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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.

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It can be calculated with the spend-based method, the activity-based method (physical factors) or supplier-specific data. The closer the method is to the real product, the more useful the result is to decide which supplier, material or design reduces emissions.

Official sources: GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard (opens in a new tab)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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