TRACE is a platform designed to help event organisers measure, understand, and reduce the environmental impact of their events. We provide tools to calculate carbon emissions, assess sustainability metrics, and make data-driven decisions for lower carbon events.

The TRACE platform can also help you measure and report the day-to-day carbon footprint of your offices, operations, or venues without adding unnecessary complexity, through TRACE Business Operations.

For events; TRACE provides carbon footprint calculation for energy, production materials, graphics, catering, waste, online, travel and accommodation and event transport.

For your business operations; TRACE also measures general company operations, including utilities (energy, gas/heating, water), staff travel, event transport, commuting, homeworking, accommodation and (coming soon) waste, fuel and purchased goods & services.

Yes. The TRACE badge is awarded to organisations driving industry change by measuring their Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions using TRACE by isla, the leading carbon measurement platform for event businesses.

It shows prioritisation of accurate, comparable data, and working with the supply chain to generate credible insights that shape carbon reduction strategies.

TRACE is priced according to your volume of activity, depending on the scale and type of events you wish to measure. All packages and licenses are provided on an annual basis.

Whether you have one event in mind, or would like to to understand your full scope of event emissions across your reporting year, we can suggest a package and services that work for you.

For more detail, you explore the pricing page.

Any organisation or individual involved in planning or hosting events can benefit; this includes event agencies, in-house corporate event teams, venues, production suppliers, and freelancers. Whether you’re running a small gathering or a large-scale conference, TRACE offers value by helping you understand and reduce your carbon footprint.

Simplicity: TRACE offers an intuitive dashboard that eliminates guesswork.

Accuracy: Calculations are based on industry standards and GHG Protocol

Efficiency: The platform saves significant time and resources compared to manual calculations

Expertise: isla’s industry expertise is built into the platform, ensuring best-practice recommendations and relevant insights

Independence: TRACE reduces your reliance on external consulting by upskilling your team and future-proofing your events against future legislation 

Clarity: Measure your event and business operations emissions in one place

TRACE goes beyond tracking. The platform provides actionable insights and best-practice recommendations to help you reduce emissions at all stages: planning, production, and post-event. TRACE offers a range of additional support services to help your teams to measure accurately and make informed decisions.

No. TRACE is designed to be used regardless of previous knowledge of event sustainability or carbon measurement.

Data for TRACE should be collected from the following sources:

• Suppliers, including the event venue – using in-platform tools, giving them direct input 
• Event audience – copy and paste travel and accommodation data from the audience directly into the platform using our templates
• Your event operations team
• Any other stakeholders

TRACE  is designed to work with both precise and estimated data, making it suitable for events of all sizes. The more accurate your inputs, the more precise your results will be, but estimations can still provide valuable insights.

Measuring your event’s carbon footprint helps you understand its environmental impact, identify areas for improvement, and demonstrate your commitment to sustainability. It also enables transparent reporting to stakeholders and can enhance your brand’s reputation.

TRACE Business Operations helps you measure the environmental impact of your day-to-day operations, separate from event activity.

By capturing your emissions and waste data across your business in one place, you can build a clearer operational picture and report with more confidence.

Yes, our platform is adaptable for all event types, from small meetings to large conferences, festivals, and exhibitions. Whether your event is virtual, hybrid, or in-person, we have tools to assess its sustainability impact.

We prioritise data security and privacy. All data is securely stored and protected in compliance with industry standards and data protection regulations.

Yes, TRACE generates detailed reports with actionable insights, helping you understand your event’s environmental impact and make informed decisions to improve sustainability.

Yes, TRACE aligns with international sustainability standards, including the GHG Protocol, SBTi and ISO 20121, ensuring accurate and credible reporting of environmental impacts.

Yes, TRACE allows you to compare data across different events, helping you track progress, identify trends, and benchmark sustainability performance over time;

• View your aggregate emissions data over your entire reporting year
• Compare impact of the same event over multiple years
• Helpful filters to dive deeper; See events only those of the same type, for the same client, or in the same country

Yes, our dedicated support team is available to assist you with any questions or technical issues. You can reach us via email, live chat, or phone.

Yes, our platform allows you to customise reports with your logo and branding, making them suitable for client presentations or internal sustainability reporting.

Yes, we offer onboarding sessions and training resources to help new users get the most out of TRACE.

No, your data is private and secure. We do not share your event information with third parties.

Yes, TRACE has APIs available upon request.

You can cancel your TRACE account up to 60 days before your annual renewal date by emailing trace@weareisla.co.uk.

You can add an event to your account at any time by emailing trace@weareisla.co.uk