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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
'''Scope 3 GHG Emissions'''. All other [[Indirect GHG Emissions]] (not included in [[Scope 2 GHG Emissions]]) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company.  
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'''Scope 3 GHG Emissions'''. All other [[Indirect GHG Emissions]] (not included in [[Scope 2 GHG Emissions]]) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company. As defined in<ref>PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.</ref>
  
Scope 3 emissions can be broken down into  
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Scope 3 emissions can be broken down into:
 
* upstream emissions that occur in the supply chain (for example, from production or extraction of purchased materials) and  
 
* upstream emissions that occur in the supply chain (for example, from production or extraction of purchased materials) and  
 
* downstream emissions that occur as a consequence of using the organization’s products or services.  
 
* downstream emissions that occur as a consequence of using the organization’s products or services.  
  
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== Examples ==
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* Emissions of logistics
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* Emissions of business trips
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* Emissions of employees’ commuter traffic
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* Emissions of upstream chains
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* Emissions of product utilisation phase
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* Emissions of product disposal
  
As defined in<ref>PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.</ref>
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 13:44, 12 May 2021

Definition

Scope 3 GHG Emissions. All other Indirect GHG Emissions (not included in Scope 2 GHG Emissions) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company. As defined in[1]

Scope 3 emissions can be broken down into:

  • upstream emissions that occur in the supply chain (for example, from production or extraction of purchased materials) and
  • downstream emissions that occur as a consequence of using the organization’s products or services.

Examples

  • Emissions of logistics
  • Emissions of business trips
  • Emissions of employees’ commuter traffic
  • Emissions of upstream chains
  • Emissions of product utilisation phase
  • Emissions of product disposal


References

  1. PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.