ROOTED for Sole Traders
Simple, Private Carbon Reporting for Independent Professionals
Your clients are starting to ask for carbon data. Larger organisations need emissions figures from their supply chain, and that includes you. B Corp certified companies require it. Government contracts demand Carbon Reduction Plans.
Existing carbon calculators are built for companies with sustainability departments and five-figure software budgets. ROOTED is built for you: one person, one Mac, complete privacy.
Client-Ready Reports
Generate GHG Protocol compliant reports covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. CSRD-aligned outputs that satisfy supply chain requests from larger clients.
Complete Privacy
Your invoices, client contracts, and financial records stay on your machine. No cloud uploads, no third-party data processors, no risk of exposure.
Built for One-Person Teams
AI-guided carbon tracking that explains what to measure and why. Scan bills with OCR, get plain-language guidance, and generate reports in minutes, not days.
Why Sole Traders Need Carbon Data
Carbon reporting is no longer just for large corporations. The pressure is reaching independent professionals from multiple directions.
Supply chain requirements. Large companies reporting under CSRD and SECR need Scope 3 emissions data from their suppliers, including freelancers and sole traders. If you cannot provide it, you may lose the contract to someone who can.
B Corp and ethical business standards. B Corp certification requires carbon measurement. If you work with B Corp clients or aspire to certification yourself, you need a credible emissions baseline.
Government contracts. PPN 06/21 requires Carbon Reduction Plans for contracts above £5 million. Even below that threshold, government buyers increasingly score sustainability in procurement. Freelancers on GDS frameworks, Crown Commercial Service panels, and local authority contracts face these expectations.
Competitive differentiation. In a crowded freelance market, demonstrating environmental responsibility sets you apart. A credible carbon report signals professionalism and values alignment to prospective clients.
Simple Enough for a Team of One
Point ROOTED at your energy bills, fuel receipts, and travel bookings. Local OCR extracts the data. No manual spreadsheets, no typing in numbers.
Not sure what Scope 3 means? Ask ROOTED's local AI. Get plain-language answers grounded in UK environmental standards, without your questions leaving your device.
One-click export of GHG Protocol compliant reports. VSME Excel workbooks for clients who need formal documentation. Science-based reduction targets included.
Your invoices, your client data, your business. Nothing leaves your machine.
What It Costs
Nothing. ROOTED is free for sole traders under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence. No subscription, no per-user fees, no feature gates. The full tool, including Scope 1, 2, 3 tracking, AI guidance, report generation, and action planning, is included at zero cost.
ROOTED runs on Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later) and 16GB RAM. If you are a freelancer working on a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, you already have the hardware.
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