[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":36},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-understanding-emission-scopes-a-basic-guide-to-organizational-carbon-footprints":3},{"article":4,"tags":16},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"status":8,"publication_date":9,"picture":10,"content":11,"author":12,"seo_title":13,"seo_description":13,"seo_keywords":13,"category":14,"tags":15},17,"Understanding Emission Scopes: A Basic Guide to Organizational Carbon Footprints","understanding-emission-scopes-a-basic-guide-to-organizational-carbon-footprints","published","2024-05-01T12:00:00Z","https:\u002F\u002Fapipy-site.carbontool.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F08\u002F27\u002F09.05.2024_Articol_video_Scopes_and_Emissions.jpg","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">One of the key steps towards environmental sustainability is for organizations to identify and reduce their carbon footprints. The GHG Protocol defines different emission scopes, which are useful for classifying and managing different types of greenhouse gas emissions. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">The term "scopes" in greenhouse gas emissions is like assigning roles in a big team project. It helps to know who does what:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:18px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Overview on Scopes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">    \u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">• \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Scope 1 covers the company's direct actions that emit gases, such as driving cars and running facilities. These are emissions they can control and happen at their own sites.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">     \u003C\u002Fspan>• \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Scope 2 includes the emissions from the electricity and steam the company uses, which others produce. The company can control its usage, but the emissions happen somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">     \u003C\u002Fspan>• \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Scope 3 involves all other emissions linked to the company's activities, such as bought goods, services, and business travel. These emissions happen in the supply chain and other indirect sources, where the company cannot control them directly.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Calling them "scopes" helps the team (or a company) see where they can change directly, where they need to cooperate with others, and how they can improve overall to be greener. It's about understanding all the different ways they add to emissions so they can handle and lower them effectively.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Ctable cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"MsoTable15Grid4Accent6\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; border:none\">\r\n\t\u003Ctbody>\r\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#70ad47; border-bottom:1px solid #70ad47; border-left:1px solid #70ad47; border-right:none; border-top:1px solid #70ad47; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:white\">Scope\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#70ad47; border-bottom:1px solid #70ad47; border-left:none; border-right:none; border-top:1px solid #70ad47; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:white\">Direct Control\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#70ad47; border-bottom:1px solid #70ad47; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid #70ad47; border-top:1px solid #70ad47; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:white\">Company Location\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\r\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#e2efd9; border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:1px solid #a8d08d; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">Scope 1\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#e2efd9; border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">Yes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#e2efd9; border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">Yes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\r\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:1px solid #a8d08d; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">Scope 2\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">Yes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">No\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\r\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#e2efd9; border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:1px solid #a8d08d; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">Scope 3\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#e2efd9; border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">No\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background-color:#e2efd9; border-bottom:1px solid #a8d08d; border-left:none; border-right:1px solid #a8d08d; border-top:none; vertical-align:top\">\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:9pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">No\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\r\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\r\n\t\u003C\u002Ftbody>\r\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:18px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cstrong>Scope 1 Emissions: Direct Operational Impact\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh1>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Scope 1 emissions are the greenhouse gases that an organization releases directly from its own activities. This includes using fossil fuels on-site, such as those from vehicles, equipment, and facilities that the company has. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:18px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cstrong>Scope 2 Emissions: Indirect Operational Impact\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh1>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Scope 2 emissions are greenhouse gases that come from the energy an organization buys and uses, such as electricity, heat, or steam. These emissions matter for sustainability goals as organizations switch to cleaner energy sources. Scope 2 differs from Scope 3 in how much control the organization has over the emissions. Scope 2 gives organizations some control to use less energy without changing their needs. For example, an office can save emissions by turning off lights during the day while still having enough light for normal work.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:18px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cstrong>Scope 3 Emissions: The Indirect Impact\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh1>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions that happen outside an organization's own operations. They come from activities like buying goods and services, employee travel, and the whole lifecycle of products. For Scope 3 emissions, the organization has little control. For instance, when flying to a business meeting, the airline meets the travel need, and the choice depends on factors like timeslot and day. The organization cannot directly control the emissions created. Lower emission alternatives might exist, but they often need changing the need's parameters, such as duration and schedule.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">We prefer choosing the options that emit less carbon, but sometimes this is the only thing we can do. Another option is to help suppliers lower their carbon emissions. Scope 3 needs more cooperation to reduce emissions, unlike Scope 2, where organizations can use less energy on their own.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:18px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cstrong>Mitigating Emission \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh1>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">To lower the carbon emissions of an organization, a complex strategy is needed that covers each emission category:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cstrong>1. Scope 1 Reduction Strategies:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Adopting technologies that save energy.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Using different fuel sources for company vehicles.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Optimizing operational performance to lower resource use.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cstrong>2. Scope 2 Reduction Strategies:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Using technology and infrastructure improvements \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">to enhance energy efficiency.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) for clean energy.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Supporting renewable energy projects and initiatives.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\u003Cstrong>3. Scope 3 Reduction Strategies:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Encouraging suppliers to adopt green practices.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Making products that are durable and recyclable.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">     • \u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Supporting employees to travel sustainably.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">A complete sustainability strategy requires addressing all emission scopes. Organizations can act on each scope by increasing operational efficiency, using sustainable energy practices, or looking at the whole value chain. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">Being environmentally responsible is an ongoing process. When organizations follow global sustainability goals, their actions have an impact not only on their operations but also on the wider communities and ecosystems they affect. Every step towards emission reduction is a step towards a more sustainable and resilient future.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","Carbon Tool",null,1,[14],[17,20,24,28,32],{"id":14,"title":18,"slug":19},"Product","policy",{"id":21,"title":22,"slug":23},2,"Global Warming","global-warming",{"id":25,"title":26,"slug":27},3,"Policy","insights",{"id":29,"title":30,"slug":31},4,"Newsletter","product",{"id":33,"title":34,"slug":35},6,"Events","events",1781037842110]