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Supplier Emissions Survey Tool

Collect emissions data from suppliers with a simple guided form.

Intermediate16h1–3 people15/20 fit
TL;DR

Build Supplier Emissions Survey Tool for small manufacturers and sustainability teams in ~16h with 1–3 people. Stack: Next.js + Postgres + Charts.

Why it wins: B2B climate tool with a clear workflow.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Supply-chain emissions are most of a company's footprint, but small suppliers cannot fill complex surveys.
02 · Solution
A guided form asks simple activity questions such as fuel and electricity use, converts them with emission factors and rolls them up into a dashboard.
03 · Build
  1. 1Design activity questions
  2. 2Store responses
  3. 3Convert with factors
  4. 4Build the dashboard
04 · Demo
Fill the form as a supplier and show the buyer's dashboard update.

MVP checklist

  • Guided supplier form
  • Emission factor conversion
  • Roll-up dashboard
  • Missing data reminders

Tech stack

TechRole
Next.jsFrontend + API routes
PostgresRelational database
ChartsData visualisation

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