Marketing Team Digital Carbon Footprint

This dataset provides detailed records of marketing team activities, including estimated digital carbon emissions, activity types, channels, and ESG alignment. It enables sustainability officers and digital leaders to benchmark, analyze, and reduce the carbon footprint of digital marketing operations, supporting responsible advertising and ESG reporting.

  • last updated 26 Jan 2026
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Benchmarking digital carbon footprint across teams and campaigns

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 60 rows · all 18 columns
activity_idstringdigital_channelstringaudience_sizeintegeresg_goal_alignmentbooleanteam_idstringteam_namestringactivity_typestringactivity_namestringactivity_start_datedateactivity_end_datedateestimated_carbon_emissions_kgfloatemission_calculation_methodstringregionstringactivity_statusstringresponsible_personstringdata_sourcestringbenchmark_groupstringactivity_descriptionstring
ACT-1001email50000trueMT-01Global Campaignsemail_campaignSpring Sale Blast2024-03-102024-03-1012.5GHG ProtocolNorth AmericacompletedAlice Kiminternal logsindustry averagePromotional email sent to subscribers for spring discounts.
ACT-1002social_media12000trueMT-02Social Media Strategysocial_media_postEarth Day Awareness2024-04-202024-04-224.2custom modelEMEAcompletedMohammed Salahthird-party toolsinternal best practiceInstagram posts highlighting sustainability actions.
ACT-1003display80000falseMT-03Ad Operationsdigital_adRetargeting Launch Q12024-01-152024-01-3133.1GHG ProtocolAPACcompletedJenna Leeinternal logsindustry averageRetargeting ads for Q1 product launch.
ACT-1004webinar650trueMT-01Global CampaignswebinarDigital Sustainability Webinar2024-05-052024-05-058.6GHG ProtocolNorth AmericacompletedCarlos Espinozainternal logsinternal best practiceWebinar for digital marketing sustainability.
ACT-1005content2100trueMT-04Content Studiocontent_creationSustainability Blog Series2024-02-122024-02-283.8custom modelNorth AmericacompletedSerena Mendezinternal logsindustry averageBlog posts on sustainable marketing trends.
ACT-1006social_media3500falseMT-02Social Media Strategysocial_media_postAPAC Launch Teaser2024-01-052024-01-062.7custom modelAPACcompletedYuki Tanakathird-party toolsindustry averageTeaser posts for upcoming APAC product launch.
ACT-1007email2200trueMT-05Regional Marketingemail_campaignLocal Partnership Outreach2024-03-182024-03-206.9GHG ProtocolEMEAcompletedFatima El-Sayedinternal logsinternal best practiceOutreach emails to regional partners.
ACT-1008display65000falseMT-03Ad Operationsdigital_adHoliday Promo Display2023-12-102023-12-2628.3GHG ProtocolNorth AmericacompletedJenna Leethird-party toolsindustry averageDisplay ads for holiday promotions.

What the 60 rows show

from the 60-row sample

Display (digital channel) stands out: mean audience_size is 40,182, against 6,790 for the rest.

  • 67%esg_goal_alignment = true
  • 4,750median audience_size
  • 2benchmark groups
  • 3emission calculation methods
  • 3regions
  • 4activity statuses
Mean audience_size by digital_channel60 rows
040k80k12,918email11 ro…8,160soci…10 ro…15,750sear…2 rows40,182disp…11 ro…1,370webi…9 rows4,350cont…12 ro…2,600other5 rows
audience_size60 rows, in bands of 10k
02550429101322040k80kaudience_size →

Median 4,750, from 0 to 80,000.

team_id60 rows · top 10 of 12 values
  1. MT-017
  2. MT-036
  3. MT-046
  4. MT-056
  5. T0056
  6. T0036
  7. T0026
  8. MT-025
  9. T0065
  10. T0015
18 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 13
  • integer 1
  • float 1
  • date 2
  • boolean 1

Columns

18 columns in four groups
blueprint · 18 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 13 columns
activity_idstringUnique identifier for each marketing activity recorduniqueACT-1001
team_idstringUnique identifier for the marketing team responsible for the activity12 teamsMT-01
team_namestringName of the marketing team11 namesGlobal Campaigns
activity_typestringType of marketing activity (e.g., email campaign, social media post, digital ad)6 valuesemail_campaign
activity_namestringDescriptive name or title of the marketing activitySpring Sale Blast
activity_descriptionstringDetailed description of the marketing activityoptionalPromotional email sent to…
emission_calculation_methodstringMethod or standard used to estimate carbon emissions (e.g., GHG Protocol, custom model)3 methods · optionalGHG Protocol
digital_channelstringDigital channel used for the activity (e.g., email, social media, search, display)7 valuesemail
regionstringGeographical region targeted by the activity (e.g., North America, EMEA, APAC)3 regions · optionalNorth America
activity_statusstringCurrent status of the activity (e.g., planned, ongoing, completed, cancelled)planned · ongoing · completed · cancelledcompleted
responsible_personstringName of the person responsible for the activityoptionalAlice Kim
data_sourcestringSource of the data used for emission calculations (e.g., internal logs, third-party tools)5 sources · optionalinternal logs
benchmark_groupstringBenchmark group or category for comparing carbon footprint (e.g., industry average, internal best practice)2 groups · optionalindustry average
Numbers 2 columns
estimated_carbon_emissions_kgfloatEstimated carbon emissions generated by the activity, measured in kilograms of CO2 equivalent0 or more12.5
audience_sizeintegerEstimated number of people reached by the activity0 or more · optional50000
Dates and times 2 columns
activity_start_datedateDate when the marketing activity started2024-03-10
activity_end_datedateDate when the marketing activity endedoptional2024-03-10
True or false 1 column
esg_goal_alignmentbooleanIndicates if the activity aligns with organizational ESG goalsoptionaltrue

Use it for

  • esg goal align…67%40 of 60 rowsmean audience size by…12.9kemail8.2ksoci…15.8ksear…40.2kdisp…

    A marketing dashboard

    The esg_goal_alignment rate, audience_size by digital_channel and a breakdown of team_id. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 11 display rows have a mean audience_size of 40,182?

    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 activities with team_id, team_name and activity_type to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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Rules it was built with
  • Each row represents a distinct marketing campaign or activity.
  • Carbon footprint is estimated based on digital ad impressions, email sends, and video streaming minutes.
  • Includes campaign channel (email, social, video, display), region, and duration.
  • Benchmarks are provided for comparison by campaign type.
  • Flags campaigns exceeding set sustainability thresholds.
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