Live grid-intelligence Scope 2 vs full-footprint annualised carbon reporting. Pathzero is an Australian-headquartered carbon management platform serving full Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventory for mid-market and enterprise organisations. It is strong at supplier engagement, verified emissions workflows, and annualised footprint reporting — but treats electricity as a single annual line rather than a real-time market exposure with hourly variability.
Pathzero reports market-based Scope 2 against annual residual mixes or supplier averages. gridIQ runs hourly time-matched market-based Scope 2 against actual AEMO carbon intensity — the method that increasingly underpins 24/7 carbon-free reporting and that assurance teams are starting to expect.
Pathzero typically ingests utility-bill or ERP-aggregated electricity data on monthly or quarterly cycles. gridIQ ingests the AEMO MDFF NEM12 file your MDP sends directly — half-hourly intervals, multiple NMIs, B-channel rooftop solar exports, quality flags. From email attachment to Scope 2 figure in about thirty seconds.
Pathzero answers 'what did we emit?'. gridIQ also answers 'when should we shift load tomorrow to cut emissions?' — load shift advisor, weather-aware optimal windows, DR revenue modelling, and live carbon intensity all live in the same platform as your Scope 2 register.
For an organisation where electricity is the dominant emissions line, gridIQ goes deeper than a full-footprint platform can — DCCEEW factor versioning, region-by-region carbon intensity, NEM + WEM coverage, generator-level data, and PPA backtesting. Pathzero is broader; gridIQ is deeper on this single dimension.
Pathzero is the right tool when you need full Scope 1/2/3 inventory across a global footprint with supplier engagement workflows. gridIQ is the right tool when electricity is your largest emissions line and you want hourly accuracy, native retailer-file ingestion, and operational levers to actually reduce it.
If you're already using Pathzero for Scope 1 and Scope 3 supplier data, gridIQ slots in cleanly for the Scope 2 layer — DCCEEW-versioned factors, NEM12 ingestion, exportable PDF with audit trail, time-matched against live AEMO data. The two stitch together for a complete ASRS-aligned disclosure stack.
Pathzero engagements are typically annual, sales-led, and procurement-routed. gridIQ is self-serve from $0 — your sustainability lead can prove the value on a 21-day Professional trial with your own NEM12 data before involving procurement.
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Pathzero pricing: Sales-led (subscription tiers) as at May 2026
Already using Pathzero? gridIQ slots in for the Scope 2 layer — read the time-matched Scope 2 explainer.