Start Here
- Getting Started
  - What is Sumday and how does it work?
  - What is Carbon Accounting or GHG Accounting?
  - What standards does Sumday align to?
  - Why start Carbon Accounting?
  - What role do accountants play?
  - Find a Carbon Accountant
  - The Accounting Support Team
  - What is the GHG Protocol?
  - An SMB Example
  - Scope 1 Emissions Overview
  - Scope 2 Emissions Overview
  - Scope 3 Emissions Overview
The Sumday Academy
- The Sumday Academy
  - What is the Sumday Academy?
  - What is the Accounting Support Team?
  - CPD Hours
  - Learn with our webinars
- Online Courses
  - Introduction to Carbon Accounting - For Advisors
  - Introduction to Carbon Accounting - For Business Stakeholders
  - Carbon for Procurement Professionals
  - Practical Tips for GHG Assurance
  - Financed Emissions Course
- Templates
  - Workpaper Templates
  - Business Case Templates
- Example Reports
  - Reports Templates
  - Creating PowerBI Dashboards
How to use Sumday
- Using Sumday
  - An Overview of the Platform
  - Watch a Demo
  - Demo Organisations
  - Account
  - Settings
  - Advisor Basecamp
  - Documents
  - Sumd[AI]
- Assessments - A Summary
  - Assessments - A Summary
  - Finalisation screen
- Transactions - Import your data
  - Transactions - A Summary
  - Import via CSV upload
  - Import from Xero
  - Import confirmation screen
  - Adjustments to imports
- Carbon Ledger - Categorise Transactions
  - Overview of The Carbon Ledger
  - Rules Feature
  - Tracking Categories Feature
  - Selecting an Emissions Source
- Accounting for Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions
  - Calculating Scope 1 Emissions
  - Calculating Scope 2 Emissions
  - Calculating Scope 3 Emissions
  - Non-transaction worksheets
  - Using workpapers to support your calculations
  - Emissions Intensity Metrics
  - Bulk Import Feature
- Reports
  - Reports - Summary
  - Carbon Summary by Month
  - Carbon Trial Balance
  - Carbon General Ledger Report
  - Carbon Baseline Report
  - Net Zero Graph
- Engagement
  - Watch a short demo
  - Create a request
  - Track responses
  - What do suppliers see?
GHG Accounting Resources
- Standards and Frameworks
  - GHG Protocol
  - Financed Emissions and PCAF
  - GHG Protocol Glossary
  - An overview on the sustainability reporting landscape
  - The ISSB Standards
  - TCFD
  - CDP
  - TNFD
  - GRI
  - CSRD and ESRS
  - New Zealand’s Climate-related Disclosures
- Frequently Asked Questions
  - Is there actually a standard for carbon accounting?
  - Should I use ISO or the GHG Protocol?
  - How do you know what category to select in the carbon ledger?
  - What if we have our own emissions factors?
  - What integrations does Sumday have?
  - How do you select the best carbon accounting software for you?
  - What is ‘Greenwashing’ and why does it matter?
  - The Difference Between Carbon Neutral and Net Zero
  - How do you account for working from home?
  - How do you code carbon offsets and credits?
  - Accounting for Business Travel - Flights
- GHG Protocol Resources
  - Overview
  - Download the Standards
  - What are the categories within the GHG Protocol?
  - GHG Protocol webinars
Emission Reduction & Target Setting
- Emission Reduction
  - Emission Reduction
  - Scope 1 Emission Reduction Opportunities
  - Scope 2 Emission Reduction Opportunities
  - Scope 3 Emission Reduction Opportunities
  - Build the business case for emission reduction
- Setting Net Zero Targets: SBTi Resources
  - What is ‘Net Zero’ and ‘SBTi’?
  - What is the difference between ‘Net Zero’ and ‘Carbon Neutral’?
  - What is involved in setting a science based net zero target?
Emission Factors Database
- Emission Factors
  - Database Summary
- Data Sources
  - AUS DCCEEW
  - UK DESNZ (Formerly DEFRA)
  - US EPA
  - EXIOBASE
  - NZ ME
  - AusLCI
  - Clune et al. (2017)
  - EMBER
  - IPCC
  - Lindstad et al. (2020)
  - PICCC
  - BC ME
  - Steubing et al. (2022)
- Datasets
  - UK DESNZ: Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2023
  - UK DESNZ: Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2022
  - UK DESNZ: Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2021
  - UK DESNZ: Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2020
  - AUS DCCEEW: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2023
  - AUS DCCEEW: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2022
  - AUS DCCEEW: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2021
  - AUS DCCEEW: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2020
  - AUS DCCEEW: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2019
  - AUS DCCEEW: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2018
  - AUS DCCEEW: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2018
  - AUS DCCEEW: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2018
Value Chain Engagement
- Value Chain Engagement
  - Scope 3 Engagement with Sumday
  - Tips for Improving Response Rates
  - Walkthrough how to use Sumday to engage your value chain
  - How do you start the engagement in Sumday?
Security and Privacy
- Data and Security
  - Security Information Overview
  - Data Security and Privacy
  - Infrastructure and Application Security
  - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  - Multi Factor Authentication
  - GDPR Compliance
  - Latest Security Update
Plans and Billing
- Plans and Billing
  - Pricing
  - Advisors Plans
  - An Enterprise solution that deals with the hard part
  - Do you offer a free trial?
  - How do I cancel my subscription?
  - What are the billing options?
  - How do I access my invoices?
  - Managing Multiple Organisations
Thought Leadership
- Thought Leadership from Sumday
  - Sumday’s view of the carbon accounting world
  - Sumday’s views on the future of financed emissions
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Carbon for Procurement Professionals

Designed for procurement professionals who are supporting suppliers to upskill and provide better data as part of the company’s scope 3 accounting.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for procurement professionals who are supporting their suppliers to upskill and provide better data as part of the company’s scope 3 accounting. If you’re an advisor, this can also be a great course for your client’s to share with their procurement teams and can help with your own knowledge too.

What does the Carbon for Procurement Professionals course cover?

2 Chapters with short videos and notes. The course is designed to be self-paced, we estimate each chapter will take 45-60 minutes, in total taking around 1.5 - 2 hours to complete the course.

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Course Content - 2 Modules

Module 1: An Introduction to Carbon Emissions and Supplier Engagement

Video: 45 minutes - 1 video

Chapters: 7

Module Objectives:

Understand why businesses are starting to embed carbon accounting

Understand the importance of improving data from suppliers

Know why you have such a huge role to play in supplier engagement

Feel confident in understanding the help available to you and your suppliers

Additional Reading:

SBTi - Engaging supply chains on the decarbonisation journey

GHG Protocol Supplier Engagement Guidance

Corporate Value Chain Scope 3 Standard

Chapters:

An Introduction to Carbon Emissions and Supplier Engagement

First things first - what is Sumday?

The Fundamentals of Carbon Accounting

Going Deeper on Scope 3 Emissions

Engaging with Suppliers and Accessing Support

Common Questions Suppliers Might Ask

Quiz

Module 2: Supplier Engagement 101

Video: 35 Minutes - 1 video

Chapters: 5

Module Objectives:

Understand how you might engage with suppliers

Feel confident about the process and your role in it

Additional Reading:

SBTi - Engaging supply chains on the decarbonisation journey

GHG Protocol Supplier Engagement Guidance

Corporate Value Chain Scope 3 Standard

Chapters:

Supplier Engagement 101

An Overview of Best Practice

Asking the right questions

Continuous Improvement

Quiz

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