Methodology - how the data is used
Your disclosure is only as accurate as your emission factors.
Full transparency, end-to-end traceability. Every number traces back to a source you can test yourself.
The spend side is yours. It comes from your finance system, gets categorised by industry and country, and rolls up across the ledger. Most of the work in a disclosure project goes into categorising and quantifying business activities.
The factor side is where the data comes from. It carries as much weight in the final number as the spend categorisation does, so the choice of factors needs careful attention. The GHG Protocol measures the data pedigree by how old the factors are, which country they represent, the completeness of the supply chain, the technical fit and the methodology used to derive them.
Inaccurate factors give you an inaccurate estimate. Out-of-date factors lower your data pedigree when it comes to audit time. Choosing best available inputs makes for a smoother conversation with an auditor, a board member, or a shareholder than the alternative.
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