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Downstream emissions

Updated on
October 3, 2023

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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