Carbon footprint: Definition
The total greenhouse gas emissions linked to a particular product or activity, encompassing both direct and indirect emissions.
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Indirect emissions
Indirect emissions consist of emissions from purchased energy (scope 2 emissions) and the value chain (scope 3 emissions)…
Activity-based method
The activity-based method calculates emissions from physical activity data, such as litres of fuel, kilowatt-hours or tonnes of…
Direct emissions
Direct emissions encompass those generated by a company's operational activities, such as electricity generation, material processing, waste management…
Hybrid method
The hybrid methodology combines both spend-based and activity-based methods for carbon accounting, recommended by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol…