Thrust Calculator

Core Features

Thrust Calculator uses an emissions methodology that is ISO 14083-validated and reviewed by a trusted third-party (LRQA). It calculates not only the emissions from travel itself but also the hidden ones from producing and delivering the fuel. It also pulls data straight from booking and expense platforms, eliminating manual effort and ensuring consistent, repeatable results across reporting cycles. Its key features include:

• Live data feeds & coverage: Consolidates travel and expense data via SAP Concur and 40+ TMC/OBT feeds; captures non-compliant spend and supports air, hotel, car hire, taxis, rail, ferries, coach and personal-car mileage.

• Scenario forecasting: The NetZero Forecaster (within Thrust Calculator) models emissions, costs and policy levers (e.g., business-class rules, air-to-rail switching) against live data and targets.

• Reporting & visuals: Produces shareable impact reports so teams can communicate hotspots, trends and progress with stakeholders.

• Compliance support: “Compliance Suite” tools and ISO-assured data help organizations navigate emerging disclosure rules with defensible, consistent numbers.

• APIs & bulk calculation: Developer endpoints (including batch) power comparisons across many trips or scenarios and embed calculations in existing systems.

Closing Insights

Adoption is growing through large-platform integrations. SAP Concur added Thrust Carbon to its App Center so customers can connect Concur Travel and Expense to Thrust Calculator, calculate from itinerary or spend data, set carbon budgets, and analyze every travel mode in one place—evidence of enterprise-scale fit and data completeness.

Thrust Carbon also broadened its methodological depth through a strategic partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Starting late 2024, clients gained access to IATA’s CO₂ Connect emissions methodology—based on actual airline fuel-burn data—enhancing the accuracy and fidelity of air travel emissions reporting.

The above partnerships expanding data access and integrating industry-standard methods reflect an ecosystem that enhances Thrust Calculator’s insights while keeping them trustworthy and actionable. Since business travel often makes up a large portion of a company’s Scope 3 emissions, being able to accurately account for and report it is vital. Thrust Calculator delivers on that need, offering businesses a credible and repeatable way to measure, forecast, and report travel-related emissions.