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How to use Netty, NetNada's AI assistant

Last updated: 10 April 2026

Netty AI Assistant Knowledge Base

Netty is NetNada's embedded AI assistant. Unlike a general-purpose chatbot, Netty is connected to your organisation's data โ€” your emissions, tasks, disclosures, and uploaded documents. Use it to ask questions, retrieve figures, draft content, and get guidance on sustainability topics. Access Netty via the floating chat icon on any page, or navigate to AI in the side menu for the full-page experience.

In this article, you'll learn how to:

  • Ask Netty questions about your emissions data and reporting progress
  • Upload documents for Netty to analyse within a chat session
  • Use the Knowledge Base to give Netty permanent access to your organisation's documents
  • Create and manage multiple chat sessions
Netty has access to your organisation's emissions data, task progress, disclosures, and uploaded documents. It does not have access to other organisations' data.

Asking Questions About Your Data

Netty can retrieve and summarise information from your NetNada account. This includes emissions figures, task status, disclosure progress, and supplier breakdowns.

For example, you can ask:

  • "What are my Scope 2 emissions for FY25?"
  • "How many tasks are still in progress?"
  • "Which suppliers contribute the most to my Scope 3 emissions?"
  • "Summarise my disclosure progress for AASB S2."

Netty will search your data, identify the relevant reporting period, and return a structured response โ€” often in a table format you can copy or download. If no data exists for the current year, Netty will automatically look at your most recent reporting period.

Netty is particularly useful for quickly answering questions from clients, auditors, or internal stakeholders โ€” you can copy its response directly into an email or report.

Uploading Documents for Analysis

You can upload a document (such as a PDF or spreadsheet) directly into a Netty chat session. Netty will read the document and answer questions about its contents within that session.

1

Open a chat session

Click the floating Netty icon on any page, or navigate to AI in the side menu.
2

Upload your document

Click the upload button and select a PDF, Excel, or other supported file.
3

Ask questions about the document

Netty will use the document as context for that chat session. For example, upload a supplier report and ask "What is the top supplier by emissions?"

Netty understands the difference between your NetNada data and the uploaded document. If there is ambiguity, it will clarify which source it is referencing. You can also specify: "Based on the uploaded document, what is...?"

Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base allows you to give Netty permanent access to documents that are relevant to your organisation โ€” beyond a single chat session. This is useful for industry-specific documentation, case studies, internal policies, or reference materials that Netty should always have context on.

Access to the Knowledge Base requires specific permissions. Contact your account administrator if you cannot see this feature.

There are two types of Knowledge Base content:

  • System-wide โ€” Content added by NetNada that is available to all accounts, such as methodology documents, emission factor databases, and reporting standards.
  • Organisation-specific โ€” Content you upload that is restricted to your organisation only. This might include your industry guidelines, transition plans, or previous carbon inventories.

NetNada automatically updates the system-wide Knowledge Base with new content such as emission factors, strategy sections, and reporting standards. Organisation-specific documents are managed by your team.

Managing Chat Sessions

Netty saves your chat history. You can create new sessions, return to previous ones, and search across past conversations.

  • New chat โ€” Click "New Chat" to start a fresh session. Previous sessions are saved automatically.
  • Chat history โ€” Access past sessions from the side panel to continue a previous conversation.
  • Search โ€” Search across your chat history to find previous answers or discussions.

Each session maintains its own context. If you uploaded a document in one session, it will not carry over to a new session. Use the Knowledge Base for documents that should persist across all sessions.

FAQ

Can Netty access data from other organisations?
No. Netty only has access to data within your organisation's NetNada account. Each organisation's data is isolated.
What is the difference between uploading a document in chat vs. the Knowledge Base?
A document uploaded in chat is only available in that specific session. A document added to the Knowledge Base is available to Netty across all sessions and for all users in your organisation.
Can I use Netty to draft sections of my climate report?
Yes. You can ask Netty to draft text for strategy sections, methodology descriptions, or executive summaries based on your emissions data. Review and edit the output before including it in your final report.
Does Netty only answer questions about NetNada, or can it help with general sustainability topics?
Both. Netty can answer general questions about sustainability, carbon accounting concepts, and GHG Protocol standards, as well as specific questions about your organisation's data within NetNada.
Can my auditor use Netty?
If your auditor has access to your NetNada account (as a user or advisor), they can use Netty to query your data. This can be useful for quickly verifying figures during the assurance process.