Managing Scope 3 Emissions Under CSRD – Strategies and Tools
Scope 3 emissions—those indirect emissions that occur outside your company’s walls—are often the largest and hardest to track . Yet under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and ESRS E1 , reporting on Scope 3 is mandatory for most organizations. Whether your value chain spans five suppliers or 5,000, understanding, calculating, and managing Scope 3 emissions is now essential for CSRD compliance—and long-term climate action. This guide covers: The 15 categories of Scope 3 emissions CSRD's expectations under ESRS E1 Strategies to collect, estimate, and reduce Scope 3 data How EcoPrism automates Scope 3 reporting and improves data quality What Are Scope 3 Emissions? According to the GHG Protocol , Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions not covered in Scope 1 (direct) or Scope 2 (purchased energy). They occur upstream and downstream in your value chain. Scope Examples Scope 1 Company vehicles, on-site fuel Scope 2 Purchased electricity Scope...