Carbon reporting built for
manufacturers.
Manufacturing accounts for 21% of UK greenhouse gas emissions. Supply chain pressure, regulatory requirements, and procurement criteria are making carbon disclosure unavoidable. Compare Your Footprint gives you a benchmarked, SECR-ready footprint that meets investor and customer expectations — from Scope 1 fuel and fleet to Scope 3 supply chain.
UK manufacturing organisations in our benchmark dataset
Average time to first SECR-ready report
Share of UK greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing
Built for the complexity
of manufacturing
Scope 1 — Fleet & Fuel
Diesel, gas, and process fuel combustion. Every current DEFRA emission factor built in. Track by vehicle, site, or fuel type — no spreadsheet maintenance required.
Scope 2 — Site Energy
Electricity and heat across your facilities. Location-based and market-based methods both supported, fully aligned with GHG Protocol Scope 2 guidance.
Scope 3 — Supply Chain & Logistics
Purchased goods, upstream transport, business travel, and waste. The categories your customers and EU-exporting clients will ask about first — handled correctly from day one.
Manufacturing Sector Benchmark
See where you stand against 340+ UK manufacturing peers, segmented by headcount and revenue band. Know whether you're top quartile — or where the gap is.
SECR-Ready Report Export
Generate your annual disclosure in the correct format for your accounts or investor pack. Fully auditable, traceable back to source data, exportable on demand.
Reduction Action Planning
Prioritised interventions — fleet electrification, renewable energy procurement, supplier switching — ranked by carbon impact per pound invested, based on your actual data.
How we compare to the
alternatives
| Feature | ✦ Compare Your Footprint | Generic Carbon Tools | Manual Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK manufacturing benchmarks | ✓ 340+ peers | ✗ Not available | ✗ Not available |
| Scope 3 supply chain | ✓ All 15 categories | ⚠ Selected categories | ✗ Complex, error-prone |
| CBAM supplier data export | ✓ Built-in | ✗ Not available | ✗ Manual build |
| SECR compliance | ✓ Built-in, audited | ⚠ Partial | ✗ Manual, error-prone |
| DEFRA emission factors | ✓ Auto-updated | ⚠ Manual updates | ✗ Self-maintained |
| Time to first report | 2–4 hours | 1–2 days | Days to weeks |
Ready to turn carbon
into a competitive edge?
See how manufacturers in your sector are using Compare Your Footprint to win contracts, retain customers, and reduce costs.
Activity data
Material activity data
The activity types that typically dominate a Manufacturing carbon inventory — grouped by GHG Protocol scope.
Scope 1
- GasSpace heating and process heat are core Scope 1 sources on most sites.
- Liquid fuelsDiesel and gas oil for generators, plant and backup boilers.
- RefrigerantHVAC and process cooling leaks are material Scope 1 fugitive emissions.
- Freight: Owned vehiclesOwned delivery and yard fleets contribute direct transport emissions.
- Business travel: RoadMulti-site engineers and sales fleets add Category 6 travel.
Scope 2
Scope 3
- ElectricityProcess plant, compressed air and site power usually dominate Scope 2.
- GasSpace heating and process heat are core Scope 1 sources on most sites.
- Liquid fuelsDiesel and gas oil for generators, plant and backup boilers.
- Freight: Owned vehiclesOwned delivery and yard fleets contribute direct transport emissions.
- Freight: Upstream: Third partyInbound materials logistics is a major Scope 3 Category 4 line.
- Freight: DownstreamOutbound product distribution where third parties haul finished goods.
- MaterialsRaw and process materials dominate Category 1 purchased goods.
- MetalSteel and other metals are typically the largest materials hotspot.
- PackagingPrimary and secondary packaging sit in purchased goods (Category 1).
- Waste: AverageProduction scrap and packaging waste drive Category 5 disposals.
- Waste metalScrap metal streams are a distinct Category 5 line for fabricators.
- WaterProcess and wash-down water with associated treatment emissions.
- Business travel: RoadMulti-site engineers and sales fleets add Category 6 travel.
- Information technologyOT/IT infrastructure and cloud services grow with digitalisation.