This article explains how we estimate your upstream Scope 3 Category 1 emissions using a hybrid methodology. It details how your goods/services selection and the amount supplied to customers help us calculate emissions, as well as how the Exiobase3 emission factors are applied.
Why add a scope 3 estimate?
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Your goods/services selection and amount supplied to each of your customers, helps us to provide your customer(s) with a good picture of their Scope 3 Category 1 emissions. You can find it in the Measurements section - entering these figures will be part of your annual data submission (see the guide below for more). This way, you and your customer(s) have;
We use a hybrid methodology to calculate your upstream Scope 3 emissions and to do this, we need to know the amount of goods and services provided to your customer each year. |
To learn more about Scopes 1, 2, and 3, see this US EPA page.
How is this calculated?
I have different emissions factors I want to use
If you have calculated your own emissions factors for goods or services, please let us know by submitting a ticket, stating the emissions factor and your evidence of quality.
If your customer has specific product data on cradle-to-gate emissions relating to your site, the platform will display these factors automatically once the customer has entered them.