New · IFS Zero · IFS Cloud 26R1 · Launched May 2026
IFS Zero.
What it is, what it does, and what IFS Cloud customers need to know.
IFS Zero launched on 28 May 2026 alongside IFS Cloud 26R1, and it is unlike anything IFS has released before. It is not a module upgrade or a dashboard tweak. It is an entirely new agentic emissions operating system that plugs directly into your existing IFS Cloud environment and transforms how your business measures, discloses, and optimises Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 carbon emissions.
If you run IFS Cloud and your business faces any kind of carbon reporting obligation, IFS Zero is the most important thing to come out of the 26R1 release.
Here is everything you need to know: what it does, how it works inside IFS Cloud, which businesses it is built for, and what OasisPro recommends you do right now.
Your IFS Cloud already holds the data. IFS Zero makes it emissions-intelligent.
Asset records. Work orders. Energy consumption. Procurement data. Supply chain activity. It is all in IFS Cloud right now. IFS Zero connects to that operational data using agentic AI, validates it, maps it to the right emissions factors, and produces audit-ready carbon intelligence in real time. No spreadsheets. No parallel data infrastructure. No manual reconciliation. Just your data, finally working for your sustainability programme.
What IFS Zero actually is: the agentic emissions operating system explained
The word agentic is doing real work in IFS Zero's description. Most sustainability tools are passive: they receive data, display it, and wait for a human to tell them what to do next.
IFS Zero is different. Its AI agents operate continuously and independently across your IFS Cloud data. They identify emissions-relevant data sources without being told where to look.
They validate data against expected patterns and flag anomalies before they corrupt a disclosure. They generate audit-ready outputs without a sustainability analyst manually assembling the report.
Announced at IFS Connect in Tokyo on 27 May 2026, IFS Zero was built through extensive consultation with IFS customers in asset-intensive industries who told IFS the same thing consistently: the data exists in IFS Cloud.
The problem is turning it into reliable emissions intelligence without building a parallel data operation to do so.
IFS Zero solves exactly that.
IFS Zero is not a sustainability tool bolted onto IFS Cloud. It is an emissions operating system built from the operational data IFS Cloud already contains.
The distinction matters. A bolted-on tool requires a data export pipeline, a separate data model, and constant maintenance to stay in sync with IFS. IFS Zero reads directly from IFS Cloud operational sources and works with the data as it exists, mapping it to emissions factors in real time rather than requiring a nightly extract that is already stale by the time anyone reads the report.
IFS Zero turns operational data you already have into carbon intelligence you can actually use, disclose, and act on.
The three emissions scopes IFS Zero covers inside IFS Cloud
IFS Zero does not cherry-pick the easy emissions. It covers the full GHG Protocol scope structure: Scope 1, Scope 2, and all relevant Scope 3 categories, at operational granularity rather than sector-level estimates.
Emissions directly owned or controlled by your organisation. IFS Zero pulls Scope 1 data from asset records, maintenance logs, fuel consumption tracking, and on-site equipment usage already recorded in IFS Cloud EAM and ERP modules.
- Combustion in owned equipment and company vehicles
- On-site industrial and manufacturing processes
- Fugitive emissions from owned or controlled assets
- Heating fuel consumption by site and asset
Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heat, steam, and cooling. IFS Zero draws on energy procurement and consumption data in IFS Cloud to produce both location-based and market-based Scope 2 calculations at the site and asset level.
- Purchased electricity by site, building, and asset
- District heating and cooling consumption
- Purchased steam from external sources
- Location-based and market-based dual reporting
The hardest scope to get right. IFS Zero draws on supply chain, procurement, logistics, and product lifecycle data in IFS Cloud to build Scope 3 calculations from operational sources, not industry averages and spend-based estimates.
- Purchased goods and services (Category 1)
- Capital goods and upstream transport and distribution
- Business travel and employee commuting
- Use of sold products and end-of-life treatment
How IFS Zero's agentic AI works across your emissions data lifecycle
Most sustainability programmes allocate the majority of their time to data collection, cleaning, and reconciliation.
IFS Zero's agentic AI takes over all four of those functions and runs them continuously, so your team is spending time on decisions, not on spreadsheets.
Autonomous data source mapping
IFS Zero's agents identify every data source in your IFS Cloud environment that is relevant to emissions calculations. When new assets, sites, or procurement categories are added to IFS Cloud, the map updates automatically without manual configuration.
Continuous data validation
Every data point flowing into IFS Zero is validated against expected ranges, seasonal patterns, and activity benchmarks. Errors are caught at the point of collection, not discovered six weeks later during the reporting cycle when it is too late to investigate properly.
Real-time anomaly flagging
When something does not look right, IFS Zero flags it and alerts the relevant team. Your sustainability analysts focus on the exceptions that matter rather than reviewing every data point in a monthly reconciliation marathon.
Audit-ready output generation
IFS Zero produces structured, verified emissions outputs that meet the standards required for CSRD, CDP, GHG Protocol, and other regulatory and voluntary disclosures. An auditable baseline can be established in weeks, not quarters.
What IFS Zero replaces: the old way versus the IFS Zero way
If your organisation is managing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions today without IFS Zero, you are almost certainly doing something like this.
Manual, fragmented, and exhausting
Data exported from multiple IFS modules into spreadsheets. Emissions factors applied manually, often inconsistently. Scope 3 built from spend-category estimates because operational data is too hard to aggregate.
Monthly or quarterly reconciliation sessions consuming dozens of analyst hours. Reports produced under deadline pressure from data that was already stale when the export ran.
Automated, accurate, and always on
Agentic AI continuously reads IFS Cloud operational data. Emissions factors applied automatically at the asset and activity level. Scope 3 built from actual procurement, logistics, and product data in IFS Cloud.
Real-time emissions intelligence available at any point. Anomalies flagged immediately. Audit-ready outputs generated on demand without a manual assembly process.
Why IFS Zero matters right now: the regulatory pressure is real
IFS Zero did not launch into a vacuum. It arrived at the precise moment when carbon emissions reporting stopped being a voluntary exercise for large businesses and became a legal obligation.
The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive mandates detailed, audited Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions disclosure as part of statutory reporting. Large public-interest entities are already reporting.
Large companies follow for 2025 financial year reports. Listed SMEs arrive in 2026.
Beyond CSRD, supply chain pressure is intensifying. Large enterprise customers are now requiring Scope 3 emissions data from their suppliers as a condition of qualification.
Investors are pricing sustainability performance into valuations. Procurement teams are scoring suppliers on carbon transparency.
Businesses that cannot produce operationally grounded emissions data are increasingly at a commercial disadvantage, not just a regulatory one.
Estimated Scope 3 is no longer sufficient. Auditors, regulators, and enterprise customers are all pushing for operational-level accuracy.
IFS Zero produces the operational granularity that meets that standard. If your Scope 3 currently comes from spend-category multipliers rather than actual procurement and logistics data in your ERP, IFS Zero on IFS Cloud 26R1 is the upgrade path that closes that gap without building a separate data infrastructure project alongside it.
How IFS Zero connects with the IFS Cloud Sustainability Management module
IFS Zero is not a standalone product. It is the carbon intelligence layer that sits within the broader IFS Cloud Sustainability Management module.
The Sustainability Management module is where all enterprise sustainability data converges: emissions, social impact, diversity metrics, and ESG reporting for corporate disclosures.
Think of it as the single destination for everything sustainability-related in IFS Cloud.
IFS Zero is the specialist engine within that module for carbon.
It provides the operational calculation platform, the agentic AI validation, and the real-time intelligence.
Together, these produce the audit-ready outputs that make the carbon emissions component of sustainability reporting genuinely accurate rather than estimated.
Sustainability Management module
The single destination in IFS Cloud for all enterprise sustainability data: emissions, social impact, diversity metrics, and ESG. The foundation that IFS Zero builds its carbon intelligence on top of.
IFS Zero: carbon intelligence layer
The agentic AI engine that makes carbon emissions within the Sustainability module accurate, auditable, and operational. Maps sources, validates data, flags anomalies, and generates outputs continuously.
Audit-ready disclosure output
The structured carbon reports, CSRD-ready disclosures, and GHG Protocol-aligned outputs that flow from IFS Zero into your regulatory reporting, investor communications, and supplier qualification processes.
IFS Zero runs on 26R1. OasisPro gets you there correctly.
If your business is on IFS Cloud 25R2 or earlier, you cannot use IFS Zero yet. The upgrade to 26R1 is the path. But 26R1 also brings the Crystal Reports removal in 26R2 and new permission set coverage requirements, which means the upgrade has multiple critical workstreams to address simultaneously.
OasisPro provides senior IFS Cloud consultants with 15 or more years of experience, CrystalWorks to keep your existing Crystal Reports running after 26R1, and PermissionWorks to automate your 26R1 permission sets. The three things 26R1 migrations need most, from one partner.
Read the IFS Cloud 26R1 upgrade guideWhat IFS Cloud customers should do now about IFS Zero
- Confirm your IFS Cloud version. IFS Zero requires 26R1. If you are on an earlier version, the 26R1 upgrade is the first step and needs planning now, not when the next reporting deadline arrives.
- Audit your current emissions data approach. Where does your Scope 1, 2, and 3 data currently come from? How much of it already lives in IFS Cloud? That assessment tells you how quickly IFS Zero can establish a credible baseline.
- Map your regulatory obligations. CSRD scope, CDP reporting, customer Scope 3 requirements, investor ESG questionnaires. Understanding your specific obligations shapes how you configure IFS Zero and which emissions categories to prioritise.
- Address the 26R1 upgrade workstreams together. IFS Zero, Crystal Reports, and permission sets are all 26R1 topics. Treating them as one planned project is significantly more efficient than addressing them as separate emergencies at different points.
- Talk to an IFS Cloud specialist before starting. OasisPro has delivered IFS Cloud upgrades across dozens of environments and can give you a realistic picture of what your specific 26R1 path involves, including the IFS Zero readiness assessment as part of that conversation.
IFS Zero is live. Is your IFS Cloud environment ready for it?
Talk to OasisPro. We will assess your IFS Cloud version, map your upgrade path to 26R1, and give you an honest view of what IFS Zero readiness looks like for your specific environment and emissions reporting obligations.
Frequently asked questions about IFS Zero
What is IFS Zero?
IFS Zero is an agentic emissions operating system launched by IFS alongside IFS Cloud 26R1 in May 2026. It provides a single unified platform for measuring, disclosing, and optimising Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 carbon emissions for asset-intensive industries. Agentic AI maps data sources, validates emissions data, flags anomalies, and generates audit-ready outputs from operational data already in IFS Cloud.
How does IFS Zero connect to IFS Cloud?
IFS Zero integrates with the IFS Cloud Sustainability Management module, which consolidates all enterprise sustainability data including emissions, social impact, and diversity metrics. IFS Zero provides the carbon intelligence layer within that module, drawing on operational data from IFS Cloud ERP, EAM, FSM, and supply chain modules.
Do I need IFS Cloud 26R1 to use IFS Zero?
Yes. IFS Zero launched alongside IFS Cloud 26R1 and requires that release. Customers on earlier IFS Cloud versions need to plan their 26R1 upgrade path. OasisPro can advise on upgrade timing, Crystal Reports resolution via CrystalWorks, and permission set automation via PermissionWorks alongside the IFS Zero readiness conversation.
Which emissions scopes does IFS Zero cover?
IFS Zero covers Scope 1 direct emissions, Scope 2 purchased energy emissions, and Scope 3 value chain emissions across all relevant GHG Protocol categories. It provides operational-level granularity for each scope rather than top-level spend-based estimates.
How does OasisPro help with IFS Zero readiness?
OasisPro provides senior IFS Cloud consultants with 15 or more years of experience to plan and deliver 26R1 upgrades, including IFS Zero readiness assessment. OasisPro also provides CrystalWorks to keep Crystal Reports running after 26R1 and PermissionWorks to automate permission set creation for the new release, addressing the three most critical 26R1 workstreams from one partner.
IFS Zero. Launched. Live. The emissions operating system the IFS Cloud platform has needed.
The data has always been in IFS Cloud. Work orders, asset records, energy consumption, procurement activity.
IFS Zero is the system that finally connects that operational data to the carbon intelligence your regulatory reporting, your investors, and your enterprise customers are now demanding.
It is available now on IFS Cloud 26R1. The question for every IFS Cloud customer is not whether IFS Zero is relevant to their business. It is how quickly they can get onto the version that makes it available.
Talk to OasisPro. We will give you a clear picture of what that path looks like for your specific environment.