The Vehicle Fleet Module allows you to have a comprehensive view of the emissions attributed to each vehicle in your fleet.
Please note: this module focuses on the emissions generated during the production of the vehicles, rather than the emissions produced during their operational lifetime, which are addressed under the Business Travel module.
1. Why Consider Emissions from Vehicle Production?
When evaluating the lifetime emissions of a vehicle, a substantial portion is generated during its production phase, and ignoring these emissions would create a significant gap in the overall emissions accounting.
Production emissions are typically much higher than the operational emissions over a standard reporting period. To address this, we distribute the production emissions over the expected ownership period of the vehicle, known as the amortization time.
This approach highlights the importance of including vehicles acquired outside the reporting period, whether purchased or leased.
🚨 Vehicles on short-term leases (such as rental cars) should only be included in the Business Travel module, not the Vehicle Fleet module.
2. Upload your data
To complete the module, click on the corresponding task on your dashboard or go to Data -> Activity overview > Vehicle Fleet and follow the steps below:
You have two options to upload your data:
Manually, on the platform by clicking on "Add data manually"
Using the template by clicking on "Import file" at the top right of the page.
Whichever you use, please make sure to fill out the mandatory fields: they come with a red * on the platform and appear in blue in the template. The mandatory fields are:
The fleet categories (cars, trucks, utility, bus, two-wheeler);
The type of engine;
The vehicle model and category. For the car, you will be able to select your exact model, like a Toyota Corolla for example;
The vehicle count and acquisition date.
There are also additional data that would help us provide even more accurate results and we highly recommend including them:
If it's owned or leased
If it's new or pre-owned;
The vehicle's weight.
If you do not have the necessary information, you can click on "Skip the module" at the bottom left of the page.
3. Review your data and read your results
Once you have uploaded your data, you can flag the expenses related to the module to avoid double counting and access your results. To do so, please read the related article.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to support@greenly.earth.