Factory Carbon Benchmark Scorecard

This dataset provides detailed carbon emissions and benchmarking metrics for small and medium manufacturing facilities, enabling ESG officers and operations managers to track, compare, and report carbon reduction progress against operational benchmarks. It supports cross-plant analysis, peer group comparisons, and performance scorecards, making it ideal for sustainability reporting and improvement planning.

  • last updated 26 Dec 2025
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Benchmarking carbon emissions across manufacturing facilities

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 75 rows · all 24 columns
factory_idstringindustry_sectorstringscorecard_ratingfloataddress_countrystringfactory_namestringaddress_streetstringaddress_citystringaddress_statestringaddress_postal_codestringreporting_period_startdatereporting_period_enddatetotal_carbon_emissions_tonnesfloatcarbon_emissions_scope1_tonnesfloatcarbon_emissions_scope2_tonnesfloatcarbon_emissions_scope3_tonnesfloatproduction_output_unitsfloatcarbon_intensity_per_unitfloatbenchmark_groupstringbenchmark_carbon_intensity_per_unitfloatcarbon_reduction_target_tonnesfloatcarbon_reduction_achieved_tonnesfloatesg_officer_namestringesg_officer_emailstringnotesstring
TXE-001textiles85.2United StatesTexel Loomworks45 Industrial AveGreenvilleTX754012023-01-012023-03-31187.453.1112.421.9480000.0039Southwest textiles0.00452018Linda Carterlcarter@texel.comImplemented high-efficiency boiler in Q1
ELC-101electronics91.7United StatesElectra Components890 Silicon DrSan MateoCA944032022-10-012022-12-31276.867187.8221520000.0018California electronics0.0023032Tom Pinedatpineda@electracomp.comblank
FPS-208food processing77.5United StatesFreshPack Foods312 Orchard RdAkronOH443072023-04-012023-06-30144.140.289.914510000.0028Midwest food0.00321512.5Kathy Linklin@freshpackfoods.comSeasonal spike due to heating demand
TXE-002textiles82.6United StatesLone Star Textiles226 W Cotton StTylerTX757022022-07-012022-09-30165.34799.818.5410000.004Southwest textiles0.00431716.2Jose Mendezjmendez@lonestartextiles.comblank
ELC-102electronics88.5United StatesPinnacle Circuits15 Ridgeway BlvdAustinTX787012023-04-012023-06-30215.656149.6101130000.0019Texas electronics0.00212220Raymond Yuryu@pinnaclecircuits.comSolar panels commissioned mid-period
FPS-209food processing75.1United StatesSpring Harvest Foods770 Maple DrMadisonWI537032022-10-012022-12-31121.734.873.913380000.0032Great Lakes food0.00341210Francis Daltonfdalton@springharvest.comblank
TXE-003textiles79.4United StatesPanhandle Weavers701 Lone RdAmarilloTX791012023-07-012023-09-30101.629.158.314.2250000.0041Southwest textiles0.0047107.5Marsha O'Brienmobrien@panhandleweavers.comNew dyeing process reduced Scope 1
ELC-103electronics93United StatesSunrise Microfab4 Innovation PkwyPhoenixAZ850032023-01-012023-03-31139.245.187.17860000.0016Arizona electronics0.00191415Jill Sandersonjsanderson@sunrisemicrofab.comblank

What the 75 rows show

from the 75-row sample

Electronics (industry sector) stands out: mean scorecard_rating is 88.2, against 80.4 for the rest.

  • 81.7median scorecard_rating
  • 655.1median total_carbon_emissions_tonnes
  • 269.4median carbon_emissions_scope1_tonnes
  • 358.7median carbon_emissions_scope2_tonnes
  • 25.7median carbon_emissions_scope3_tonnes
  • 137,000median production_output_units
Mean scorecard_rating by industry_sector75 rows
05010079.7food …21 rows79.7texti…18 rows88.2elect…18 rows82.3plast…9 rows82.0metals8 rows75.0metal…1 rows
scorecard_rating75 rows, in bands of 10
02550000000124446050100scorecard_rating →

Median 81.7, from 64.2 to 93.0.

address_country75 rows · top 10 of 22 values
  1. United States34
  2. USA11
  3. Canada4
  4. UK4
  5. Switzerland2
  6. Austria2
  7. South Africa2
  8. New Zealand2
  9. Germany1
  10. Norway1
24 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 12
  • float 10
  • date 2

Columns

24 columns in three groups
blueprint · 24 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 12 columns
factory_idstringUnique identifier for each manufacturing facilityuniqueTXE-001
factory_namestringOfficial name of the manufacturing facilityTexel Loomworks
industry_sectorstringIndustry sector classification of the facility (e.g., textiles, electronics, food processing)6 sectorstextiles
address_streetstringStreet address of the facility45 Industrial Ave
address_citystringCity where the facility is locatedGreenville
address_statestringState or province of the facilityTX
address_postal_codestringPostal code of the facility75401
address_countrystringCountry where the facility is locatedUnited States
benchmark_groupstringBenchmark group or peer cluster for comparison (e.g., region, sector, size class)Southwest textiles
esg_officer_namestringName of the ESG officer responsible for reportingoptionalLinda Carter
esg_officer_emailstringContact email of the ESG officeroptionallcarter@texel.com
notesstringAdditional notes or comments for the reporting periodoptionalLED lighting upgrades
Numbers 10 columns
total_carbon_emissions_tonnesfloatTotal carbon emissions for the reporting period, measured in metric tonnes CO2e0 or more187.4
carbon_emissions_scope1_tonnesfloatDirect emissions (Scope 1) for the reporting period, in metric tonnes CO2e0 or more53.1
carbon_emissions_scope2_tonnesfloatIndirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2), in metric tonnes CO2e0 or more112.4
carbon_emissions_scope3_tonnesfloatOther indirect emissions (Scope 3), in metric tonnes CO2e0 or more · optional21.9
production_output_unitsfloatTotal production output during the reporting period (in facility-specific units)0 or more48000
carbon_intensity_per_unitfloatCarbon emissions per unit of production (tonnes CO2e per unit)0 or more0.0039
benchmark_carbon_intensity_per_unitfloatBenchmark carbon intensity per unit for the peer group (tonnes CO2e per unit)0 or more0.0045
carbon_reduction_target_tonnesfloatCarbon reduction target for the reporting period (tonnes CO2e)0 or more · optional20
carbon_reduction_achieved_tonnesfloatActual carbon reduction achieved during the reporting period (tonnes CO2e)0 or more · optional18
scorecard_ratingfloatBenchmark scorecard rating (e.g., percentile or normalized score)0 to 10085.2
Dates and times 2 columns
reporting_period_startdateStart date of the carbon reporting period2023-01-01
reporting_period_enddateEnd date of the carbon reporting period2023-03-31

Use it for

  • median scoreca…81.775 rowsmean scorecard rating…79.7food…79.7text…88.2elec…82.3plas…

    A manufacturing dashboard

    Scorecard_rating by industry_sector and a breakdown of address_country. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 18 electronics rows have a mean scorecard_rating of 88.2?

    A root-cause class exercise

    Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.

  • A software demo

    Believable factories with factory_name, industry_sector and address_street to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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Rules it was built with
  • Each row represents a factory with unique identifier
  • Monthly total CO2e emissions must be recorded
  • Include primary manufacturing process category (e.g., machining, assembly)
  • Benchmark score calculated by emissions per production unit
  • Flag for facilities with implemented emission reduction technology
  • Mandatory reporting of most recent carbon audit year
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