EPDs and Scope 3 Emissions: Helping Clients Report Supply Chain Carbon
Ask a developer or contractor where most of their carbon comes from, and the honest answer often surprises them. It's not their offices, their site cabins or even their trucks. It's the materials they buy. That carbon sits in Scope 3, the emissions that happen across a company's supply chain. And for construction firms, it usually dwarfs everything else. The problem? Scope 3 is hard to measure. Most companies rely on rough estimates. But that's changing fast, because more clients now ask suppliers for real product data. So this guide explains how Scope 3 emissions EPD data helps clients report supply chain carbon, and why it gives suppliers a clear edge. What Are Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions? The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol splits a company's emissions into three scopes. Scope 1: Direct emissions from sources the company owns, such as its own vehicles, generators and boilers. Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the electricity, heat or cooling the company buy...