---
title: How to use the Environmental Footprint dashboard
description: Manage and track your environmental footprint with the dashboard.
tags: environmental footprint dashboards
dates:
  validation: 2026-01-23
  posted: 2026-01-23
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'

import image from './assets/scaleway-env-footprint-overview.webp'
import image2 from './assets/scaleway-env-footprint-carbon.webp'
import image3 from './assets/scaleway-env-footprint-carbon-detail.webp'

The Scaleway Environmental Footprint dashboard helps you monitor and analyze the environmental impact of your cloud resource usage. It provides clear visibility into carbon and water consumption, enabling accurate reporting and informed optimization decisions.

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing actions in the target Organization
- Environmental data is available only for clients using [supported Scaleway products](/environmental-footprint/additional-content/environmental-footprint-integration/). Data is generated daily and becomes visible the day after product activation. 

## Access the dashboards

1. In the Scaleway console, click **Environmental Footprint** under **Cost & Impact Management**.

2. An overview of your Organization’s environmental footprint for the previous and current month is displayed (carbon/water).
   The chart shows consumption by product category. Click **Water** to switch to water consumption.

   <Lightbox image={image} alt="Overview of an Organization’s environmental footprint." />

   Click **View details** to open the detailed dashboard.

   <Message type="tip">
     You can also access the detailed dashboard from the **Footprint** tab.
   </Message>

3. The detailed dashboard opens with carbon consumption data.

   <Lightbox image={image2} alt="Carbon consumption for an Organization." />

## Filter consumption data

Use the filters, then click **Apply**.

   Available filters:

   * **Period** – Filter data by month. When a single month is selected, the dashboard displays daily data. When multiple months are selected, the dashboard displays monthly data.
   * **Service Category** – The type of service (for example, Compute or Storage).
    <Message type="note">
      Selecting a service category can help narrow the list of product categories, but you can choose a product category even without selecting a service category.
    </Message>
   * **Product Category** – Specific product type. Values represent the total consumption of all matching products.
   * **Project** – One or more Projects in the Organization. Leave empty to include all Projects.
   * **Locality** – Regions or Zone where resources are deployed. Leave empty to include all regions.

   Deleted Projects appear as **Deleted**.

   Click **Reset** to clear all filters.

   <Message type="important">
     Chart values represent total carbon or water consumption for the selected period.  
     Detailed per-product data is available below the chart.
   </Message>

## View detailed consumption

Scroll down to view the detailed consumption list based on your filters.

   <Lightbox image={image3} alt="Detailed environmental footprint per product." />

<Message type="note">
  You can also retrieve consumption data using the [Environmental Footprint API](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/api/environmental-footprint/user-api/#path-metrics-retrieve-detailed-impact-data).
</Message>