We’ve rebuilt from scratch how Dcycle calculates emissions associated with the transport of goods. Results are now more accurate and you can see with full traceability how each number is reached.
What improves with the new methodology
- Distribution transport (Scope 3): we apply factors with all the decimal places published by official sources, and you can choose between DEFRA and Ecoinvent for calculating emissions associated with the transport of goods, both for goods sent to customers (downstream) and goods received from suppliers (upstream).
- Greater accuracy: rounding that could skew totals across large datasets is eliminated entirely.
- Full traceability: every calculated result links back to its emission factor, its source database, and the exact conversion applied, so auditors and sustainability managers can verify every figure.
What this means for you
- Everything you upload from now on will be automatically calculated with the new methodology.
- In the detail view for each transport record you can now see the full breakdown of how the emission figure was calculated. We recommend recalculating older years as well. Even if the numbers shift slightly, you will gain the ability to choose between databases, produce audit-ready results, and offer full calculation traceability to your stakeholders.
Your existing records
Your historical data is not modified automatically. Existing transport records will continue to show results calculated with the previous methodology until you choose to recalculate them. This keeps you in full control of when your historical figures change. The new level of detail and traceability will only appear once a record has been recalculated with the new method.
Simplified calculation for unknown transport types
We have also simplified how transport records are handled when the specific transport type is not known. From now on, records where the transport type is set to “Do not know” will automatically be associated with a default transport mode, so an emission factor will always appear in the calculation detail. This makes verifications and audits significantly easier, since every record will have a clear, visible factor rather than an unresolved entry.
Why accuracy matters
Transport of goods is often one of the largest contributors to Scope 3 emissions. Small rounding differences in emission factors can compound significantly at scale. By moving to higher-precision factors and giving you control over the source database, we make it easier to report with confidence and respond to auditor questions without guesswork.
If you have questions about the recalculation or want to understand how your numbers may have changed, contact your account manager or reach out through the support section in the app.