How OPF Automated ASME’s Scope 3 Emissions Tracking with Salesforce
By Abby Dateo (Senior Associate) and Julia Akker (Associate Director)
Client Challenge
Continuing on from the initial Scope 1 & 2 quantification work (part 1 of this series), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) sought to complete its baseline GHG Accounting efforts to quantify its Scope 3 footprint. Scope 3 emissions represent 93% of ASME’s total emissions impacts and calculation requires complex data from ASME’s global supply chain network, travel, and 100+ annual events.
ASME required a software solution that could handle the complexity and scale of Scope 3 while meeting IT security and interoperability requirements. ASME also required customization to capture emissions from events, which are not formally defined as a Scope 3 category by the GHG Protocol, but is a major driver of ASME’s total footprint.
OPF’s Solution
Conducted software due diligence to identify best fit for ASME
OPF supported the IT and Procurement-led vendor selection process by defining and prioritizing business requirements and conducting due diligence on carbon accounting solutions. OPF evaluated five shortlisted platforms against 15+ criteria, including data collection, emissions coverage, security, and interoperability with existing systems. This process led to the selection of Agentforce Net Zero Cloud (NZC) as the best fit for ASME’s global operations.
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Coordinated tech implementation with key business stakeholders
OPF coordinated efforts between ASME’s sustainability, IT, and Finance, and Procurement teams, and a Salesforce-provided third party tech implementation partner to customize the Agentforce NZC platform aligned with ASME’s GHG accounting needs. OPF provided subject matter expertise to bridge the gap between sustainability data and governance requirements and the software build. Key technical contributions included:
System Mapping: Identified data inputs and mapped them to specific emission factors within Net Zero Cloud.
User Governance: Defined specific user roles and permission sets for stakeholders across eight business units to ensure secure data management.
Custom Event Framework: Developed a tailored framework within the platform to estimate energy use for major conferences where standard utility data was unavailable.
System Validation: Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to verify that all platform features and GHG calculations aligned with ASME’s specific use cases.
Through these efforts, OPF set-up the platform to meet ASME's unique organizational structure and technical GHG Accounting requirements, establishing a robust system for accurate, long-term climate reporting.
Platform preview courtesy of ASME
Led Scope 3 training for ASME staff on NZC
To build internal team capacity, OnePointFive delivered training sessions to equip ASME staff with the skills to collect and input Scope 3 data and use the platform. OPF documented the full implementation process, including technical decisions, lessons learned, and revising platform user guides to support repeatable emissions measurement, reporting, and management for future years.
Key Outcomes
✅ Integrated a centralized carbon accounting platform with defined user permissions across 8 business units
✅ Built a custom technical framework within NZC to estimate energy use for 100+ annual conferences
✅ Led UAT to verify platform features and GHG calculations aligned with ASME use cases
✅ Delivered technical training and revised user guides to enable independent year-over-year Scope 3 emissions reporting
✅ Captured 4,000 tons of emissions data across building sites on 2 continents
✅ Established a formal governance structure and enhanced sustainability team’s capacity to support repeatable long-term climate reporting
Missed Part 1? Start here
In Part 1 of this series, OnePointFive partnered with ASME to lay the foundations for full Scope 1–3 accounting, from defining organizational boundaries to aligning stakeholders and structuring the data needed for a credible baseline. See how the groundwork for this project came together.
