CarbonInvoice: #1 Sustainability Xero App to future-proof your revenue
Here's a scenario that's becoming all too common: You're preparing a tender response for a major contract renewal – you're confident about your service delivery, your pricing is competitive, and your track record speaks for itself. Then you hit the sustainability section of the tender requirements and everything starts falling apart. Questions that didn't exist in contracts just a few years ago, but now could determine whether you keep that crucial contract or watch it go to a competitor who was better prepared.
Sound familiar? You're not alone. Government contracts and large corporate tenders in Australia and New Zealand are increasingly including mandatory sustainability requirements, and business owners who can't provide comprehensive, professional responses are losing out on significant revenue opportunities.
The problem: softwares that don't fulfil your needs
Most solutions are oversimplified not providing the documentation needed for serious procurement processes, or enterprise-level solutions that require your business to hire external help or train your team into carbon specialists.
"As a small company, it's hard to figure out our carbon impact. If I tried to assess it myself, it wouldn't happen. Hiring an organisation for this would cost a lot of money." – Stevo O’Rourke at Ocular
Stevo O'Rourke captured the challenge perfectly: assessing carbon impact independently is unrealistic, while hiring specialists is expensive. The result: qualified businesses lose contracts because they can't demonstrate sustainability commitments professionally.
How a CarbonInvoice and Xero integration is the solution to your problems
You don't have to become a carbon accounting expert. The CarbonInvoice software has been designed for professional services businesses with up to 100 ftes that want to measure their carbon footprint with minimal effort.
The solution is simple: connect your existing Xero accounting system, and our software does the full measurement. This Xero integration works seamlessly in the background without changing your existing accounting processes.
Get comprehensive documentation for your tender submissions
Once your carbon footprint has been measured you can get your hands on documentation to submit .
1. Positive Business Certificate
Our Positive Business Certificate provides detailed, verifiable documentation that meets the standards procurement teams expect. If the tender you're submitting needs a simple breakdown of your measurement and the actions you're taking to mitigate it, the Positive Business Certificate includes all the details you need.
Working with CarbonInvoice gives you the credibility that comes from partnering with a recognised carbon management provider.
2. Detailed breakdown report of your carbon footprint
Most SMEs don't need an extremely detailed report of their carbon footprint. If you're a business that needs a comprehensive breakdown, use the CarbonInvoice App to request a report that showcases the carbon associated to office electricity consumption, stationary, flights and a lot of other categories you might not have imagined has a carbon associated.
Real success stories from contract-focused business owners
Whizdom
Whizdom is a specialist provider of IT and Business Support Services.
With the help of our software, they managed to get fully compliant with a global tech giant's stringent supplier sustainability regime—one of the toughest frameworks globally. They achieved exclusive provider status for recruitment services in the APAC region, solidifying their partnership with a global tech giant.
People2people
People2people is a mid-market, white-collar recruitment firm with operations in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
people2people were able to connect all 9 offices and their individual accounting files through CarbonInvoice’s support for multiple entity business units.
In late 2023 people2people were appointed as a preferred supplier to the South Australian Government, Smith highlighted that demonstrating their sustainability efforts, through their partnership with CarbonInvoice, was critical in securing the new preferred supplier agreement with the South Australian Government.
The cost of waiting vs the cost of action
Ask yourself this: “What's the value of the contracts I could lose by not being able to adequately address sustainability requirements?” Compare your answer to the minimal investment required to implement a professional carbon management solution that protects those revenue streams while positioning you for future opportunities.
Here's how you can do it:
- Connect you Xero Accounting Data to our App
- CarbonInvoice software measures your carbon footprint
- Get your results through real tree planting
Get started in under 3 minutes – seriously, that's all it takes.
Laura brings 4+ years crafting intuitive digital experiences that drive business and user value. With a fintech and security tech background, Laura understands how to distill complex platforms into simple, elegant interfaces. At CarbonInvoice, Laura translates difficult concept and complex data into accessible, rewarding product journeys for small businesses stepping into Carbon Action.
