SCOPE 1, 2 e 3
The GHG Protocol Standard classifies greenhouse gas emissions quantified in a Corporate Carbon Footprint according to three types: Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.
A complete inventory of greenhouse gases (GHG) must therefore include:
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Scope 1 (direct emissions): direct greenhouse gas emissions deriving from sources owned or directly controlled by the company (e.g. company vehicles, use of refrigerant gas, etc.).
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Scope 2 (indirect emissions): indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, heat or cooling, generated outside but consumed by the company.
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Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain): all indirect emissions which occur across the value chain upstream or downstream of corporate operations.
The GHG then classifies Scope 3 emissions in 15 categories, subdivided as upstream or downstream, in order to provide a detailed analysis of the entire value chain.
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It must be said that for non-manufacturing businesses and low energy intensity services, Scope 3 emissions are usually the main hotspots in the GHG inventory of a company. Calculating them is therefore critical in order to have a complete and realistic picture of the company’s impact on climate change.
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