Scope 2 emissions are the indirect emissions generated from the generation of purchased energy from a utility provider.

Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions (not included in Scope 2) that occur in the value chain of a company. These emissions are a consequence of the company’s business activities, including both upstream and downstream emissions.

Transaction refers to carbon footprint analysis based on a specific purchase or transaction. For example, the footprint of buying a product from an ecommerce website.

The partner offers a technology solution, such as a web app that provides functionality for the client.

The partner measures impact based on the financial value of a purchased good or service and multiplies it by an emission factor.

The partner measures impact based on how many units of a particular resource or material that a company has purchased. For example, it could be gallons of fuel, pounds of fertilizer etc.

The partner leverages an API or tech-based approaches (e.g., OAuth) to automatically ingest data to assist in carbon accounting and measurement.

The partner provides a service or tool that assists clients to understand and influence employee behavior as it relates to climate action. This could range from an employee-specific tech platform to an employee footprint survey.

The partner offers hands-on consultative services on climate topics as a part of its carbon measurement experience.

The partner prepares reports and metrics to support requirements necessary to share with TCFD, SASB, GRI, CDP, etc.