/climate-reporting/functionality-and-updates section Focusing on ESRS indicators for enhanced climate reporting accuracy 2026-03-05T16:49:31+01:00 # Functionality and Updates Focusing on ESRS indicators for enhanced climate reporting accuracy An informative overview of new features and updates, focusing on ESRS indicators and the integration of activity data for enhanced climate reporting accuracy. /climate-reporting/functionality-and-updates/activity-data page Guide to overwriting financial estimates with actual consumption (activity data) for more precise climate reporting and ESRS compliance. 2026-03-05T16:49:31+01:00 # Activity Data in Climate Reporting Guide to overwriting financial estimates with actual consumption (activity data) for more precise climate reporting and ESRS compliance. Get an overview of how the feature for inputting activity data works in climate reporting. The function to overwrite accounting data with consumption data, often referred to as activity data, is now available in the climate reporting tool. The functionality is initially available for energy consumption, so buckle up and gather your energy receipts! ## What Can You Do with This Feature? This feature allows you to replace financial estimates with actual consumption per month. The data is structured as energy indicators or measurement points defined in the ESRS framework, and these energy indicators fall under E1-5 energy. The same data is used for emission calculations. When you update data with actual energy consumption, your emissions figure becomes more precise. You can select which units to use (kWh, liters, currency) and choose whether to override some estimates with manual entries for the selected year while keeping others estimated. If you decide to overwrite data, you must do so for the entire year. ### Unit Each type of energy can use one unit per year. Changing the unit will delete manual entries for the selected energy type and year. Other energy types and years are not affected. Choose units that best match your raw data. Economic estimates are in kWh, but if you override them with manual entries, you are free to choose another unit. ### Overwriting Overwriting means that all transactions related to the selected energy type for the chosen year will be ignored, as indicated by a red status indicator. You can now freely adjust estimates or change the unit and enter new monthly quantities (activity data). You can revert to financial estimates before publishing, but not after manual entries are published. ### In Summary, Here’s What You Can Do - Enter energy consumption for different energy types. - Record actual consumption per month. - Select units, such as kWh, liters, or kg, where relevant. - Publish and see your data change from "estimated" to "manual." - Report activity data on energy. ### How to Find the Function for Overwriting Estimates with Consumption Data? 1. Select the year you want to update with consumption data for energy in the top filter on the homepage. This filtering changes data for all visualization cards. 2. Find the overview of ESRS indicators and select an energy indicator (read more about ESRS indicators here). All energy types can be found under the top "E1-5_01 - Total Energy Consumption," which might be a natural starting point. 3. Click on the indicator to be taken to the "overwrite data" page. Under this indicator, you will find all energy types. Entering data here will reflect on all indicators where this energy type is included. 4. Choose the energy type and click on the three dots to the right. You will see two options, one of which is active: You can choose to "enable data overwriting." 5. Select "enable data overwriting." This activates the line for the energy type you have chosen, allowing unit changes and manual data entry. 6. Use the arrow buttons displayed next to each input field to navigate between months. Both estimates and activity data cannot be used in the same year, meaning the months you leave blank will be calculated as 0. You can publish and add months later. 7. Click "Publish Changes" to make your changes active. You’ll be taken back to the home screen where new data is saved. 8. You will see changes as energy types marked as "estimated," "manual," or “mixed.” When you export reports, this will be reflected in the list of energy types. You can now report your activity data for energy! ### How Will This Work for File Upload Customers? For customers uploading SAF-T accounting files, activity data will not be used in emissions reporting, but this feature is coming soon. /climate-reporting/functionality-and-updates/esrs page An introduction to ESRS indicators for CSRD compliance, focusing on energy metrics (E1-5) and practical sustainability reporting. 2026-03-05T16:49:31+01:00 # ESRS indicators in climate reporting An introduction to ESRS indicators for CSRD compliance, focusing on energy metrics (E1-5) and practical sustainability reporting. ## What are ESRS Indicators? European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) contain a list of specific metrics that companies should use to monitor their sustainability efforts. This standard is required for those who need to report in accordance with the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), but it is relevant for most companies. These indicators help your company measure and document how you impact the environment, society, and governance (ESG). To determine which ESRS indicators are relevant for your company, you (or your parent company) can start by conducting a double materiality analysis. In this analysis, you assess two areas: - **Impact** – How the company impacts the environment and society. - **Financial Risk** – How sustainability issues affect the company's finances and operations. Once the materiality analysis is completed, you choose the indicators that are most important for the company to monitor. The complexity of this analysis depends on how complex your company's operations and value chain are. For some, it might be enough to select key topics and then find relevant metrics, while others may need to delve deeper into all topics before determining what's essential to monitor over time. ### What Can You Use ESRS Indicators For? ESRS indicators provide insights into how your company is performing in terms of sustainability and help you to: - ✅ **Comply with Legal Requirements** – Ensure the company meets CSRD requirements and delivers reporting in accordance with regulations. - ✅ **Measure Development Over Time** – See how efforts to reduce climate footprints or improve social conditions actually yield results. - ✅ **Reduce Risk** – Identify potential sustainability risks that could impact the company’s finances or reputation. - ✅ **Communicate with Stakeholders** – Provide investors, customers, and employees with a transparent and credible overview of sustainability work. In short, ESRS indicators give you control over sustainability reporting and help you make informed decisions for more responsible and forward-thinking operations. ### Available ESRS Indicators in Climate Reporting To assist companies in reporting on climate in accordance with CSRD, we have made the energy and energy type indicators (ESRS E1-5: 1-17) available in our climate reporting tool. These indicators are specifically developed to measure and monitor the company's energy use and to measure reductions in consumption and emissions from energy over time. They provide a structured way to track progress and ensure that climate measures have a lasting impact. Here is an overview of the available ESRS E1-5 indicators related to energy and energy types: - ✅ E1-5_01: Total energy consumption (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_02: Fossil energy consumption (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_03: Nuclear energy consumption (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_04: Fossil energy consumption (%) - ✅ E1-5_05: Renewable energy consumption (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_06: Purchased renewable fuels (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_07: Purchased renewable energy (electricity, etc.) (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_08: Self-generated non-fuel renewable energy (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_09: Renewable energy consumption (%) - ✅ E1-5_10: Coal and coal products (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_11: Crude oil and petroleum products (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_12: Natural gas (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_13: Other fossil fuels (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_14: Purchased fossil energy (electricity, etc.) (MWh) - ✅ E1-5_15: Nuclear energy consumption (%) - ✅ E1-5_16: Nuclear energy consumption (%) - ✅ E1-5_17: Non-renewable energy production (MWh) These indicators are defined by the EU to be measured and reported in MWh or %. The climate reporting tool has made the indicators available based on both estimated values from where energy consumption is recorded in accounts and with the ability to overwrite and adjust with actual consumption (kWh), thus fulfilling the requirement for reporting energy consumption in CSRD. [Read more about the feature for inputting and overwriting with consumption data (activity data) in this article.](https://www.ducky.eco/no-no/support/klimarapportering/aktivitetsdata-i-klimarapportering) These indicators provide a comprehensive picture of the company's energy consumption and a quick overview of changes compared to the previous year. [Here is a link to the ESRS standard,](https://xbrl.efrag.org/e-esrs/esrs-set1-2023.html#936) for those who wish to delve deeper into the various indicators. ### More ESRS Indicators in Climate Reporting Throughout 2025, new indicators will be released, allowing us to cover all indicators that help you measure the 'E' in ESRS. In addition, we will release a selection of 'S' and 'G' indicators, relevant to most companies. Indicators for climate emissions Scope 1, 2, and 3 are already planned and expected to be delivered during Q2 2025. By following these indicators over time, companies can ensure that their climate strategy has a real effect. **Do you need to understand how to use these indicators in practice?** Feel free to contact us – we’ll help you get started! 😊