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title: On the Trail
description: We're making it easy for any business to understand their carbon footprint. Find out how here.
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# On the Trail

- [ALL](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/all)
- [Friday Wins](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/tag/friday-wins)
- [Explained](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/tag/explained)
- [Policy & Governance](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/tag/policy-governance)
- [Stories of impact](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/tag/stories-of-impact)

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/supply-chain-emissions>

Explained

### [How to calculate and reduce your supply chain emissions](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/supply-chain-emissions)

Learn how to engage your suppliers so you can calculate, disclose, and reduce your scope 3 emissions.

 Matt McGregor  Sep 7, 2023

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/carbon-offsets>

Explained

### [An introduction to carbon offsets](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/carbon-offsets)

Learn what carbon credits are, what they can be used for, and how — when not used responsibly — they can be a form of greenwashing.

 Matt McGregor  Aug 22, 2023

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/greenwashing>

Explained

### [What is greenwashing? A guide for businesses](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/greenwashing)

Your guide to what greenwashing is, what the penalties are, and how you can avoid greenwashing in your business.

 Matt McGregor  Aug 16, 2023

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/understanding-the-issb-standards-what-you-need-to-know>

Policy & Governance

### [Understanding the ISSB Standards: What You Need to Know](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/understanding-the-issb-standards-what-you-need-to-know)

New standards have been announced that will require businesses to report their sustainability metrics in more detail, including Scope 3 emissions....

 Tom Hallam  Jul 5, 2023

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/carbon-credits-what-they-are-and-what-you-can-do-with-them>

Explained

### [Carbon credits - what they are and what you can do with them](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/carbon-credits-what-they-are-and-what-you-can-do-with-them)

Understand what a carbon credit is, how much they cost and what your organisation can do with them.

 Tom Hallam  May 15, 2023

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/thankyou-payroll>

Stories of impact

### [Thankyou Payroll + CarbonTrail](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/thankyou-payroll)

Providing payroll software and services for over 7,000 companies, Thankyou Payroll are a fantastic example of what can be achieved with early...

 CarbonTrail HQ  Mar 28, 2023

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/what-are-scope-1-2-and-3-emissions>

Explained

### [What are Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions?](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/what-are-scope-1-2-and-3-emissions)

A discussion on the three different categories of emissions — Scope 1, 2, and 3 — and how they relate to businesses in New Zealand.

 CarbonTrail HQ  Jan 18, 2023

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/five-myths-about-carbon-accounting>

Explained

### [Five Common Carbon Accounting Myths... Busted!](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/five-myths-about-carbon-accounting)

In helping businesses overcome the challenge, we have found five common myths that, once dispelled, can make the process seem that much simpler:

 CarbonTrail HQ  Nov 29, 2022

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/carbontrail-xero-app>

Friday Wins

### [We're live! CarbonTrail is an approved Xero App!](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/carbontrail-xero-app)

CarbonTrail is now a Xero Connected App. Get started on your emissions reduction journey today.

 Tom Hallam  Nov 21, 2022

<https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/friday-wins-28th-october-2022>

Friday Wins

### [Friday Wins - 28th October 2022](https://sales.carbontrail.co/blog/friday-wins-28th-october-2022)

Updates from CarbonTrail for the past week

 Tom Hallam  Oct 28, 2022

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