Empowering Small Businesses: Xero and Sumday’s Free Carbon Accounting Tools

In a significant move towards sustainability, Xero has partnered with Sumday to offer small businesses 12 months of free access to Sumday’s carbon accounting tools. This initiative aims to simplify the process of tracking and managing carbon footprints, making it more accessible for businesses to understand their environmental impact.​

Why Carbon Accounting Matters

As environmental concerns become increasingly central to business operations, understanding and managing carbon emissions is no longer optional. Small businesses, often lacking the resources of larger corporations, face challenges in implementing effective sustainability practices. This partnership addresses that gap by providing tools that integrate seamlessly with existing financial data, streamlining the carbon accounting process.​

Key Features of the Partnership

• Seamless Integration: Link your Xero financial data directly into Sumday, reducing manual data entry and potential errors.​

• Educational Resources: Access to Sumday’s online academy offers training and templates to enhance carbon accounting skills.​

• Supply Chain Engagement: Tools to share emissions data with clients and request information from suppliers, promoting transparency throughout the supply chain.​

• Regulatory Compliance Support: Assistance in meeting expanding mandatory emissions reporting requirements, ensuring businesses stay ahead of regulatory changes.​

Voices from the Partnership

Tamara Somers, GM Sustainability and Impact at Xero, emphasizes the importance of this initiative:​

“Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, and we want to give them the tools they need to thrive in a changing world. Our partnership with Sumday provides access to carbon accounting capabilities, putting powerful tools in the hands of small businesses so they feel prepared and able to drive towards a more sustainable future.”​

Jessica Richmond, CEO and Co-founder of Sumday, adds:​

“By making carbon accounting as routine and accessible as financial accounting, we’re empowering small businesses to account for their impact beyond dollars and cents. Having been a small business owner myself, I understand the challenges these businesses face in making time to get across a new area.”​

Getting Started

Xero customers can access Sumday through the Xero App Store. The integration is designed to be user-friendly, allowing businesses to begin their carbon accounting journey with ease.

This partnership represents a step forward in making sustainability achievable for small businesses. By providing the necessary tools and support, Xero and Sumday are enabling businesses to take meaningful action towards a more sustainable future.​

For more details, visit the official announcement here.