Quickly measure the carbon impact of materials, suppliers, assets, and projects, guided by a team of data experts. Authentically benchmark and share your green initiatives to make informed, data-driven decisions towards achieving net zero.
Arbor helps you gain a competitive edge by quantifying your sustainability initiatives, helping you stand out among your competition
Data Accessibility
5 min
to calculate carbon emissions, down from the industry standard of 26 hours
Source: Arbor.eco
Arbor’s easy-to-use tools save you time by automating complex calculations, and our team of experts is always there to guide you
Product
Easily access accurate carbon data specific to construction
Carbon Calculator
Arbor uses a blend of primary and secondary data to map out and apply carbon impact for every project or product within your supply chain. Where data is unavailable, Arbor employs worst case assumptions in order to get you started with minimal information required. Arbor meets and exceed global carbon reporting standards, providing you with trusted and accurate CO₂e measurements.
Carbon Reporting
Arbor is a GRI-licensed platform (Global Reporting Initiative). We provide a wide range of reporting options, from yearly impact reports to custom project reports, enabling you to disclose with confidence.
Carbon Insights
Arbor’s insights will provide actionable recommendations to help you identify opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and forecast potential emissions savings.
Carbon Transparency
Share your sustainability story with confidence and authenticity, highlighting your commitment to sustainability for lenders, customers and the next generation of buyers.
"With a focus on accuracy and efficiency, Arbor’s software streamlines impact assessments. We plan to continue our collaboration through 2023."
Arbor focuses on providing region-specific data, so you're not stuck relying on broad global averages. Alongside this, a robust Data Quality Rating (DQR) system ensures that each data point goes through a meticulous assessment. This system integrates primary and secondary data in every analysis and uses graded metrics for accurate accountability, offering you a more trustworthy and clear picture of your carbon landscape.
Region-specific accuracy
Arbor focuses on country-level and regional averages, providing you with insights tailored to your specific geographical business operations. This specificity leads to more accurate and actionable insights.
Verifiability
Each data point undergoes a strict assessment through Arbor's Data Quality Rating (DQR) system. This ensures that you're getting reliable, verifiable information for each unique data point.
Multi-framework methodology
When it comes to measuring your carbon footprint, Arbor integrates multiple frameworks such as the GHG Protocol and PEFCR. This methodology approach empowers compliance with regulations and measures a product's lifecycle from cradle-to-gate. The added trust of being a GRI-certified platform further solidifies the credibility of the information you receive, making your path towards effective carbon management clearer.
GRI-certified Platform
As a licensed software partner of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Arbor's platform boasts a level of trust and credibility. This association underscores the rigor and compliance of Arbor's carbon measurement methodology.
Compliance
Arbor's methodology is built to not just meet but exceed various industry-specific regulations. By simulating cradle-to-gate product life cycles, it provides actionable insights that can guide you toward effective and transparent carbon management strategies.
User-friendly
From streamlined data entry to straightforward results, Arbor is built to remove the complexity and enable you to understand your carbon footprint with ease.
Built for all
Whether your organization is just starting or well along its way, Arbor’s platform provides easily accessible data for every step of the journey.
Accurate data
Make informed decisions using reliable data. From local materials to global construction trends, we offer accurate benchmarking to guide your projects.
Have more questions?
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We offer a variety of packages to fit the diverse needs of construction firms, from small builders to large developers.
What products and materials do you cover?
From concrete to steel to innovative green materials, our database covers a broad spectrum tailored to the construction industry.
Where does your data come from?
Arbor’s region-specific engine performs carbon calculations using data from industry-standard LCA databases, government sources, and peer-reviewed academic reports. We also incorporate data from other publicly available research, sector-specific industry reports, and whitepapers.
What industries do you support?
Arbor’s platform was developed to be able to measure any physical asset in any industry. Arbor has experience calculating products, assets, projects and portfolios across supply chains such as apparel, construction, finance, electronics, agriculture and more.
How long does it take?
The duration of our data processing varies depending on industry specifics and the complexity of the supply chain. In many cases, with all the necessary data provided, our calculations can be as fast as 3 minutes. However, for precise time estimates tailored to your unique requirements, please contact our team. We'll provide a detailed timeline based on your project's industry context and intricacies. Our commitment is to deliver results promptly while upholding the highest data quality standards.
Why should I use Arbor?
Consumers, governments, employees and lenders are all increasingly demanding a focus on Carbon Management. There are over 1,500 climate laws and policies that have been proposed globally, and consumers have been shown to have increased loyalty and higher average order values when the purchase is environmentally friendly. Over two thirds of individuals are more likely to apply, and accept positions to an environmentally sustainable company. With all this demand, the question should be “Why wouldn’t I use Arbor?”
How are you different from your competitors?
Arbor’s Carbon Management platform focuses on accuracy, efficiency and user experience. Traditional Carbon Management methods use global averages and proxy data, whereas Arbor utilizes regional data points specific to your supply chain. Traditional methods can also take months or even years to calculate carbon emissions, where Arbor can calculate in as little as three minutes. Arbor’s platform is consistently praised for its user experience - hear it directly from Varner AS. here.
How can I trust the data I get back?
At Arbor, we go the extra mile to ensure the data you receive is trustworthy. Each data point we use in our calculations undergoes rigorous scrutiny through our Data Quality Rating (DQR) system, which combines primary and secondary data and uses graded metrics for accountability. Our methodology doesn't just meet, but exceeds, industry-specific regulations and incorporates globally recognized frameworks like the GHG Protocol and PEFCR for comprehensive carbon measurements.