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GHG Protocol

The GHG Protocol is the set of greenhouse gas accounting standards most widely used by companies, developed by WRI and WBCSD.

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It includes the Corporate Standard, the Scope 2 Guidance and the Scope 3 Standard, which defines its 15 categories. The CSRD and other reporting frameworks take it as the reference to classify emissions.

Official sources: GHG Protocol (opens in a new tab)

  • Scope 1, 2 and 3

    They are the three GHG Protocol categories used to classify an organisation’s emissions: Scope 1 is direct emissions, Scope 2 is purchased energy, and Scope 3 is every other emission in the value chain.

  • Scope 3 Category 1

    Scope 3 Category 1 covers the cradle-to-gate emissions of the goods and services an organisation buys during the reporting period.

  • Calculating Category 1

    Guide to calculating Scope 3 Category 1, purchased goods and services: the four GHG Protocol methods, the steps and when each one fits best.

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