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Support fully auditable reporting under multiple voluntary programs

Integrate with data sources

Use APIs to automate data import, including third-party data sources and measurement devices.

Simplify accounting

Track emissions under multiple regulatory and voluntary standards without duplicating data or effort.

Standardize calculations

Simplify voluntary reporting requirements with access to pre-built calculation libraries.

Simplify reporting

Use a comprehensive library of report templates to reduce manual effort and ensure consistency.

Push results to registries and buyers

Demonstrate environmental performance through automated exports to third-party registries and buyers.

Supported voluntary initiatives:

  • OGMP 2.0 - Oil and Gas Methane Partnership
  • Corporate sustainability reporting
  • Differentiated energy product marketing
  • NGSI - Natural Gas Sustainability Initiative
  • Veritas 2.0
  • One Future
  • MiQ
  • SASB
  • GRI
  • Emissions quantification for equivalency to international standards
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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about this solution, implementation considerations, integrations, and reporting capabilities.
What is voluntary emissions reporting?
Voluntary emissions reporting is the process of measuring and disclosing greenhouse gas emissions through sustainability initiatives, industry partnerships, investor frameworks, or corporate commitments that extend beyond mandatory regulatory requirements. Organizations often use voluntary reporting to demonstrate transparency, benchmark performance, and support broader climate objectives.
How does voluntary reporting differ from regulatory reporting?
Regulatory reporting follows legally prescribed methodologies and submission requirements established by government agencies. Voluntary reporting supports initiatives such as OGMP 2.0 and other sustainability frameworks, which may require additional disclosures, measurement practices, or reporting boundaries. Many organizations support both using a common governed emissions data foundation.
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What is OGMP 2.0?
The Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0) is a voluntary reporting framework developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that promotes measurement-based methane reporting and continuous improvement. It provides guidance for reporting methane emissions with increasing levels of data quality and transparency.
Read the complete OGMP 2.0 guide
Can one platform support both voluntary and regulatory reporting?
Yes! Modern emissions management platforms can support multiple reporting programs by maintaining a governed operational data foundation while allowing organizations to apply different methodologies, reporting boundaries, and submission requirements appropriate to each framework.
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Why is data governance important for voluntary reporting?
Voluntary reporting increasingly emphasizes transparency, reproducibility, and confidence in reported data. Strong governance helps organizations document assumptions, maintain calculation consistency, preserve supporting evidence, and respond more effectively to stakeholder questions or third-party assurance activities.
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Can voluntary reporting improve operational performance?
Yes! Many organizations use voluntary reporting programs to identify emissions reduction opportunities, improve operational visibility, strengthen measurement programs, and prioritize investments that reduce emissions over time.
How should organizations prepare for voluntary reporting frameworks?
Organizations should establish consistent data collection processes, define governance responsibilities, improve measurement quality where appropriate, and implement repeatable reporting workflows that can adapt as voluntary frameworks evolve.
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What should organizations evaluate in voluntary emissions reporting software?
Organizations should evaluate support for multiple reporting frameworks, configurable methodologies, governed data management, transparent calculations, audit trails, operational integrations, and flexibility to adapt to evolving voluntary reporting expectations. Read the Emissions Management Software Buyer's Guide