Sustainability App

The Time To Act Is Now

Given the devastating effects of climate change, businesses are increasingly being made accountable for their carbon footprint. With new legislation coming into effect that will impact many organisations, and with consumers increasingly expecting ethical practices from their suppliers, companies need to have the ability to report on their carbon emissions to work towards net zero.

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Business Leaders, Here’s What You Need To Know

‍If you have companies operating in the EU then the introduction of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) should mean sustainability reporting is a priority. The new legislation mandates that all organisations, regardless of their size, will need to report on their carbon emissions by 2027. However, even for UK companies, we should expect similar legislation to follow in the near future.

Regardless of the compliance aspect, consumers are becoming increasingly ethically conscious and expect their suppliers to be actively working towards net zero.

Therefore, businesses need to be able to report on Scopes 1, 2, and 3 to be able to track and gain visibility of their carbon footprint to be able to improve their environmental impact.

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Scope 1

Direct emissions i.e., company facilities and company vehicles.

Scope 2

Indirect emissions i.e., purchased electricity and heating for offices.

Scope 3

Indirect emissions that are not owned or controlled by your company but are influenced by your activities i.e., suppliers, transportation, waste disposal, and product use.

Sustainability Reporting in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Achieving compliance and becoming more ethically and environmentally aware with Dynamics 365 Business Central

Given the increasing need for organisations to report on their carbon emissions against all three scopes, Microsoft have begun to implement features that allow you to easily record and report on your environmental impact forward looking and retrospectively all within Business Central.

Features include:

Process the collection of emission data via sustainability journals
Data can be collected from purchase invoices
Use built-in methods for calculating emissions or input data manually
Use Copilot to quickly create reports on your emissions against a specific scope
Calculate internal carbon fees
Purchase carbon credits to actively work to reduce emissions
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The Time To Act Is Now!

Sustainability reporting doesn’t need to be an expensive, overwhelming task for your company. At Creative, through our software expertise and strategic partnerships, we’re preparing our customers, and guiding them through this transition. We want to ensure they’re able to report on their carbon emissions to not only achieve compliance, but to be able to make well informed decisions to drive change and improve their environmental impacts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Helping you understand how we can support your business.

Does our business legally need to report on carbon emissions, and what is the CSRD deadline we should be aware of?

If your business operates within the EU, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires all organisations, regardless of size, to report on their carbon emissions, with full compliance expected by 2027. For UK businesses, while CSRD does not yet directly apply, similar legislation is widely expected to follow in the coming years. Beyond compliance, there is growing pressure from customers, investors, and supply chain partners who increasingly expect suppliers to demonstrate active progress towards net zero, making sustainability reporting a commercial priority as well as a regulatory one.

What is the difference between Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, and does Business Central help track all three?

Scope 1 covers direct emissions from sources your business owns or controls, such as company vehicles and on-site facilities. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased energy, such as the electricity and heating used in your offices. Scope 3 is the broadest category and includes all other indirect emissions across your value chain: your supply chain, business travel, employee commuting, waste disposal, and the use of your products by customers. Dynamics 365 Business Central's sustainability module supports reporting across all three scopes, allowing you to collect emission data through sustainability journals, import data from purchase invoices, and calculate or manually input emissions figures as needed.

We don't have a sustainability team. How difficult is it to start tracking and reporting on our carbon emissions using Business Central?

Business Central's sustainability features are designed to be accessible even for businesses without dedicated sustainability resource. You can use the built-in calculation methods to estimate emissions from your existing financial and operational data, or input figures manually if you have them from another source. Microsoft Copilot can help you quickly generate reports on your emissions against specific scopes, and Creative Computing can guide you through the initial setup and data collection process so you're not starting from a blank page. The goal is to make sustainability reporting a manageable, ongoing process rather than an annual burden.

Can we use Business Central to purchase carbon credits and actively work towards reducing our net carbon position?

Yes, Business Central's sustainability module includes functionality to calculate internal carbon fees and purchase carbon credits, allowing you to take active steps towards reducing your net carbon position rather than just reporting on it. This means businesses can use the same platform to measure their emissions, identify where reductions are possible, and take action to offset remaining emissions, all within the ERP system they already use for their financial and operational management. It provides a joined-up approach to sustainability that connects your environmental commitments to your core business processes.

How can Creative Computing help us get started with sustainability reporting if we're not sure where to begin?

Creative Computing works with organisations at every stage of their sustainability journey, from those just beginning to understand their obligations to those ready to implement a full reporting framework. Through our software expertise and strategic partnerships, we help you set up Business Central's sustainability features, configure the right data collection processes, and ensure your reporting is structured to meet both current and anticipated compliance requirements. We take a practical, guided approach so that sustainability reporting becomes a manageable, embedded part of your business processes rather than an overwhelming separate project. Speak to our team to arrange a conversation about where your business currently stands and what steps make sense for you.