Measuring your carbon footprint is becoming a mandatory requirement for many companies in Spain following the publication of the Carbon Footprint Royal Decree. This decree establishes the need to calculate and report Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and soon Scope 3 as well.
However, many organizations face technical and time barriers when implementing these calculations using complex methodologies and tools, delaying compliance and their corporate climate strategy.
In this guide, you’ll learn:
What Scopes 1 and 2 are
How to calculate them according to regulations
Limitations of the official MITECO calculator
Our free carbon footprint calculator (Scopes 1 and 2)
Why measuring and automating your footprint is a competitive advantage
A corporate carbon footprint measures the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted by a company’s activities, expressed in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is organized into three scopes:
Scope 1 (direct emissions):
Direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the company. For example: combustion of natural gas in company boilers, diesel consumption by company vehicles, or refrigerant leaks from HVAC systems.
Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy):
Emissions from the generation of electricity, steam, heating, or cooling purchased and consumed by the company.
Scope 3 (other indirect emissions):
Emissions across the entire value chain, such as business travel, employee commuting, purchased goods, transportation and distribution, use of sold products, etc.
At Dcycle, we’ve developed an Excel-based carbon footprint calculator optimized for Scopes 1 and 2, allowing you to:
- Calculate emissions quickly
- Enter consumption data and get emissions automatically
- Visualize results clearly
- Download and share it with your team at no cost
While Excel is a great first step, many companies quickly discover that:
❌ It’s hard to consolidate data from different sites and departments
❌ Data can’t be reused in CSRD, Taxonomy, ESG reports, or product footprints
❌ It requires many hours of manual work and error checking
❌ It creates compliance risks if calculations aren’t consistent
🚀 With Dcycle you can:
✅ Automate your carbon footprint calculations (Scopes 1, 2, and 3)
✅ Reuse data for any report, audit, or tender
✅ Have full audit trails and traceability
✅ Comply with the Royal Decree and CSRD in hours, not weeks
✅ Turn your footprint into business value, improving competitiveness and reputation
Calculating your company’s carbon footprint doesn’t have to be complex. You can start today with our free Scope 1 and 2 calculator and, when you’re ready to take it to the next level, automate and reuse all your data with Dcycle.
Analisi del calcolo dell'impronta di carbonio tutte le emissioni generate durante il ciclo di vita di un prodotto, compresi l'estrazione, la produzione, il trasporto, l'uso e lo smaltimento delle materie prime.
Le metodologie più riconosciute sono:
Strumenti digitali come Dcycle semplifica il processo, fornendo informazioni accurate e fruibili.
Alcune strategie richiedono investimento iniziale, ma i benefici a lungo termine superano i costi.
Investire nella riduzione delle emissioni di carbonio non è solo un'azione ambientale, è un strategia aziendale intelligente.