How do we measure CO2 emissions?
We measure CO2 emissions on the basis of the companies’ different areas of activity. These areas of activity are referred to as ‘scopes’.
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Scope 1
This covers the CO2 that companies emit through their own facilities, including buildings, production facilities or company vehicles. -
Scope 2
This covers the indirect CO2 emissions from the energy used by companies for operations and production – for example, electric and district eating. -
Scope 3
This covers other indirect CO2 emissions that are not covered by scope 2.
Scope 3 includes the climate impact of e.g. the company’s products and services and the distribution and use of the company’ products. In many cases, the calculation of scope 3 is based on estimates that tke iunto account the company’s size, its business activities or the sector average. A large part of the companies’ CO2 emissions are produced outside the companies’ own activities.
Examples of CO2 emissions within scope 3:
- assignment and distribution of raw materials
- assignment and distribution of products
- waste generated by production
- work-related travel
- employee travel between their home and work
- resource consumption of the products
- disposal of waste