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SCOPE 3: Understanding and Reducing Emissions Webinar

Thursday, June 19, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)

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✅ What Is Scope 3?

Scope 3 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas emissions that occur outside your company’s direct operations — but are still part of your value chain.

Unlike Scope 1 (your direct emissions) or Scope 2 (emissions from purchased energy), Scope 3 looks at the full life cycle of your products — from raw materials to end-of-life disposal.


🏗 Examples for Manufacturers & Producers:

Scope 3 Category Example in Manufacturing
Purchased Goods & Services Emissions from materials like steel, plastics, electronics.
Transportation & Distribution Emissions from shipping raw materials or delivering products to customers.
Waste Generated in Operations Emissions from scrap, packaging, or disposal.
Use of Sold Products For equipment makers: emissions from how your products are used over time.
End-of-Life Treatment What happens when your product is discarded or recycled.
Business Travel & Employee Commuting Indirect but often measurable sources of emissions.

🎯 Why It Matters to You

  • Scope 3 can account for over 70% of your total emissions.

  • Customers (especially large brands) increasingly ask for carbon footprint data from their suppliers.

  • Regulations and ESG standards are evolving fast — staying ahead gives you a competitive edge.

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions often leads to cost savings through supply chain efficiency and innovation.


🏭 Industry Impact: Manufacturing & Production

You are at the heart of global supply chains, which makes manufacturers both:

  • Contributors to Scope 3 emissions (for downstream companies), and

  • Responsible for reporting Scope 3 (upstream suppliers, logistics, and product lifecycle).

That means you'll face pressure from both directions: customers asking you for emissions data, and needing it from your own suppliers.