Audit-Ready Carbon Reporting for Car Rental and Leasing Fleets
Track rental vehicle fuel consumption, calculate emissions per rental day, monitor fleet electrification, and provide customer business travel carbon data.
The Industry Hotspot: Customer Vehicle Usage and Fleet Composition
Customer vehicle usage dominatesCar rental emissions concentrate in customer vehicle usage during rental periods. Fuel consumption depends on vehicle type, customer driving patterns, and rental duration. Fleet composition affects average carbon intensity with SUVs and trucks having higher per-mile emissions than sedans. Fleet electrification reduces customer usage emissions by replacing gasoline vehicles with EVs. Charging infrastructure at rental locations enables EV adoption. Customer acceptance and range considerations affect EV rental rates. Facility operations including shuttle buses, maintenance shops, and car wash systems add operational footprint. Vehicle manufacturing represents purchased goods in Scope 3. NetNada tracks fleet fuel consumption by vehicle class, calculates emissions per rental day, monitors EV fleet percentage, and generates customer rental carbon footprints.
SASB Industry Definition
The Car Rental & Leasing industry provides short-term vehicle rentals and long-term fleet leasing including car-sharing services. Operations center on maintaining vehicle fleets with emissions from customer vehicle usage, fleet maintenance, and facility operations. Carbon accounting focuses on fleet fuel consumption, vehicle efficiency, electrification transition, and providing customer rental emissions for business travel reporting.
Industry-Specific Carbon Accounting
No generic solutions. Metrics, data sources, and reporting aligned to Car Rental & Leasing operations.
Rental Vehicle Fuel Consumption Tracking
Customer fuel consumption varies by vehicle type, driving patterns, and rental duration. Larger vehicles and SUVs consume more fuel per mile than compact cars. Highway versus city driving affects efficiency. Track fuel refilling data by rental agreement and vehicle. Calculate fuel consumption per rental day by vehicle class. Report fleet average emissions per mile and per rental.
Fleet Composition Carbon Intensity
Vehicle mix affects fleet average emissions. Higher proportion of SUVs and trucks increases per-rental footprint. Customer demand and rental location market characteristics influence fleet composition. Monitor fleet composition by vehicle class and fuel economy rating. Calculate weighted average emissions by rental volume. Track fleet composition trends and efficiency improvements.
Electric Vehicle Fleet Deployment
EV rentals eliminate tailpipe emissions during customer use. Charging infrastructure required at rental locations and customer destinations. EV percentage varies by location based on charging availability and customer acceptance. Track EV fleet size and rental utilization by location. Monitor charging session data and electricity consumption. Calculate emission reductions from EV rentals versus gasoline vehicles.
Customer Business Travel Carbon Footprints
Corporate customers require rental vehicle emissions for business travel Scope 3 reporting. Calculate emissions using rental duration, vehicle type, and estimated or actual mileage. Generate rental-specific emissions for customer reporting. Provide integration with expense and travel management systems. Report methodology and emission factors by vehicle class.
Facility and Shuttle Operations
Rental locations operate shuttle buses, maintenance facilities, and car wash systems. Shuttle fuel consumption and facility electricity add to operational footprint. Track shuttle bus fuel consumption and mileage. Monitor facility energy by location. Calculate facility and shuttle emissions per rental transaction.
SASB TR-CR Metrics Automation
Auto-generate disclosure including gross Scope 1 emissions, fleet fuel consumption, fleet average fuel economy, percentage of fleet EVs, customer rental emissions methodology, and facility energy. Footnotes cite fleet size and location count.
Product Features for Car Rental & Leasing
Use Carbon Data Uploader to import rental fuel refill data, fleet composition, facility utility bills, and EV charging records for car rental emissions tracking. Learn more →
The Activity Calculator applies factors for gasoline, diesel, electricity for EV charging, and facility energy—calculating rental vehicle and operations emissions. Learn more →
Car Rental & Leasing Case Studies
How entities in this industry use NetNada to solve carbon accounting challenges.
Challenge
Corporate customers required rental vehicle emissions for business travel Scope 3 reporting. Fleet fuel consumption needed tracking across locations and vehicle classes. EV fleet deployment required emissions quantification. Facility operations including shuttles contributed operational footprint requiring monitoring.
Solution
Implemented rental fleet carbon accounting tracking fuel consumption by rental agreement and vehicle type. Calculated emissions per rental day by vehicle class. Deployed EV charging infrastructure and tracked electric fleet utilization. Monitored shuttle bus fuel consumption and facility energy. Generated rental-specific emissions for corporate customer reporting.
Result
Established emissions baseline showing vehicle usage dominating footprint with variation by vehicle class. Demonstrated emission reductions from EV fleet deployment at major airport locations. Provided corporate customers with automated rental emissions supporting their business travel Scope 3 reporting. Identified fleet composition optimization opportunities through efficiency analysis by vehicle segment and customer preferences.
SASB Disclosure Topics for Car Rental & Leasing
Material sustainability topics beyond emissions that investors and stakeholders expect disclosed per SASB standards.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
environmentTrack Scope 1 from customer rental vehicle fuel consumption and shuttle buses. Report Scope 2 from facilities and EV charging. Calculate Scope 3 from vehicle manufacturing, maintenance supplies, and employee commuting. Report emissions per rental day or per vehicle.
Fleet Fuel Consumption and Efficiency
environmentMonitor rental vehicle fuel consumption by vehicle class and model. Track fleet average fuel economy. Report emissions per rental day and per mile driven.
Fleet Electrification
business modelTrack EV percentage of total fleet by location. Monitor EV rental utilization rates. Report charging infrastructure deployment and renewable electricity for charging.
Customer Rental Carbon Reporting
business modelProvide rental emissions for customer business travel reporting. Calculate emissions by rental duration, vehicle type, and estimated mileage. Disclose methodology and emission factors.
Vehicle Procurement and Lifecycle
business modelTrack vehicle fleet composition and refresh cycles. Monitor average fleet age and efficiency trends. Report vehicle disposal and resale programs.
Facility Energy Management
environmentMonitor rental location electricity and natural gas consumption. Track facility energy intensity. Report renewable energy procurement for operations and EV charging.
NetNada tracks all SASB material topics, not just emissions. Our platform supports disclosure across environmental, social, governance, and business model topics relevant to your industry.
Car Rental & Leasing FAQs
Common questions about carbon accounting for this industry
Track Car Rental Fleet Usage, Electrification, and Customer Emissions
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