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Steps of GHG Accounting 01 D E T E R M I N I N G B O U N D A R I E S F O R G H G A C C O U N T I N G ( A K A W H I C H E M I S S I O N S A R E C L A S S I F I E D U N D E R A N E N T I T Y ' S D I R E C T E M I S S I O N S A N D W H I C H A R E I N D I R E C T ) Evaluate options for automation of energy and utility data Evaluate your data sources and relative data accessibility Work with utility providers Engage known suppliers if relevant to try to account for upstream sources Develop processes for data management across business operations from facility managers to sustainability heads to the C-suite Prioritize the collection of auditable data & avoid secondary data 02 C L A S S I F Y I N G A N D S O R T I N G Y O U R E M I S S I O N S I N T O S C O P E 1 , 2 , A N D 3 E M I S S I O N S Calculation tools are available via the GHG protocol site and on third party cloud based data management platforms designed for carbon accounting Choose emission factors based on criteria such as regional guidelines, reporting periods, and emission sources Scope 1 - based on flows of fuels purchased, and flows with known emissions due to stoichiometric considerations Scope 2 - based on metered electricity consumption and supplier specific emission factors Scope 3 - calculated from activity data such as fuel use or passenger miles or published third party emission factors Establish baseline years and existing carbon footprint to measure progress against 03 S T R E A M L I N E D A T A C O L L E C T I O N 04 C A L C U L A T I N G G H G E M I S S I O N S Sustainability & Energy Management Simplified