Scope 3 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas emissions that happen in a company's value chain, outside the company's own operations and purchased energy. They can include suppliers, logistics, product use, end-of-life treatment, investments, and other upstream or downstream activities.
Scope 3 covers value-chain emissions beyond your own sites.
Scope 1 covers direct emissions from sources a company owns or controls. Scope 2 covers purchased electricity, steam, heat, and cooling. Scope 3 covers other indirect emissions connected to the value chain.
For GreenPowerHub, the most relevant Scope 3 connection is supplier electricity. If suppliers need renewable electricity sourcing, certificate market coverage, RFQs, or documentation, those workflows can support a wider supplier engagement program.
Buying renewable certificates does not automatically reduce a buyer's Scope 3 inventory. The category, supplier relationship, data quality, accounting method, and claim review still matter.
What to check next
- Start by identifying which Scope 3 category is in scope.
- Separate supplier electricity work from broader logistics, materials, product, or investment emissions.
- Use certificate sourcing only where renewable electricity is a relevant supplier action.
- Get accounting or advisory review before making reduction claims.