carbon accounting
aysra maintains a published carbon accounting framework
covering operational cloud compute and infrastructure.
baseline footprint
the creation of aysra required cloud compute and development time, estimated at approximately 1 kg CO₂e.
to account for this, aysra purchased verified permanent carbon removal credits equal to more than 100× the estimated footprint.
these credits represent permanent sequestration (e.g., mineralization or geological storage), not avoided emissions.
view credit documentation →ongoing commitment
as aysra grows, it will purchase verified, permanent carbon removal equal to at least 1,000% of operational compute emissions.
this multiplier exists to:
- account for measurement uncertainty
- account for usage volatility
- align infrastructure growth with long-term atmospheric responsibility
carbon commitments are tied to system usage, not revenue.
measurement boundary
current scope includes
- cloud compute attributable to ingestion and user queries
- database storage infrastructure
- background processing related to data maintenance
current scope excludes
- user device electricity consumption
- embodied emissions from hardware manufacturing
- employee commuting (not material at current scale)
as measurement precision improves, scope may expand.
removal standards
aysra prioritizes:
- permanent sequestration (1,000+ year storage durability)
- verified removal methodologies
- finite-supply removal projects
- clear public documentation
carbon removal is selected over avoided-emission offsets because avoided emissions do not reverse existing atmospheric carbon.