The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) introduces new regulatory requirements for companies operating in the ferroalloys and metals industry. Accurate emissions reporting, traceability, and audit readiness are now essential for EU compliance. To address these challenges efficiently, organisations require CBAM capabilities that are fully integrated into their ERP system.
With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, sustainability and CBAM reporting are embedded directly into core financial and operational workflows, enabling automated, reliable, and audit-ready compliance without increasing operational complexity.
Built-in CBAM and sustainability reporting
Business Central includes native sustainability and CBAM functionalities that support emissions tracking, calculation, and structured reporting. Data is captured directly from operational and financial processes, reducing manual handling and improving accuracy. This integrated approach ensures consistent CBAM reporting aligned with EU regulatory requirements and audit expectations.
- Sustainability journals — Record emissions directly in BC with configurable emission categories (Scope 1, 2, 3).
- Purchase document tracking — Capture embedded emissions at the purchase line level, linked to vendor and item.
- Calculation formulas — Define emission factors per material, production process, or supplier.
- Structured reporting — Generate CBAM-compliant reports from live ERP data, not spreadsheets.
An end-to-end solution for the metals and ferroalloys industry
When combined with our industry-specific Chemicals & Metals app, Business Central becomes a complete CBAM compliance solution tailored for metals producers. The app enhances traceability across raw materials, production, and finished goods while aligning CBAM calculations with real operational workflows.
This integration ensures compliance data reflects actual production and supply chain activity, rather than isolated or estimated reporting models.
Seamless integration
CBAM calculations integrated into ERP processes
Full traceability
Across the metals value chain
Operational alignment
Compliance aligned with reality
Audit-ready
Reporting within a single system
Operational compliance without added complexity
Together, Business Central and the Chemicals & Metals app deliver CBAM compliance as part of your existing ERP workflows. There is no separate system to maintain, no data exports to reconcile, and no manual spreadsheet calculations. This unified ecosystem supports EU compliance, sustainability objectives, and operational excellence.
Conclusion
CBAM compliance does not have to disrupt operations. With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and the Chemicals & Metals app, ferroalloys and metals producers gain a fully integrated, end-to-end solution for sustainability reporting and EU regulatory compliance — all within a single ERP environment.
