Affordable Emissions Reporting

Project Roadmap

The Context: Why It Matters?

The world is changing. Under the Paris Agreement and the global push toward Net Zero 2050, businesses of every size are being called to account for their carbon footprint. Governments, investors, and supply chain partners are increasingly demanding transparency on environmental impact.

In Singapore, the shift is already underway. The Singapore Green Plan 2030 sets ambitious targets for a sustainable future — and businesses are expected to play their part.

But knowing that you need to report is very different from knowing how.

The Problem

For most small businesses, carbon reporting feels impossible.

If you have fewer than 30 employees, chances are you don’t have a dedicated sustainability team. Carbon reporting means wading through dense frameworks, collecting data from across your operations, and producing documents that meet international standards — all while running your day-to-day business.

The reality for most SMEs today:

Stacks of paperwork with no clear starting point

Unfamiliar terminology and reporting standards

Hours lost trying to figure out what data even needs to be collected

Costly consultants or the risk of getting it wrong

The result? Many small businesses simply don’t report at all — not because they don’t care, but because the process is overwhelming.

There had to be a better way.

The Solution - Introducing CarbonX

CarbonX is a step-by-step carbon reporting platform built specifically for small businesses.

We’ve taken the complexity out of SASB-aligned carbon reporting and turned it into a guided, intuitive workflow — so you can go from zero to a complete, compliant report without needing a sustainability expert on your team.

No jargon. No guesswork. Just a clear path from your business data to a professional carbon report.

Without CarbonX

Time to complete a report	Weeks of back-and-forth
Expertise needed	Sustainability consultant required
Process	Manual spreadsheets, scattered data
Output	Inconsistent, hard to verify
Cost	High consultant fees

With CarbonX

Time to complete a report	Done in a fraction of the time (3 Mins)
Expertise needed	No prior knowledge needed
Process	Guided step-by-step workflow
Output	SASB-aligned, professional report
Cost	Affordable, built for SMEs

CarbonX User Workflow

Onboard and head to the Inventory Tab to add products, calculate LCA, and view their Digital Product Passport. Next, check the Dashboard for SASB Metrics, then the Analytics Page for a tabular breakdown. Premium users unlock the Supply Chain Map and Carbon Reports, using SproutAI to prompt for report edits or ask sustainability questions.

CarbonX is built with Purpose.

CarbonX provides businesses with a comprehensive and user-friendly platform for accurately reporting their carbon emissions. It supports Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) using pre-established product templates, a dynamic visual network graph for tracking emissions among products and processes, and structured tracking of Scope 1, 2, and upstream Scope 3 that aligns with SASB reporting standards for trustworthy and industry-relevant disclosures. Users can create automated expert carbon reports, get ready for new regulations with Digital Product Passport (DPP) functionalities, and utilize Sprout AI, a built-in assistant that aids in analysis and reporting.

By doing so, CarbonX also promotes important UN Sustainable Development Goals. For SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, it fosters innovation in sustainable practices by providing companies with cutting-edge digital tools and standardized data systems that enhance industrial efficiency and transparency. For SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, it allows organizations to monitor emissions throughout the entire product life cycle, recognize inefficiencies, and make more sustainable production choices, fostering accountability and resource efficiency. For SDG 13: Climate Action, CarbonX enables organizations to effectively assess, control, and lower emissions, aiding in regulatory adherence and promoting proactive strategies for climate mitigation. Collectively, these efforts strengthen CarbonX’s dedication to fostering quantifiable, data-informed sustainability advancements.

Acknowledgements

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our Capstone Mentor, Prof. Cai Yu Tong, for his guidance and constructive feedback throughout the development of the CarbonX platform. His advice was instrumental in refining the scope of the prototype.

We also extend our sincere thanks to our Entrepreneurship Mentor, Mr. James Fu, for his expertise in project management and business strategy. His insights on refining our product’s value proposition—specifically in identifying user motivations—and his strategic advice on how to effectively reach out to potential clients were invaluable to our project’s direction.

We are also grateful to our CWR Mentor, Dr. Susan Wong, for her guidance on professional communication and presentation delivery. Her feedback helped us articulate our solution more effectively, and her practical tips on adopting the right tone for partner outreach significantly improved our external correspondence.