Kelly Zhou is part of growing tech company that's always been focused on innovation and efficiency. Like many tech businesses in New Zealand, her team always tries to find smart and easy solutions to complex problems. But when it came to carbon reporting, Kelly found herself hitting roadblocks that even the best technology minds couldn't easily solve.

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The business had been receiving more requests from clients who wanted to see evidence of environmental responsibility that could make or break contracts. Kelly knew she needed to get serious about measuring and reporting the carbon footprint, but every option she explored seemed designed to slow her fast-moving team down.

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Finding the right solution

The first item on her list was to search online for a solution. She spent a lot of time talking to consultants, researching complex carbon accounting methods and what she discovered was frustrating: most solutions required weeks of talking to consultants, gathering data, and it would require the team to stop important tasks.

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"We found ourselves going in circles," Kelly explains. "The consultants wanted spreadsheets, invoices, and data that would take ages to compile. For a tech company that moves fast, this felt like going backwards."

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At this point, Kelly was facing a real dilemma. Her clients' sustainability requirements weren't going away, but the traditional carbon reporting methods seemed completely at odds with how her business operated. She needed something that worked at the speed of technology, not the pace of bureaucracy.

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Three-minute setup replaces weeks of consultant work

Kelly found out about CarbonInvoice. The simplicity of the solution was a big plus.

"After talking to the carbon consultants and researching other more complicated methods, we found CarbonInvoice," Kelly recalls. The difference was immediately obvious – instead of weeks of preparation and data gathering, she could connect her Xero account and get her carbon measurement in minutes.

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The transformation was immediate. What had previously required weeks of the finance team's time now happens automatically. Kelly simply connected her accounting software to CarbonInvoice, and the platform measured her footprint in real-time by analysing her business expenses.

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"To get the carbon report ready, we only need to connect our Xero account and it measured our footprint in minutes," she says. "It is super simple – we have met several of our clients' reporting needs without the headache in the last year."

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The software approach means her team can focus on building great technology, while CarbonInvoice handles the carbon measurement in the background.

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Real native trees in their community

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But Kelly's story doesn't end with just measuring emissions. Through CarbonInvoice, her company now funds the planting of native trees in their local community. This wasn't some abstract carbon credit in a faraway location that they'll never see. These are real native trees being planted where her team lives and works.

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"We also love knowing we are planting real native trees in our community!" Kelly emphasises. This local connection resonated strongly with her team and provided a tangible way to show clients that their environmental action was making a real difference.

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Winning more business through sustainability

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The results speak for themselves. Kelly's tech company now confidently responds to client sustainability requirements with actual data and proof of environmental action. Instead of losing potential contracts to competitors with better environmental credentials, they're now winning business because of their carbon measurement and native tree funding.

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The carbon reporting that once seemed like an insurmountable challenge has become a competitive advantage. Kelly's team can quickly provide clients with the environmental impact reports they need, backed by real action through native tree planting.

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"CarbonInvoice made carbon reporting really easy for the tech company like us. After talking to the carbon consultants and researching for other more complicated methods, we found Carbon Invoice. To get the carbon report ready, we only need to connect our Xero account and it measured our footprint in minutes. it is super simple – we have met several of our clients' reporting needs without the headache in the last year. The software just works. We also love knowing we are planting real native trees in our community! Highly recommend for busy business owners who want a software solution, takes minutes to sign up."