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Scope 3 Emissions Explained

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Written by Gemma - Plan A Support
Updated over a year ago

Scope 3 emissions refer to indirect greenhouse gas emissions that result from your organisation's upstream and downstream activities but occur from sources outside of your organisational boundaries. Emission categories belonging to Scope 3 as defined by the GHG Protocol include transportation and distribution of goods, waste generated in operations, business travel, purchased goods and services, and use of sold products - among others. Scope 3 emissions are often responsible for the vast majority of a company's carbon footprint. Therefore, measuring and reducing Scope 3 emissions may be a significant lever to reduce your overall carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future.

You will usually find the following emission categories defined as per the GHG Protocol:

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