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1. Scope 3 Inventory Guidance | US EPA
Link: https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/scope-3-inventory-guidance
Description: WEBMar 8, 2024 · Scope 3 emissions, also referred to as value chain emissions, often represent the majority of an organization’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The GHG Protocol defines 15 categories of scope 3 emissions, though not every category will be relevant to all organizations (see Figure 1).
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2. Scope 3 Calculation Guidance | GHG Protocol
Link: https://ghgprotocol.org/scope-3-calculation-guidance-2
Description: WEBThe Scope 3 Standard is the only internationally accepted method for companies to account for these types of value chain emissions. Building on this standard, GHG Protocol has now released a companion guide that makes it even easier for businesses to complete their scope 3 inventories.
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3. What are Scope 3 emissions and why do they matter?
Link: https://www.carbontrust.com/our-work-and-impact/guides-reports-and-tools/what-are-scope-3-emissions-and-why-do-they-matter
Description: WEBThe GHG Protocol’s Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard identifies 15 categories. Why should an organisation measure its Scope 3 emissions? Measuring Scope 3 emissions has several benefits. For most businesses and public bodies, the majority of their GHG emissions and cost reduction opportunities are outside their own operations.
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4. Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions | MIT Climate Portal
Link: https://climate.mit.edu/explainers/scope-1-2-and-3-emissions
Description: WEBMar 20, 2024 · Scope 3 emissions include all other indirect sources of greenhouse gases from the company’s operations. These might be connected with the day-to-day running of the company: for instance, if a company’s employees drive to work, the gasoline they burn falls under scope 3.
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5. Scopes 1, 2 and 3 Emissions Inventorying and Guidance
Link: https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/scopes-1-2-and-3-emissions-inventorying-and-guidance
Description: WEBMar 8, 2024 · Scopes 1, 2 and 3 Emissions Inventorying and Guidance. A greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory is a list of emission sources and the associated emissions quantified using standardized methods. Organizations develop GHG inventories for a variety of reasons, including: Managing GHG risks and identifying reduction opportunities.
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6. Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard | GHG Protocol
Link: https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-value-chain-scope-3-standard
Description: WEBThe Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard allows companies to assess their entire value chain emissions impact and identify where to focus reduction activities.
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7. FAQ - GHG Protocol
Link: https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/standards_supporting/FAQ.pdf
Description: WEBWhat are scope 3 emissions? The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard classifies a company’s GHG emissions into three ‘scopes’. Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy.
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8. What Are Scope 3 Emissions? | IBM
Link: https://www.ibm.com/topics/scope-3-emissions
Description: WEBScope 3 emissions are a category of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originating from business operations by sources that are not directly owned or controlled by an organization. Such as supply chain, transportation, product usage, or disposal.
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9. Scope 3 Inventory Guidance | US EPA
Link: https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/climateleadership/scope-3-inventory-guidance_.html
Description: WEBDec 31, 2020 · Scope 3 emissions, also referred to as value chain emissions, often represent the majority of an organization’s total GHG emissions. Scope 3 emissions fall within 15 categories, though not every category will be relevant to all organizations. Scope 3 emission sources include emissions both upstream and downstream of the …
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10. Scope 3 emissions are key to decarbonization - The World …
Link: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/scope-3-emissions-are-key-to-decarbonization-but-what-are-they-and-how-do-we-tackle-them/
Description: WEBMar 27, 2024 · Scope 3 emissions – those a company is indirectly responsible for across its value chain – represent the most difficult challenge on the global net zero journey. Scope 3 upstream can represent up to 70% of a company’s emissions across highly complex global value chains – just eight such supply chains account for more than 50% of global …
