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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.

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Scope 3 is usually the largest and the hardest to measure because it depends on third-party activities. It is split into 15 categories; Categories 1 (purchased goods and services) and 2 (capital goods) cover what the company buys and are where the quality of the emission factor matters most.

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

  • 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.

  • GHG Protocol

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

  • Scope 3 for purchases

    Measure purchased-goods Scope 3 (Categories 1 and 2) with physical factors. Xain Insight needs only the ERP spreadsheet: less than 10 minutes.

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