Scope 3 Emissions Management Software | Supplier Invoice-Level Carbon

 Scope 3 Supplier Emissions

Scope 3 Emissions Management - Finance-Integrated, Supplier-Connected, Audit-Ready

Automate Scope 3 across all 15 GHG Protocol categories using invoice-level emissions, GL-based estimation, and supplier collaboration-powered by Taxilla's Partner Connect ecosystem-so finance teams can run a monthly Scope 3 carbon close with controls, evidence, and forecasts.

The Challenge

Scope 3: Highest Impact, Hardest to Govern

Scope 3 is often the largest share of a company's footprint-and the hardest to report with confidence. Most mid-sized organizations struggle because Scope 3 data sits outside finance systems, is dependent on suppliers, and varies by category.

Supplier Data Gaps
challenge2

Supplier emissions data is incomplete, inconsistent, and delayed

Spreadsheet Dependence
challenge2

Reporting relies on spreadsheets and annual surveys, not monthly controls

No Finance Link
challenge3

Emissions aren't linked to procurement/AP invoices, spend categories, GL, and cost centers.

Accrual Blind Spots
challenge4

Pending invoices and accrual periods create visibility gaps and late-cycle surprises

Method Variability
challenge4

Spend-based, activity-based, and supplier-specific methods lead to inconsistent results.

Category Overload
challenge4

Hard to scale across all 15 categories-goods, logistics, travel,waste, leased assets, franchises, and investments.

Low Actionability
challenge4

Limited supplier bench marking and data-quality scoring reduces procurement decision-making impact.

Solution Overview

Taxilla's Scope 3 module is a finance-integrated solution that connects procurement and supplier data to emissions computation and reporting-with workflow-driven carbon close.

How it Works

Ingest → Onboard → Collaborate → Compute → Estimate → Close → Forecast → Benchmark

Fully Automated End-to-End Process

Configure

Ingest finance signals

AP invoices, PO/GRN feeds, spend categories, GL accounts, cost centers

Configure Allocation Rules

Digitally onboard suppliers

Collect ESG and emissions readiness data once and keep it updated

Ingest & Transform Data

Collaborate with suppliers

Request primary data and emission factors through Taxilla Partner Connect ecosystem

Review & Approve

Compute emissions at invoice level

Convert procurement spend/activity to tCO2e with traceability

Post & Integrate

Estimate where data is missing

GL-based Scope 3 estimator and category methods for gaps

Post & Integrate

Run monthly Scope 3 carbon close

Validations, reconciliations, approvals, evidence, audit trail

Post & Integrate

Forecast emissions for pending invoices

Workflow-driven forecasts and accrual-style estimation

Post & Integrate

Benchmark suppliers

Scoring, ranking, and insights to drive procurement actions and supplier improvement plans

Key Benefits

Tangible Outcomes for Your Finance and Sustainability Teams

Monthly Scope 3 Carbon Close

Move from annual surveys to a controlled monthly process with data owners, deadlines, and approvals.

Invoice-Level Defensibility

Compute emissions at the invoice / supplier / category level-making results explainable to auditors and procurement leaders.

Forecast & Close Gaps Early

Forecast emissions for pending invoices and incomplete data using workflows-avoid last-minute surprises.

End-to-End Coverage of 15 Categories

Scale Scope 3 reporting across upstream and downstream categories with standardized templates and computation methods.

Supplier Benchmarking & Action ability

Rank suppliers by emissions intensity, data quality, and improvement progress-turn reporting into procurement decisions.

Finance-Integrated Controls

Tie Scope 3 reporting to GL, cost centers, spend categories, vendor masters, and reconciliations for finance-grade credibility.

Module Capabilities

Features Deep-Dive

Modern

Digital Supplier Onboarding (ESG and Emissions Readiness)

  • Supplier profile: industry, geography, products/services, ESG maturity
  • Supplier questionnaire: emissions reporting capability, data availability, certifications
  • Assign supplier owners, renewal cycles, evidence attachments
  • Track supplier commitment to provide primary emissions data over time
Modern

Supplier Collaboration (Taxilla Partner Connect Ecosystem)

  • Supplier portal for data requests, submissions, and evidence uploads
  • Partner Connect ecosystem support for supplier enablement and managed data collection
  • Automated reminders, escalations, and completeness tracking
  • Supplier data quality status (submitted / verified / pending / estimated)
Intercompany Chargeback & Billing Automation

Invoice-Level Emissions Computation (Procurement Carbon)

  • Compute emissions at invoice/line-item level using category mapping and emission factors
  • Drill-down reporting by supplier, category, location, entity, cost center
  • Carbon cost analytics (optional): emissions linked to spend and procurement categories
  • Evidence and traceability from invoice → category → factor → tCO2e output
Multi-Layer Workflow Collaboration

Monthly Scope 3 Carbon Closure (Controls and Reconciliation)

  • Period close workflow (tasks, approvals, sign-offs)
  • Reconciliation checks: invoices vs GL totals by category, completeness checks
  • Variance and exception flags vs prior periods/baselines
  • Audit pack outputs: evidence list, approvals and methodology trace
Multi-Layer Workflow Collaboration

Forecast Supplier Emissions for Pending Invoices (Workflow-Driven)

  • Identify "open procurement" and "expected invoices" by PO/GRN/accrual signals
  • Forecast emissions based on historical patterns, supplier intensity, or category factors
  • Approval workflow for forecast assumptions (finance controller / procurement owner)
  • Separate reporting for actuals vs forecasted vs estimated
Multi-Layer Workflow Collaboration

GL-Based Scope 3 Emission Estimator

  • Map GL accounts and spend categories to Scope 3 categories
  • Automated spend-based estimation where supplier primary data is missing
  • Configurable factor sets by geography, category, and time period
  • Supports rapid baseline creation and progressive improvement in data quality
Multi-Layer Workflow Collaboration

Scope 3 Coverage Across All 15 GHG Protocol Categories

Support both supplier-driven and internal operations-driven categories, such as:

  • Purchased goods and services
  • Capital goods
  • Fuel- and energy-related activities (not in Scope 1/2)
  • Upstream/downstream transport & distribution
  • Waste generated in operations
  • Business travel, employee commuting
  • Upstream/downstream leased assets
  • Processing/use/end-of-life of sold products
  • Franchises
  • Investments (Financed emissions / emissions from investments engine)
Multi-Layer Workflow Collaboration

Engine for Emissions from Investments

Support both supplier-driven and internal operations-driven categories, such as:

  • Capture investments portfolio exposures and attribution logic (where applicable)
  • Support methods for estimating emissions linked to investments
  • Data quality scoring and audit traceability for assumptions and sources
  • Portfolio rollups by asset class / geography / sector
Multi-Layer Workflow Collaboration

Supplier Benchmarking, Scoring & Ranking

  • Supplier scoring on: emissions intensity, completeness, responsiveness, data quality
  • Rank suppliers by contribution to Scope 3 emissions and improvement potential
  • Category benchmarks and peer comparisons
  • Procurement-ready insights: top suppliers to engage, switch, or improve
Technology Advantage

Taxilla is built to make Scope 3 finance-grade and scalable:

  • ERP-Agnostic Architecture

    Finance-integrated Scope 3 sub-ledger

    Links to invoices, GL, cost centers, vendor masters

  • Continuous Processing Model

    Hybrid computation engine

    Supplier primary data, spend/activity estimation and forecast models

  • Unified Intercompany Sub-Ledger

    Workflow-first carbon close

    Tasks, approvals, evidence, and audit trail each period

  • Unified Intercompany Sub-Ledger

    Partner Connect ecosystem

    Accelerates supplier enablement and data collection at scale

  • Unified Intercompany Sub-Ledger

    No ERP customization needed

    works as a non-disruptive overlay across systems

  • Unified Intercompany Sub-Ledger

    Data quality progression

    Track estimated → supplier-reported → verified over time

TechnologyAdvantage
Integrations

Seamless Integration Across Your Ecosystem

Taxilla connects to the systems required to operationalize Scope 3:

ERP/AP

ERPs

Business Process Systems

Operational Sources
Industry Use cases

Trusted By Global Shared Services

Automated shared services chargebacks across 30+ legal entities, reducing disputes by 80% and accelerating close by 5 days.

Manufacturing / Industrial

Invoice-level emissions for purchased materials, freight, and waste; supplier ranking by category.


Typical impact: improved Scope 3 coverage and monthly close readiness.

Retail / CPG

High-volume procurement emissions, supplier onboarding at scale, category-level benchmarking.


Typical impact: faster reporting and clearer supplier action plans.

Logistics / 3PL

Upstream transport, subcontractor emissions, fuel & energy upstream factors.


Typical impact: better emissions traceability by lane/vendor.

Financial Services / Investment-heavy groups

Emissions from investments engine to support financed emissions baselining and reporting.


Typical impact: portfolio rollups with data quality scoring and audit traceability.

Pricing & Plans

Transparent Pricing for Every Stage of Growth

Pricing typically varies by: no.of suppliers, invoice volume, no.of entities, category coverage depth, workflow complexity, and integration scope.

FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from a standalone carbon accounting tool?
Taxilla is finance-integrated-Scope 3 is tied directly to invoices, GL, cost centers, suppliers, and categories, enabling monthly close and audit-ready traceability.
Do suppliers need to provide primary emissions data for this to work?
No. You can start with GL/spend estimation and progressively move suppliers to primary data via onboarding and collaboration workflows.
Can we compute emissions at invoice level?
Yes. Taxilla supports invoice/line-item emissions computation with drill-down by supplier and category.
How do you handle pending invoices at month-end?
Taxilla supports workflow-driven forecast emissions for pending invoices using PO/GRN/accrual signals and approved estimation methods.
Does it cover all 15 Scope 3 categories?
Yes. The platform supports end-to-end management across upstream and downstream categories, including investments.
What is the Emissions from Investments engine?
It helps estimate and roll up emissions linked to investment portfolios with traceability, data quality scoring, and governed assumptions.
How do you benchmark suppliers?
Suppliers can be scored and ranked by emissions contribution, intensity, responsiveness, and data quality-supporting procurement actions.
Can this integrate with SAP/Oracle/NetSuite/Dynamics?
Yes, via connectors/APIs/files, typically starting with invoice and master data feeds.
Can we run this monthly like a finance close?
Yes. Taxilla supports a structured monthly Scope 3 carbon close with tasks, approvals, evidence, and sign-off workflows.

Make Scope 3 reporting finance-grade, supplier-connected, and audit-ready.

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