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Autumn Dahlia Creative Services LLC

United States·1 headcount·Reporting year 2025

Branding and design studio focusing on eco and socially responsible businesses, digital only. No printing done in-house.

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SectorCreative arts and entertainment activities
RegionNorth America
Size band1-10 employees
Joined SME Hub28 May 2023
Reporting statusReported
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Commitment

Net zero target
By 2050
Scope 1 + 2 + 3 · Baseline 2022

Practices & perspective

Practices in place
Climate action plan in placenot asked
Scope 3 emissions measured
Engaged suppliers on net-zeronot asked
Communicated commitment to customers
Products/services qualify as climate solutionsnot asked
Integrated climate into company missionnot asked
Third-party verified data
In their own words
. * 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.
Acknowledged challenges
  • 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

GHG emissions (tCO2e)
 2025
Scope 10.0
Scope 20.6
Scope 1 + 20.6
Scope 3
Energy use
 2025unit
Total900kWh
Renewable0.0kWh
Renewable share0.0%

Calculated via: Small Business Carbon Calculator 3.8.1 Specify any additional details * SME Climate Hub carbon calcu

Country grid context · United States · 2024

Renewables
24%
of generation
Intensity
369
gCO₂/kWh · moderate

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.

Grid trajectory

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.

Switch to certified renewable tariff
Recommended
Most cost-efficient route for the remaining 1 MWh.

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.

Annual cost
$5–$27
Effort
low
$5–$30 per MWh premium in US; ~$5–$27/year for 1 MWh.
On-site rooftop solar (~1 kW)
Possible
Capex investment that covers ~100% of current consumption.

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.

Upfront
$1.5k–$2.5k
Annual saving
$157–$224
Payback
711 yrs
Effort
high
Sized for an SME roof; 1 kW typically fits 150–250 m² of usable roof.
Aggregated / community PPA
Not feasible
Pool with other small users to access wholesale renewable generation.

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.

Annual cost
$108–$135
Effort
medium
Too small for direct PPA (typical minimum 1 GWh/year, this firm uses ~1 MWh).
Direct corporate PPA
Not feasible
Not feasible at this consumption volume.

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.

Direct PPAs require ≥1 GWh/year; this firm uses ~1 MWh.

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.

Sector primary pathway

No sector-specific primary pathway in our library yet for this firm. The dependencies below show what their decarbonisation ultimately rests on.

Sector dependencies · 1 upstream sector
Grid carbon intensity
% of 2020 gCO2/kWh
0501002020203020402050
Best0%
Realistic15%
Worst60%
Grid carbon intensity · % of 2020 gCO2/kWh · base 2020
Source: IEA WEO 2023 — NZE / APS / STEPS
IEA WEO 2023

Pathway data is authored estimates anchored on IEA / SBTi sector pathways. Best / Realistic / Worst lines map to NZE / APS / STEPS-style scenarios.