There are six Use of Sold Products calculation methods to choose from:
Fuel consumption method can be used to calculate emissions released from the electric products or vehicles you have sold as well as from the fuel-powered vehicles you have sold. You will need data on fuel consumption and the fuel type used by the electric products or vehicles during their lifetime.
Vehicle: Average fuel consumption | Distance driven method to calculate emissions released from vehicles you have sold. You will need data on the average fuel consumption of these vehicles, as well as data on the fuel type and distance driven during their lifetime.
Fashion: Use of sold products calculates the indirect emissions generated during the care of sold fashion products. These emissions result from activities such as washing, drying, dry cleaning, and ironing. You will need data on the mass of the sold product, the quantity sold, the product type, and the related care phases.
Software method calculates the emissions generated by the energy consumption required to operate the sold software. You will need data on the usage time or data volume the software uses during the reporting period. You will also need to categorise the type of component and device the software operates on.
Bring Your Own Emission Factors enables you to upload your own emission factors to calculate emissions using your own activity data. However, it is your responsibility to ensure these emission factors align with your reporting needs.
Bring Your Own Emissions allows you to upload your own pre-calculated emissions to the Plan A platform. For more information, see here.
Our calculation methods are listed on platform from most accurate to least accurate. We recommend calculation methods based on their accuracy, but ultimately, you should choose a calculation method that fits the data you have access to.
For more information on how to choose a calculation method, read the Choose a Calculation Method article.