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GHG Protocol Scope 3 Value Chain Inventory Checklist
Screen and quantify value-chain emissions across the 15 Scope 3 categories using the GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard
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Scope 3 Screening & Boundary
- Have all 15 Scope 3 categories been screened for relevance and materiality? *
- Is the rationale for including or excluding each category documented? *
- Are minimum boundary requirements applied for each included category? *
Upstream Categories (1-8)
- Are purchased goods and services emissions quantified (Category 1)? *
- Are capital goods emissions accounted for (Category 2)? *
- Are fuel- and energy-related activities not in Scope 1/2 included (Category 3)? *
- Are upstream transportation, waste, business travel, and commuting captured (Categories 4-7)? *
- Are upstream leased assets included where applicable (Category 8)?
Downstream Categories (9-15)
- Are downstream transportation and distribution emissions estimated (Category 9)? *
- Are processing and use of sold products quantified (Categories 10-11)? *
- Are end-of-life treatment of sold products emissions included (Category 12)? *
- Are downstream leased assets, franchises, and investments assessed (Categories 13-15)?
Calculation Methods & Data
- Is the calculation method (spend-based, average-data, supplier-specific, hybrid) documented per category? *
- Is supplier-specific (primary) data prioritized for the largest categories where feasible? *
- Enter total Scope 3 emissions in metric tonnes CO2e.
Data Quality & Assurance
- Has a data quality assessment (technological, temporal, geographic, completeness, reliability) been performed? *
- Are assumptions, proxies, and estimation approaches transparently documented? *
- Is the Scope 3 inventory subject to internal or third-party assurance?
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