Downstream emissions: Definition
Downstream emissions are emissions that arise after a company has sold its products and services. For example, if your company manufactures machinery, the emissions stemming from the machinery’s use by customers are considered downstream emissions. Together with upstream emissions or supply chain emissions, they constitute a company’s scope 3 emissions.
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Supply chain emissions
Supply chain emissions, also known as upstream emissions, manifest upstream within a company's supply chain during the production…
Upstream emissions
Upstream emissions are emissions that occur in the upstream segment of a company's supply chain, typically during the…
Scope 3 emissions
"Scope 3 emissions" (also known as value chain emissions) include all indirect emissions occurring within a company's value…
Indirect emissions
Indirect emissions consist of emissions from purchased energy (scope 2 emissions) and the value chain (scope 3 emissions)…