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Scope 3 Downstream
Category 14: Franchises
Emissions from the operation of franchises not included in scope 1 and scope 2, reported by the franchisor.
GHG Protocol Reference
The following content is extracted from the GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard.
View original GHG Protocol Standard (PDF)Selko Emissions
Category 14
Selko Emissions
Category 14 includes emissions from operation of franchises not included in Scope 1 or 2. Applicable to franchisors reporting on their franchisee operations.
Emission Factor Methods
Tier 1
Franchise-specific
Actual emissions data from franchise operations
Tier 2
Average-data
Based on average data for franchise operations
Methods range from primary data (left) to modeled estimates (right)