Each role in Altruistiq is designed for a specific function within your sustainability programme. This reference explains what each role can do and helps you choose the right role for each team member.
Role availability by tier
The roles available to your organisation depend on your platform tier:
Role | AQ Advanced | Other tiers |
Sustainability Administrator | ✓ | ✓ |
Sustainability Contributor | ✓ | ✓ |
External Partner | ✓ | ✓ |
Measurement & Reporting Professional | ✓ | — |
Supply Chain Engagement Professional | ✓ | — |
Measurement Contributor | ✓ | — |
Supply Chain Engagement Contributor | ✓ | — |
Platform Administrator | ✓ | — |
AQ Advanced customers have access to eight specialised roles for different functions. Other tiers include three core roles: Sustainability Administrator, Sustainability Contributor, and External Partner.
Role definitions
Sustainability Administrator
License type: Pro
Full platform access for sustainability leaders. This role is designed for sustainability leads who need complete control over data, analysis, and team management.
Key capabilities:
Upload and manage all Input Data
Create and edit Business Entities (Business Units, Facilities, Products)
Full analytics access including creating and publishing workbooks
Manage team members, roles, and Business Unit access
Configure organisation settings and authentication
Lock and unlock Corporate Footprint years
Limitations: None — this role has all permissions.
Platform Administrator
License type: Lite
Technical platform administration only. This role is designed for IT administrators or operations staff who manage users and platform settings but don't work directly with sustainability data.
Key capabilities:
Manage team members, roles, and Business Unit access
Configure authentication settings (SSO, 2FA)
Manage API keys
Manage organisation preferences
View workbooks and basic analytics
Limitations: Cannot upload data, cannot edit Business Entities, cannot create workbooks, cannot download analytics data, but can manage the organisation's settings, security controls and API.
Measurement & Reporting Professional
License type: Pro
Lead on your footprinting journey, with a focus on calculation and reporting. This role is designed for sustainability analysts focused on corporate carbon footprinting and reporting.
Key capabilities:
Upload and manage Input Data
Create and edit Facilities and Products
Full analytics access including creating and publishing workbooks
Download and export analytics data
Lock and unlock Corporate Footprint years
View audit log
Manage API keys
Limitations: Cannot manage team roles or authentication settings, cannot manage Business Units, cannot create or manage Data Requests.
Supply Chain Engagement Professional
License type: Pro
Organise and lead a supply chain engagement programme, with oversight over progress. This role is designed for procurement sustainability specialists managing supplier engagement.
Key capabilities:
Create and manage Suppliers and Franchise Partners
Create and manage Cohorts for supplier grouping
Create, edit, and delete Data Requests
Full analytics access including creating and publishing workbooks
Add custom Environmental Factor sources
Upload Input Data
Limitations: Cannot lock or unlock Corporate Footprint years, cannot manage team roles or authentication settings, cannot edit Facilities or Products.
Sustainability Contributor
License type: Lite
Generalist contributor to measurement data entry and supply chain data exchange. Access to company dashboards and analytics. This role is designed for team members who input data and run basic analyses across both measurement and supply chain activities.
Key capabilities:
Upload and delete Input Data
View workbooks with basic explore capabilities
Create, edit, and delete Data Requests
Share data with customers
Use Data Request comments
Model decarbonisation initiatives
Limitations: Cannot create workbooks, cannot edit Business Entities, cannot manage suppliers, cannot download analytics data.
Measurement Contributor
License type: Lite
Data entry for footprinting and access to company dashboards and analytics. This role is designed for team members who collect and upload emissions data as part of the measurement process.
Key capabilities:
Upload and delete Input Data
View workbooks with basic explore capabilities
Model decarbonisation initiatives
Limitations: Cannot create or manage Data Requests, cannot edit Business Entities, cannot manage suppliers, cannot create workbooks.
Supply Chain Engagement Contributor
License type: Lite
Support supply chain data collection. Access to company dashboards and analytics. This role is designed for team members who support supplier communications and data collection.
Key capabilities:
Create, edit, and delete Data Requests
Share data with customers
Use Data Request comments
View workbooks with basic explore capabilities
Model decarbonisation initiatives
Limitations: Cannot upload Input Data, cannot create suppliers, cannot edit Business Entities, cannot create workbooks.
External Partner
License type: Pro
Advanced access for external collaborators (consultants, auditors), but with strict data access controls. This role is designed for consultants, auditors, or franchise partners who need platform access for specific projects.
Key capabilities:
View and upload Input Data
Add and edit Facilities and Products
Full analytics access including creating and publishing workbooks
View audit log
Create and manage Suppliers and Cohorts
Create and edit Data Requests
Limitations: Cannot add or remove team members, cannot manage roles or Business Unit access, cannot upload or download sensitive data.
Choosing the right role
When deciding which role to assign, consider the user's primary job function:
If the user needs to... | Consider this role |
Have full control over the platform | Sustainability Administrator |
Manage users and settings without data access | Platform Administrator |
Focus on carbon accounting and reporting | Measurement & Reporting Professional |
Lead supplier engagement programmes | Supply Chain Engagement Professional |
Contribute data across measurement and supply chain | Sustainability Contributor |
Focus on uploading emissions data | Measurement Contributor |
Support supplier data collection | Supply Chain Engagement Contributor |
Access the platform as a consultant or auditor | External Partner |
License types explained
Each role has a license type that may affect your billing:
Pro licenses provide full platform capabilities and are typically assigned to power users who need advanced features like creating workbooks, downloading data, or managing complex workflows.
Lite licenses provide essential capabilities and are typically assigned to occasional users or those focused on specific data entry tasks.