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Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions
Direct GHG emissions occur from sources that are owned or controlled by the company, for example, emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, etc.; emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment. Please state emissions from owned sources separately from those that are controlled. To consolidate emissions from partially owned subsidiaries, please use the equity method.5
Scope 2: Electricity indirect GHG emissions
Scope 2 accounts for GHG emissions from the generation of purchased electricity consumed by the company. Purchased electricity is defined as electricity that is purchased or otherwise brought into the organizational boundary of the company. Scope 2 emissions physically occur at the facility where electricity is generated i.e. the power station.
1. Expressed as tonnes of carbon normalised to turnover
2. The six main Greenhouse Gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
3. The relative contributions of the different GHGs have been calculated using the Global Warming Potential Index published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and are expressed in terms of CO2 equivalents or CO2e. In practice this means that the emission of a tonne of methane (CH4), for instance, which has a Global Warming Potential of 23, has the same global warming effect as 23 tonnes of CO2. All GHG emissions can be measured in CO2e.
4. Available at www.ghgprotocol.org
. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is the most widely accepted international carbon accounting standard, developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute.
5. For example, if a company owns 20% of a subsidiary, then it is responsible for 20% of its emissions.
6. This information will be used solely for the judging of the awards and will not be shared with third parties |
