Organisation Carbon Reports Case Study

The Business Problem

Analysing dishes one at a time gives no sense of a service's overall footprint. Some dishes are chosen far more often than others, plate waste differs from dish to dish, and a group needs to compare services and sites. Organisations wanted a single, professional report for each service that they could share with leaders, governors and stakeholders.

The Solution

wildesoft.net built organisation reports based on how a service actually runs. A service can be built from its set menu, and each dish records its uptake, meaning how many times it is chosen. The service report then shows every dish with its weight, plate waste, uptake and total carbon emissions, so the dishes that drive the footprint are obvious. Interactive charts and colour-coded carbon intensity bands make the figures easy to read, and the report's header shows the service's total emissions.

The emissions figures were brought into line with the latest version of the master calculation spreadsheet, including updated transport, disposal and plate waste calculations, so service totals match the established method. Each report can be downloaded as a branded PDF, and carries a written commentary, produced by AI from the calculated figures, that explains what they mean for that service.

The Result

Organisations can now see the carbon footprint of a whole service, understand which dishes matter most, and share a polished report with the people who need it. The tool has moved from analysing a dish to reporting on an organisation.

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