Scope 3 emissions

All other indirect emissions in a company’s value chain, from purchased goods and travel to the use of its products.

Scope 3 is usually the largest part of a footprint and the hardest to measure. It has 15 categories under the GHG Protocol, and companies start with the most important ones.

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Reviewed 14 October 2026. General information, not legal advice.

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