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Carbon Footprint Assessment
A carbon footprint assessment measures all greenhouse gas emissions generated directly and indirectly by an organization's activity, typically broken down into three scopes (1, 2 and 3).
Why it matters
Without a reliable measurement, it is impossible to set a credible reduction target or meet the growing expectations of customers, investors and regulators on the topic.
Concrete example
A company discovers through its carbon footprint assessment that scope 3 (purchases and travel) accounts for 70% of its total emissions, far more than its own premises.
Related notions
Scopes 1, 2, 3Carbon footprintReduction trajectory
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