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Apps for sustainability

Using sustainability apps in your business that integrate with Xero can automate, streamline and recommend carbon accounting tasks to help you do your bit for the planet - and your bottom line.
Using sustainability apps to reduce your carbon footprint.

Apps can make climate action easy

Tackling sustainability and carbon management in your small business can feel like an upfront cost in both time and resources that you can’t afford. Free and low-cost sustainability apps make it easy by automating carbon accounting, reporting and more.
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  1. Sumday

    5 out of 5 stars
     4
    A Carbon Accounting platform built with accountants and bookkeepers in mind. Up-skill the team through the Sumday Academy and provide carbon accounting services using our robust and transparent carbon accounting platform.

  2. Cogo

    5 out of 5 stars
     4
    The Business Carbon Manager calculates your carbon footprint with Xero data. Win business by sharing your progress with customers and stakeholders.

  3. Trace

    5 out of 5 stars
     29
    Trace is the leading automated climate reporting platform. We enable SMEs and their advisors to meet their carbon and climate reporting obligations to customers and regulators in record time.

  4. CarbonInvoice

    4.98 out of 5 stars
     46
    CarbonInvoice is the top user rated Sustainability app in the App Store. Connect your Xero to measure your footprint in 3 minutes. Fund native trees with a the click of a button, then share personalised marketing content to win business.
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So… what is carbon accounting?

Dive into the essentials of what carbon accounting is and why it's important for your business on the Xero Blog.
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How can apps enable more sustainable business?

Automating carbon accounting and reporting

Track your carbon emissions as you invoice and easily generate reports to show your progress to investors, customers and more.

Customising recommendations for climate actions to take

See where you're doing well and where you can keep improving, so you can track how you're progressing toward your sustainability goals.

Identifying new areas for energy savings in your business

See what parts of your business are costing you - and the environment - to understand the optimal areas of focus for cost savings and emissions reductions.

75% of businesses believe their customers are starting to prioritise sustainability over price, according to Cogo.

Did you know?

Studies are showing that customers, employees and even investors are opting for brands that have a focus on sustainability. An IBM study from 2020 found that 6 in 10 customers will change their purchasing behaviour to reduce their environmental footprint.
    75% of businesses believe their customers are starting to prioritise sustainability over price, according to Cogo.

    Help the planet, help your business

    Customers, employees and investors are prioritising businesses that take climate action. Today and in the future, making climate-friendly decisions in your workplace simply makes good business sense.

    Grow your customer base

    IBM research found that 71% of customers say they would pay more for sustainable brands, and 57% would change their shopping habits to reduce their environmental footprint.

    Attract employees

    70% of employees are more likely to want to work for a company that has a “strong green footprint”, according to KPMG research.

    Improve your bottom line

    Saving power, reducing water usage and cutting carbon emissions can cut operational costs in your business.

    Take action now

    Discover sustainability apps in the Xero App Store to start tracking your carbon footprint and implementing sustainability practices in your business.
    Find a carbon accounting app
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    Two women building a sustainability app stack.
    Although Xero reviews each app in the Xero App Store, we can’t give any guarantees. It’s up to you to assess the performance, quality and suitability of any app before going ahead.