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Status Functionality already exists
Workspace IBM Envizi - ESG Suite
Categories Scope 3 GHG Accounting & Reporting
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 13, 2025

RELATED IDEAS

Allow choosing the scope category where indirect emissions calculate in custom factors or make extra field for Scope 3 cat. 1

There are raw materials and ancillary materials that cause scope 1 emissions when used but they also have upstream emissions (scope 3) which should be taken into account too. Currently indirect emissions in custom factors seem to calculate to scope 3 cat. 3 but when it comes to some materials that are not energy/ energy related they'd be better in category 1. 

e.g. limestone in cement industry, explosives in quarrying, chemicals when they react can cause emissions..

If one makes assumption that consumption is same as procurement one could use only one account with custom factor to calculate both s1 and s3 emissions.

 

 

Idea priority Medium
Needed By Quarter
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    Stephen Foster
    Sep 7, 2025

    Hello,

    As you suggested, the solution is to create a custom factor and to record the direct Scope 1 emission factor as well as the Scope 3 indirect factor in the 'lifecycle' field of the factor. In addition you would need to use a custom account style with a modified 'account style category'. Contact Support for help to create this new account style.

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