Forensic Data Verification
Summary
Accepting supplier data at face value is a compliance risk. CarbonAct acts as a firewall between your suppliers and your annual report. We treat every data point as if it were being audited today. Our analysts cross-reference submitted evidence against regional benchmarks, utility rates, and production logic to ensure that what you report to the government is mathematically and physically impossible to disprove.
What You Get
Line-by-Line Evidence Review
We validate every data point, ensuring the numbers on a bill or invoice accurately match the emissions being reported.
ISO 14064-3 Aligned Checks
All reviews follow globally recognised verification principles used in formal assurance.
Regional Benchmarking
We compare supplier figures against local grid intensities, fuel properties and market norms to identify anomalies.
Chain of Custody
Every figure links back to a source document, archived and referenceable at any time.
Outlier Detection
Data that appears unrealistic or “too clean” is automatically flagged for deeper analysis.
The Risk We Protect You From
Regulations such as the EU CSRD and emerging UK requirements make directors accountable for misleading or unverified non-financial information. Reliance on estimates weakens your audit position and increases exposure to scrutiny. By forensically validating supplier data at the source, CarbonAct reduces the likelihood of audit challenges, reporting inconsistencies and reputational risk across your entire Scope 3 footprint.
How It Works
1. Submission
Suppliers provide their evidence, such as utility bills, fuel receipts, freight records or service invoices.
2. Sanity Check
An analyst reviews each document for completeness, coverage and authenticity.
3. Calculation
We apply the correct emissions factor for the specific region, activity or fuel type using DEFRA, Ecoinvent or equivalent frameworks.
4. Variance Analysis
The calculated result is compared to industry averages and operational expectations.
5. Approval
Only verified, consistent data enters your final Golden Record dataset.








