Epicor Launches Carbon Cost Rollup for Manufacturers

Epicor, a provider of industry-specific enterprise software, has introduced its Carbon Cost Rollup—a patent-pending environmental solution for manufacturers. The feature is now available within Epicor Kinetic, the company’s ERP cloud platform tailored to the manufacturing industry.

The Carbon Cost Rollup applies standard cost rollup accounting methods to carbon tracking, treating CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions as a measurable cost. This approach allows manufacturers to calculate and report emissions with greater accuracy and visibility across their operations.

“Manufacturers need a more straightforward way to manage environmental reporting,” said Kerrie Jordan, Epicor’s Group Vice President. “This tool gives them a way to analyze and reduce emissions with the same clarity and discipline as financial costs.”

How It Works

The solution begins at the bill of materials (BOM) and operations level, calculating carbon costs for individual components and activities. These values roll up through each tier of production, ultimately providing a total carbon cost per finished product.

This method is designed to reduce the complexity of traditional carbon accounting and integrates with existing cost accounting software, minimizing disruption for current Epicor users.

Part of a Broader Sustainability Strategy

Carbon Cost Rollup builds on Epicor’s existing partnership with Climatiq, a carbon intelligence platform. In 2024, Epicor integrated Climatiq’s carbon footprint calculation API across its software portfolio, enabling users to pursue sustainability targets while maintaining profitability.

At a recent Epicor Insights event, CFO Paul Silva Da Cruz of DMN-WESTINGHOUSE said, “As Epicor can make that [carbon tracking] easier for us, we are looking at integrating that solution as well.”

The rollout underscores a growing trend in the manufacturing sector to address carbon emissions with the same rigor applied to financial metrics—aiming to align with global environmental compliance standards and support sustainability initiatives.

For more information, visit the Epicor website.