Simple is an AI‑driven platform that automatically extracts line‑item data from invoices, quotations, and other business documents to calculate product‑level Scope 1‑3 CO₂e emissions. By matching each item to the most appropriate emission factor and applying geography‑specific adjustments, it delivers audit‑ready, standards‑aligned carbon data within minutes, enabling faster reporting and carbon‑aware procurement.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Companies lack a fast, automated way to extract product‑level carbon emissions data from the business documents they already generate, such as invoices, quotations, and bills of materials. This forces them to rely on manual spreadsheets, specialist consultants, or incomplete estimates, delaying compliance reporting and preventing carbon‑aware procurement decisions.
Solution
Simple provides an AI‑driven platform that ingests existing business documents and automatically calculates Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO₂e emissions at the line‑item level. The system matches each item to the most appropriate emission factor from recognized databases (ecoinvent, EPDs, manufacturer PCFs) and applies geography‑specific adjustments, delivering audit‑ready data within minutes. It also processes supplier quotations to generate indicative emissions for procurement planning, enabling users to compare suppliers on price and carbon intensity. All calculations are traceable to standards such as the GHG Protocol, ISO 14044, and PCAF, and the platform consolidates vendor records to ensure clean, consistent analysis.
Target Audience
Primary customers are mid‑market and enterprise companies that need to report Scope 1‑3 emissions and integrate carbon metrics into procurement, including manufacturers, construction firms, industrial suppliers, and financial institutions assessing supply‑chain risk.
Features
- AI extraction of line‑item data from PDFs, images, spreadsheets, and EDI files with a >90% automatic matching rate
- Automatic selection of the best‑available emission factor (manufacturer PCF, EPD, activity‑based, or spend‑based) with transparent source and tier reporting
- Geography‑specific factor application using ecoinvent datasets and location logging for approximations
- Indicative CO₂e calculations for quotations and offers to support carbon‑aware procurement KPIs
- Vendor consolidation that detects duplicate suppliers, name variations, and typos across the supplier base
- Compliance‑ready outputs aligned with GHG Protocol, ISO 14044, PCAF, ESRS E1, GLEC‑v3, and EU Taxonomy requirements
- Exportable reports and API access for integration with existing ERP, sustainability, or reporting tools