Carbon Close Copy Pack

This Copy Pack gives you the minimum system to "close" your carbon inventory with the same discipline you apply to financial close.

Most carbon inventories drift—data changes, methods shift, exceptions pile up without resolution. This pack creates the cadence, exception logging, and sign-off process that makes your inventory audit-ready.

• Data integrity: Catch and resolve issues before they compound
• Audit readiness: Evidence trail for every exception and sign-off
• Defensible reporting: Know exactly what's in your inventory and why

• Disclosure compliance: Meet assurance and audit requirements
• Methodology consistency: Document and control changes
• Restatement prevention: Catch errors before publication

Use this pack if:

• Your carbon inventory is "always in progress" with no clear close
• Exceptions and data gaps aren't tracked systematically
• No one formally signs off on inventory accuracy
• You're preparing for third-party assurance or audit

Step 1: Define your close calendar (10 min) When does your carbon inventory need to be "closed" each period? Monthly? Quarterly? Annually?

Step 2: Customize your Close Checklist (15 min) Use the Carbon Close Checklist. Define what tasks must be complete before close.

Step 3: Set up your Exceptions Log (15 min) Use the Exceptions Log template. List any known data gaps, estimation overrides, or methodology exceptions.

Step 4: Create your Data Quality Scorecard (15 min) Use the Data Quality Scorecard. Score each scope/category by data coverage and quality.

Step 5: Define your Sign-Off process (10 min) Who signs off on the closed inventory? Use the Sign-Off Template.

Step 6: Set up Version Control (10 min) Use the Version Control Log. Track every published version with date, owner, and changes.

Step 7: Schedule your first Monthly Close (5 min) Block 30 minutes. Use the Monthly Carbon Close Agenda.