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What the scopes mean for you

Scopes 1, 2 and 3 are a way of categorising the different kinds of carbon emissions a company creates in its own operations, and in its event deliveries and wider value chain.

Your carbon footprint for your events is broken down according to these and represented in the combined dashboard. 

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They have broadly been broken down below:

Scope 1 Emissions:

Direct emissions - i.e. the actual burning of fossil fuels in facilities or assets you own or control.

This includes the burning of fossil fuels in facilities and assets such as:

  • Gas boilers

  • Catering gas equipment

  • Diesel-powered generators

  • Lighting and heating systems

  • Company-owned vehicles

Scope 2 Emissions:

Indirect emissions -  i.e. purchased electricity, steam, heat or cooling in facilities or assets you own or control.

In practice, scope 2 emissions are usually purchased electricity and nothing else. These emissions are indirect because someone else has burnt fossil fuels to create the electricity you’re using. 

Scope 3 Emissions

As there are many stakeholders and moving parts within an event,  scope 3 will most often be the most significant contributor to your carbon footprint. It covers everything else that has involved you using energy indirectly.

 

These can be grouped into the following key areas:

Travel:

Indirect emissions from vehicles which are used as a result of your organisation's activities, but not owned or controlled by your company, including: 

  • Supplier transport and logistics

  • Shipping and deliveries

  • Crew and staff travel

  • Delegate travel

  • Public transport (trains, buses, flights)

  • Personal vehicle use

 

Energy: 

Energy consumption emissions, which are used as a result of your organisation's activities, but occur in facilities not owned or controlled by your company, such as:

  • External venues

  • Temporary event structures

  • Hotels and accommodation

  • Remote working (e.g. staff working from home)

 

Production:

Indirect production emissions from all supplier materials and catering ingredients which are used as a result of your organisation's activities.

Waste:

Indirect processing emissions from all waste, including incineration, landfilling and recycling.