Emissions Calculation Hub
Learn about greenhouse gas emissions, calculation methodologies, and reporting requirements
Emissions Calculations Overview
Foundational knowledge for understanding and calculating emissions
Scope 1
Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources
Scope 1: Direct Emissions
Scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources that your company owns or controls. These are the emissions you have the most direct control over, making them a natural starting point for emissions management.
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Indirect emissions from purchased energy
Scope 2: Indirect Energy Emissions
Scope 2 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating, or cooling consumed by the reporting company. These emissions physically occur at the facility where energy is generated, not where it is consumed.
Read moreScope 3
All other indirect emissions in the value chain
Upstream Emissions
Emissions from activities in the supply chain before the company
Purchased Goods and Services
Upstream emissions from the production of goods and services purchased or acquired by your company.
Read moreCapital Goods
Upstream emissions from the production of capital goods purchased or acquired by your company.
Read moreFuel and Energy-Related Activities
Emissions related to the production of fuels and energy purchased and consumed by your company, not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2.
Read moreUpstream Transportation and Distribution
Emissions from transportation and distribution of products purchased by your company in vehicles and facilities not owned or controlled by your company.
Read moreWaste Generated in Operations
Emissions from third-party disposal and treatment of waste generated in your company's owned or controlled operations.
Read moreBusiness Travel
Emissions from the transportation of employees for business-related activities in vehicles not owned or operated by your company.
Read moreEmployee Commuting
Emissions from the transportation of employees between their homes and their worksites.
Read moreUpstream Leased Assets
Emissions from the operation of assets leased by your company and not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2.
Read moreDownstream Emissions
Emissions from activities after products leave the company
Downstream Transportation and Distribution
Emissions from transportation and distribution of products sold by the reporting company in vehicles and facilities not owned or controlled by the reporting company.
Read moreProcessing of Sold Products
Emissions from the processing of intermediate products sold by the reporting company by downstream companies.
Read moreUse of Sold Products
Emissions from the end use of goods and services sold by the reporting company over their expected lifetime.
Read moreEnd-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products
Emissions from the waste disposal and treatment of products sold by the reporting company at the end of their life.
Read moreDownstream Leased Assets
Emissions from the operation of assets owned by the reporting company and leased to other entities.
Read moreFranchises
Emissions from the operation of franchises not included in scope 1 and scope 2, reported by the franchisor.
Read moreInvestments
Emissions associated with the reporting company's equity investments, debt investments, and project finance.
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