ESG and responsible business
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
The three categories of a company's emissions. Scope 1: from what it directly owns and runs. Scope 2: from the energy it buys. Scope 3: everything else in its supply chain and the use of its products, usually the biggest.
A plain-English explanation of how this usually works, not legal advice. Rules differ between countries and change over time, so check your own situation. Disclaimer.
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Our cloud provider's emissions are our scope 3.
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