Calculate your carbon footprint
App available to customers aged 11+ using compatible iOS and Android devices and a UK or international mobile number in specific countries.
Try our carbon footprint tracker
We've teamed up with carbon footprint experts, CoGo, to let you calculate your carbon footprint in the Royal Bank of Scotland app. Our carbon footprint tracker will calculate your estimated footprint plus we'll share tips that could help you reduce it too.
Carbon Footprint Tracker is within the Spending feature in our app. Spending available to customers aged 16+ who have a Personal or Premier account with us.
How does your carbon footprint compare?
The average monthly carbon footprint in the UK is approximately 1,000kgs. To help reduce the impacts of climate change, scientists recommend that by 2030 we should aim to reduce our carbon footprints to around 180kgs (CoGo, 2021).
Our goal is to be a leading bank in addressing the climate challenge. We're reducing our carbon footprint, and with our carbon footprint tracker we want to help you reduce yours too.
Calculating your carbon footprint
We'll calculate your carbon footprint by analysing your monthly transactions and match them to their industry category (e.g. grocery, energy, transport).
Converting £s to kg CO2
Each transaction amount is multiplied by an emissions factor per industry category to calculate the carbon footprint of that purchase.
For example, if you spend £15 on a dress at an average high-street retailer, that could equate to a footprint of 16kg CO2. The same £15 spent on a dress from a charity shop could have a lower footprint of around 4kg CO2.
How we calculate your footprint
Your carbon footprint calculation is a best estimate as we can only see your whole transaction amount, and not your basket level data.
For example, if you spend £50 on grocery shopping, we will not know the individual items you have purchased.
What you'll see in our app
The number you see when you land on our carbon tracker in our app is the best estimate total carbon footprint of all your transactions, for your previous month.
Calculate your carbon footprint
Download the app
- On your mobile or tablet, open the camera and point your device at the QR code
- A link will pop up, tap this, and you’ll be taken straight to download the app
Not able to scan the QR code?
You can still download the app by following the below instructions
- On your mobile or tablet, go to the App Store if using Apple or Google Play if using Android
- Search for 'Royal Bank of Scotland'
- Tap to download the app
1. On your mobile or tablet, go to the App Store if using Apple or Google Play if using Android
2. Search for 'Royal Bank of Scotland'
3. Tap to download the app
Get our Android app
Start tracking your carbon footprint today.
Get our iOS app
Start tracking your carbon footprint today.
Then follow these steps to get setup:
- 01
Log in to your Royal Bank of Scotland app
- 02
Navigate to the 'Spending' tab at the bottom of your home screen
- 03
Tap 'My Footprint' and follow the short on-screen instructions to get started
That's it. You're ready to start tracking your carbon footprint.
Follow these three steps to get setup
- 01
Log in to our Royal Bank of Scotland app
- 02
Navigate to the 'Spending' tab at the bottom of the home screen
- 03
Tap 'My Footprint' and follow the short on-screen instructions to get started
That's it. You're ready to start tracking your carbon footprint.
Can a low-carbon lifestyle really save me money?
Doing your bit to tackle climate change can be a daunting task but it doesn’t need to be complicated. Getting started is the hardest part. But once you begin making more climate-friendly choices, you’ll find new ways to live a more sustainable life. And you could save money too.