Open Footprint Forum

Introduction

Reliable tracking of environmental footprint data is a global concern for corporations, governments, and consumers.

Accurate data on emissions, material, and energy consumption is essential for mandatory compliance reporting and meeting transparency demands. It is also key in taking action to avoid, reduce, and offset emissions.

The Open Footprint Forum will create a common model for footprint-related data covering all types of emissions, consumptions (e.g., water, land, energy), and base calculations to normalize and aggregate data.

The Open Footprint Initiative

• Reference Architecture
• Open Source-based reference tools
• A single set of reference application programming interfaces (APIs) to access the data
• A Data Model supporting the World Economic Forum (WEF) GHG Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)/PACT framework, GHG Protocol, and other audit and reporting standards (e.g., ISSB, GRI, PCAF, and others)
• Documentation for all of the above deliverables

Why Join

By joining the Open Footprint Forum, your organization will: