What does Scope 3 mean?
Scope 3 covers indirect greenhouse gas emissions in the upstream and downstream value chain.
The GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain Standard accounts for Scope 3 at corporate level and covers 15 upstream and downstream categories, including purchased goods, transport, use of sold products and end-of-life treatment. Product data can be an input, but it does not replace a corporate GHG inventory.
Why does it matter for DPP and compliance?
DPPs can improve Scope 3 calculations when product-level material, mass, supplier, use-phase and end-of-life data is structured. Under ESRS E1, companies report significant Scope 3 categories; an ESPR DPP can provide data building blocks when a delegated act requires relevant product data.
What should teams prepare?
Teams should connect CO2e data with product variant, mass, material, supplier, Scope 3 category, activity data, emission factors, reporting period, data quality, allocation logic and approval status. This lets product passport, CSRD and procurement use the same data foundation.
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