Autumn Dahlia Creative Services LLC
Branding and design studio focusing on eco and socially responsible businesses, digital only. No printing done in-house.
| Sector | Creative arts and entertainment activities |
| Region | North America |
| Size band | 1-10 employees |
| Joined SME Hub | 28 May 2023 |
| Reporting status | Reported |
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Commitment
Practices & perspective
“. * This reporting year reflects the transition to the SME Climate Hub Micro reporting tool, which uses a broader methodology to estimate emissions, particularly for digital services and value chain activities. Autumn Dahlia Creative Services remains a fully remote creative studio with minimal direct emissions. The majority of emissions arise from electricity use and digital infrastructure. The company continues to prioritize low-impact operations, environmentally responsible suppliers, and digital-first service delivery to reduce its overall footprint. In addition to operational emissions reductions, Autumn Dahlia Creative Services supports ecosystem restoration initiatives through partnerships with reforestation and biodiversity organizations. Since 2025, the company has contributed to the planting of more than 1,000 trees through verified environmental programs. These initiatives are treated as complementary environmental contributions and are not used to offset or reduce the reported operational emissions in this report.”
- 01Insufficient funding
- 02Other challenges (please specify) Specify other challenges * As a micro-business with minimal operational emissions
- 03the primary challenge is the limited availability of precise data for digital infrastructure and service-based activities. Many emissions associated with software
- 04hosting
- 05and cloud services are estimated through spend-based models rather than supplier-specific
Reported footprint
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 0.0 |
| Scope 2 | 0.6 |
| Scope 1 + 2 | 0.6 |
| Scope 3 | — |
| 2025 | unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 900 | kWh |
| Renewable | 0.0 | kWh |
| Renewable share | 0.0 | % |
Calculated via: Small Business Carbon Calculator 3.8.1 Specify any additional details * SME Climate Hub carbon calcu
Country grid context · United States · 2024
Wide state-level variation; PJM/MISO higher than CAISO/ERCOT renewables share.
Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CC BY 4.0). For SMEs, the grid carbon intensity is the dominant lever on Scope 2 emissions — switching to a renewable tariff is often the single biggest cut available.
No multi-year history available for this country yet.
Renewable transition options· 1 MWh annual load · 0% renewable today
What it would realistically take to move 1 MWh of remaining electricity to renewable sources, given typical SME options + market-specific costs in this country. Numbers are indicative — a real proposal needs a quote from a local installer or supplier.
Sign with a green-energy supplier (Guarantees of Origin / REGOs backing). No capex; pricing is tied to a small premium over your current standard tariff. Best when paired with on-site reductions to keep total bill manageable.
Install a 1 kW rooftop PV system (sized to match annual consumption). Yields ~1 MWh/year in US — close to total annual use. Net-metering / export tariff supports the payback. Real proposal needs a roof survey + planning check.
Several brokers (e.g. SmartestEnergy, Statkraft, Centrica) now offer aggregator " + "PPAs that pool SMEs to reach the ~5 GWh/year minimum. Typical contract length 5–10 years. Pricing usually below standard tariff; protects against grid-tariff inflation.
Direct PPAs require a buyer to commit to ~5–50 GWh/year over 10+ years. Any SME at <100 MWh annual consumption can't access this market directly. Out of scope for this firm.
Cost ranges are 2025-ish published market data. Premiums + capex move with energy prices and policy. Best approach for most SMEs: certified renewable tariff first (cheap, fast), then on-site solar if roof + capital allow. PPAs need ≥1 GWh/year volume to access directly — aggregators are starting to bridge this for smaller users.
Sector net-zero pathway
Industry-level decarbonisation context — not this firm's own commitment. Shows how the wider sector needs to evolve for individual SME targets to be achievable.
Sector mapping not yet specific — every business depends on the power grid as the universal dependency.
No sector-specific primary pathway in our library yet for this firm. The dependencies below show what their decarbonisation ultimately rests on.
Source: IEA WEO 2023 — NZE / APS / STEPS
Pathway data is authored estimates anchored on IEA / SBTi sector pathways. Best / Realistic / Worst lines map to NZE / APS / STEPS-style scenarios.