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THE FIVE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE GHG
PROTOCOL
RELEVANCE
Ensure that the inventory re昀氀ects the company’s actual
greenhouse gas emissions and provides a sound basis for
decision-making.
COMPLETENESS
Include and report all relevant emission sources within the
chosen boundaries.
CONSISTENCY
Enable meaningful comparisons of emissions over time.
TRANSPARENCY
Present all signi昀椀cant information in a clear, factual, and
coherent manner.
ACCURACY
Ensure that reported data is suf昀椀ciently precise to allow
users to make decisions with reasonable con昀椀dence.
THE THREE SCOPES OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
According to the GHG Protocol, greenhouse gas emissions are divided into three scopes, helping organisations
understand and manage their total climate footprint:
SCOPE 1
Direct emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the company. This includes the combustion of
fuels such as natural gas, petrol, and diesel in stationary
and mobile equipment (e.g. boilers, vehicles, and generators), as well as fugitive emissions from refrigeration and
air-conditioning systems.
SCOPE 2
Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy consumed by the company (electricity, steam, heating,
and cooling). Although the emissions occur at the facility
where the energy is produced, they are attributed to the
consuming organisation.
SCOPE 3
All other indirect emissions occurring throughout the company’s value chain. These stem from activities not owned
or directly controlled by the organisation but in昀氀uenced by
its operations — such as business travel, purchased goods
and services, waste management, and the use of sold
products.
The GHG Protocol de昀椀nes 15 speci昀椀c categories within
Scope 3, which are further detailed in the section on climate footprint later in this report.
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