Industry-leading cloud emissions data
Greenpixie’s cloud emissions experts are constantly expanding our leading methodology, while taking an active role in the future of cloud sustainability regulation.
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How do we measure cloud emissions?
Our methodology centres around a process (CUR Enrichment) in which our software adds columns, containing emissions metrics, to a customer’s cloud Cost and Usage Report file. We choose this method as it produces granular data and is easy to integrate into pre-existing workflows.
To ensure our data is as accurate as possible, our methodology is calculated using usage data (not cloud spend); analyses each individual service used, rather than using averages across services; and includes the Scope 3 emissions of cloud providers.
Greenpixie’s calcuations include:
- Computation
- Storage
- Memory
- Networking
- Embodied emissions
We are continuously improving our methodology, in collaboration with our Scientific Review Board, to ensure that our customers receive the most reliable and up-to-date data possible.
“Greenpixie are the leading authority on cloud emissions.”
Nico Albanese
Investment Principal, Ascension
How does our methodology compare to other solutions?
Our methodology was developed in tandem with open-sourced work from pioneers in the cloud sustainability space, including Etsy’s Cloud Jewels initiative and ThoughtWorks’ Cloud Carbon Footprint.
Over the last 18 months, our research and development into cloud emissions has produced the leading and most complete methodology in this space.
Greenpixie offers a number of key improvements to data which is available through cloud providers themselves. For example, where Greenpixie accurately calculates Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions; some cloud providers will currently only include Scope 1 and 2 emissions, likely missing out 70%+ of your emissions and theirs.
Greenpixie also provides a full emissions profile of every service used and crucially bases caluclations on cloud usage, rather than spend.
The table below shows how our methodology now compares to those first iterations of cloud sustainability softwares and which features we’ve been able to add.
Please get in touch for more information on our cloud emissions measurement methodology, to learn about our academic advisors or to offer to become a collaborator for improvements.