What types of databases does sustamize have? And, how updated are they?

Sustamize provides one of the most comprehensive and dynamic CO₂e database ecosystems available for Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF) and Scope 3 analysis. Our databases are designed to give companies fast, accurate, and audit-ready emissions data across materials, electronics, logistics, energy, and production processes. Each database helps close critical data gaps and enables automated, scalable carbon transparency for manufacturing and supply chain–driven organizations.

Below is an overview of the CO₂e databases we offer and how we ensure they remain accurate and up to date.

Electronics Database

The Electronics Database provides CO₂e emission factors (kg CO₂e/kg) for a wide range of electronic components. It includes 41 main electronics classes and 852 detailed subclasses, covering everything from semiconductors to sensors and integrated circuits. This database allows companies to easily assess the carbon footprint of electronics-heavy products and benchmark emissions across components.

Energy Database

Our Energy Database includes CO₂e values (g CO₂e/kWh) for electricity mixes in over 160 countries and regions, including OECD, EMEA, US regions, and Chinese provinces.
It contains two major components:

1. CO₂e equivalents per energy source, including upstream emissions
2. Country-specific electricity mix distributions

This allows companies to model accurate regional Scope 3 emissions and understand how geographic energy sourcing affects their product footprints.

Logistics Database

The Logistics Database contains emissions data for global transportation and packaging:

• Transport emissions in CO₂e/km and g CO₂e/tkm
• Coverage of private, public, and commercial transport modes
• Differentiation between Tank-to-Wheel (TTW) and Well-to-Wheel (WTW) calculations

The packaging module provides CO₂e values (kg CO₂e/unit) for a wide range of packaging materials, supporting footprinting for intermediate, shipping, and final product packaging.

Materials Database

The Materials Database includes CO₂e values (kg CO₂e/kg) for a broad range of materials, including:

• metals, alloys, powder metals
• polymers and composites
• construction materials

Values are available for 160+ countries, and emissions factors reflect material shape (granulates, sheets, hollow profiles, solid profiles). For metals and alloys, values are based on lifecycle studies, chemical composition, and relevant manufacturing processes such as smelting and ore processing.

Production Database

The Production Database consists of three core datasets:

• Manufacturing processes: 400+ processes with detailed CO₂e values based on size, weight & energy needs
• Equipment emissions: CO₂e per piece for common production systems
• Employee activity emissions: ~40 data points showing yearly CO₂e emissions of typical workplace activities

This database enables companies to calculate emissions from factory operations and production technologies with high accuracy.

How often are Sustamize databases updated?

Sustamize updates its databases through a combination of updates twice a year, continuous additions, and periodic recalculations depending on how frequently new data becomes available. In addition to regular updates, our datasets undergo continuous validation, completion, and expansion cycles to maintain accuracy and relevance.

Why this matters

Reliable, up-to-date CO₂e data is essential for:

• ISO 14067–aligned Product Carbon Footprints
• CSRD sustainability reporting
• CBAM embedded emissions declarations
• Scope 3 supply chain transparency
• Benchmarking materials and components
• Decarbonization and product optimization

Sustamize ensures companies always have access to the most relevant and accurate data to support compliance and data-driven sustainability decisions.

Have questions about our databases or need help choosing the right package?

Contact our team or request access to sustamize’s databases and tools to begin your carbon footprinting journey.