note: Carbon accounting is an ever-evolving process; therefore, if you received emissions data for 2023, please read about important methodology changes in the next section.
More accurate data with updated methodology
If you received 2023 emissions data from us, you'll notice that 2024 figures are significantly lower. This reflects improved calculation accuracy, not actual emission reductions.
What’s changed from 2023?
The methodology used to calculate project carbon dioxide emissions has been updated based on 2 major factors:
- Better resource modeling: CPU usage calculations now reflect actual usage patterns (40% average) rather than assumed maximums (100%). We also account for different storage types, recognizing that backups and snapshots use significantly less energy than active storage.
- Improved project allocation: The long-standing efforts between Greenly and Platform.sh allowed for the use of a more accurate allocation model to derive project-level CO2 emissions.
This means that the emissions data for 2024 is more accurate, while still being GHG protocol approved. Between 2023 and 2024, estimated project-level cloud emissions dropped by 60–75% due to methodology updates, not actual emission reductions. About 40–50% of the decrease came from Greenly’s revised methods, and 15–25% from changes in the allocation model. Ongoing refinements are planned as emissions accounting and cloud provider strategies evolve.
What's next
Carbon accounting is an ever-evolving process. We are continually refining these calculations as emissions accounting standards and cloud provider strategies evolve.
Check out our Case study with Greenly to learn about our commitment to fighting climate change and empowering our customers to do the same. For more information or if you wish to discuss your organization's specific needs, take a look at the documentation and feel free top contact our ESG team at esg@platform.sh. Together, we’re empowering smarter, greener decisions for a sustainable cloud future.
