Sustainability terms, in plain language.
Short definitions that say what each term means and why it matters, whether you met it in a report, a customer request, or your own reading. No jargon explaining jargon.
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Carbon Accounting
Carbon accounting is the process of defining a company’s greenhouse gas inventory, collecting activity data, applying emission factors, and reporting Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions on a consistent basis.
Carbon Emissions
Carbon emissions strictly mean carbon dioxide (CO2) releases, although business reports often use the phrase loosely for all greenhouse gas emissions converted to carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).
Scope 1 Emissions
Scope 1 emissions are greenhouse gases released directly from sources your company owns or controls, including fuel-burning equipment and vehicles, industrial processes, and refrigerant or other gas leaks.
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 2 emissions are the indirect greenhouse gas emissions from generating the electricity, steam, heat, and cooling your company buys and uses.
Scope 3 Emissions
Scope 3 emissions are the indirect greenhouse gas emissions from goods, services, transport, product use, investments, and other upstream and downstream activities outside your company's Scope 1 and Scope 2 boundary.
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