CCA Supply Chain & Scope 3 Emissions 2

Question 1

The spend-based method for Scope 3 calculation is most appropriately used when:

Accepted Answer

Primary activity data from suppliers cannot be obtained and only financial records are available

Answer

The spend-based method is a practical fallback approach when companies lack supplier-specific or physical quantity data, using economic spend figures as a proxy for emissions activity.

Question 2

Scope 3 Category 6 covers emissions from which activity?

Accepted Answer

Business travel

Answer

Category 6 (Business Travel) includes emissions from transportation of employees for business purposes in vehicles not owned or operated by the reporting company, such as air travel, trains, and rental cars.

Question 3

In Scope 3 reporting, 'supplier engagement' primarily refers to:

Accepted Answer

Collaborating with suppliers to obtain primary emissions data and jointly reduce supply chain emissions

Answer

Supplier engagement involves working directly with suppliers to improve data quality, build emissions measurement capacity, and collaboratively identify and implement emission reduction opportunities throughout the value chain.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of conducting a Scope 3 screening or preliminary assessment?

Accepted Answer

To identify which Scope 3 categories are most significant and warrant deeper data collection and analysis

Answer

A Scope 3 screening uses high-level estimates (e.g., spend-based) to rank categories by magnitude, allowing companies to prioritize data collection efforts and resources on the most material emission sources.

Question 5

Scope 3 Category 8 covers emissions from:

Accepted Answer

Upstream leased assets operated by the reporting company

Answer

Category 8 (Upstream Leased Assets) covers emissions from the operation of assets leased by the reporting company that are not already included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 under the operational control consolidation approach.

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CCA Supply Chain & Scope 3 Emissions 2