ApproveThis manages your KlimAPI Integration approvals.

Why Combine ApproveThis with KlimAPI?

Businesses today face two critical challenges: moving fast without compromising oversight, and meeting sustainability goals without slowing down operations. ApproveThis and KlimAPI address these challenges head-on. ApproveThis automates approval workflows, ensuring decisions happen quickly and transparently. KlimAPI calculates carbon emissions for products or services and manages carbon offset orders. When connected via Zapier, these platforms create a seamless bridge between operational efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Imagine automatically pausing high-emission orders until they’re reviewed, or instantly generating carbon offset payment links once an expense is approved. This integration isn’t just about saving time—it’s about aligning financial and operational decisions with your company’s carbon strategy.

Key Benefits for Teams

Finance Teams: Control Costs and Carbon

Finance departments often juggle budget approvals with emerging sustainability mandates. With ApproveThis’ approval thresholds, teams can auto-approve low-cost orders processed through KlimAPI while flagging high-value transactions for review. For example, a $500 carbon offset payment might route directly to a manager, while smaller amounts clear instantly. Calculated fields in ApproveThis can even factor emission data from KlimAPI, requiring executive sign-off for orders exceeding specific CO2 levels.

Sustainability Officers: Enforce Policies Proactively

KlimAPI’s emissions data becomes actionable when tied to approval rules. A travel agency using KlimAPI to calculate flight emissions could set ApproveThis to escalate any booking exceeding 10 tons of CO2 for C-level review. Since ApproveThis approvers don’t need KlimAPI licenses, external auditors or partners can verify compliance without accessing sensitive systems.

Operations Managers: Eliminate Manual Handoffs

Teams waste hours each week chasing down approvals and reconciling spreadsheets. With this integration, a new KlimAPI order triggers an ApproveThis request instantly. Approved orders proceed to fulfillment; denied ones notify stakeholders automatically. Vacation delegation in ApproveThis ensures no request stalls because someone’s out of office.

Real-World Use Cases

1. E-Commerce: Carbon-Neutral Order Processing

An online retailer uses KlimAPI to calculate shipping emissions for every order. Using Zapier, orders with emissions above 5kg CO2 trigger an ApproveThis request to the sustainability team. Approvers receive an email with a “Approve/Deny” link—no login required. Once approved, KlimAPI processes the offset and attaches a certificate to the customer’s receipt.

Why it works: ApproveThis’ email-based approvals let external vendors or remote teams participate without training. KlimAPI’s real-time calculations ensure every decision uses the latest data.

2. Corporate Travel: Emission-Capped Bookings

A consulting firm integrates their travel booking system with KlimAPI to estimate trip emissions. Any booking that would push a client project over its quarterly carbon budget routes through ApproveThis for partner approval. The workflow uses sequential approvals: first the project lead, then the client’s sustainability contact. Only after both sign off does KlimAPI finalize the booking.

The advantage: Approval groups in ApproveThis mirror organizational hierarchy, while KlimAPI’s API keeps emissions tracking central.

3. Manufacturing: Sustainable Procurement

A manufacturer requires suppliers to offset emissions for raw material shipments. When a supplier submits a KlimAPI order, Zapier creates an ApproveThis request with shipment details and offset costs. The procurement team reviews and approves within Slack using ApproveThis’ integrations. Approved orders auto-generate KlimAPI payment links, which the system sends to the supplier.

Key feature: ApproveThis’ calculated fields automatically add a 15% handling fee to offsets, which KlimAPI processes without manual entry.

Setting Up the Integration

Connecting ApproveThis and KlimAPI takes about 15 minutes using Zapier. Here’s how:

1. Log into your Zapier account (or create one).
2. Choose KlimAPI as the trigger app. Select an event like “New Order Created.”
3. Connect KlimAPI using your API key (found in KlimAPI’s dashboard).
4. Set ApproveThis as the action app. Use “Create Request” and map KlimAPI order data to ApproveThis fields (e.g., emission amount → approval reason).
5. Test the Zap with a sample order. Once confirmed, activate it.

For complex workflows, like escalating high-emission orders, use ApproveThis’ conditional logic during setup. KlimAPI’s order ID can be passed to ApproveThis to keep systems in sync.

Maximizing the Integration

For Enterprises: Multi-Stage Approvals

Global firms can configure ApproveThis to route KlimAPI orders regionally. A European order might need local legal approval, while APAC orders route through finance. KlimAPI’s location data embedded in requests makes this possible.

For SMBs: Automate Repeat Offsets

Small businesses often repeat offsets (e.g., monthly office energy use). Create a Zap that triggers when KlimAPI processes a recurring order. ApproveThis sends a pre-approved request to accounting, auto-confirming if amounts stay under $1,000.

Why This Pairing Works

ApproveThis removes the friction from approvals; KlimAPI removes the guesswork from emissions. Together, they ensure every decision—whether a $50 offset or a $50,000 procurement—aligns with business and environmental goals. Unlike clunky ERP modules, this combo adapts as your carbon strategy evolves.

Plus, ApproveThis keeps external partners in the loop without added license costs. A supplier approving an offset doesn’t need KlimAPI access—they just click a link in their inbox.

Next Steps

If you’re manually reviewing carbon offsets or struggling to enforce sustainability policies, this integration can transform how you operate. Start with a single Zap, like approving high-value KlimAPI orders, then expand as you see results.

Ready to automate your approvals? Sign up for ApproveThis or book a demo to see it in action. For KlimAPI integration details, visit their website.