CAP CAP Supply Chain Carbon Management

Question 1

What are 'Scope 3' emissions under the GHG Protocol framework?

Accepted Answer

All other indirect emissions occurring in a company's value chain, both upstream and downstream

Answer

Scope 3 emissions encompass all indirect GHG emissions across a company's entire value chain, including those from suppliers, customers, and product end-of-life stages.

Question 2

Which of the following is an upstream Scope 3 category under the GHG Protocol?

Accepted Answer

Purchased goods and services

Answer

Purchased goods and services (Scope 3 Category 1) is an upstream category representing emissions from producing the goods and services a company procures.

Question 3

What is a 'cradle-to-gate' carbon footprint assessment?

Accepted Answer

An assessment covering emissions from raw material extraction to the factory gate, excluding downstream activities

Answer

Cradle-to-gate covers GHG emissions from raw material extraction up to the point a product leaves the manufacturing facility, excluding use and end-of-life stages.

Question 4

What approach do companies primarily use to reduce Scope 3 upstream emissions?

Accepted Answer

Supplier engagement programs, emissions data requests, and setting collaborative reduction targets

Answer

Effective Scope 3 management involves engaging suppliers, collecting emissions data, and collaborating on or requiring emissions reduction commitments.

Question 5

What is the 'spend-based' method for estimating Scope 3 Category 1 emissions?

Accepted Answer

Using industry-average emission intensity factors applied to financial spend data for purchased goods and services

Answer

The spend-based method uses economic input-output emission factors applied to procurement spend data, making it suitable when supplier-specific activity data is unavailable.

(CAP) Certified Carbon Auditing Professional Practice Test

(CAP) Certified Carbon Auditing Professional Practice Test

CAP CAP Supply Chain Carbon Management