Why your sector is affected
Most manufacturers fall inside Category A and carry Scope 3 well above 80 percent of their footprint.
Likely Scope 3 hotspots
- Purchased goods and services across raw materials and components.
- Capital goods, including production equipment and facilities.
- Upstream transportation and distribution.
- Use of sold products for energy using goods.
Supplier evidence to prepare
- Tier 1 supplier specific emissions for the largest commodities.
- Public disclosures and CDP responses for material suppliers.
- Methodology notes for any supplier substitutions year on year.
Procurement actions that move the needle
- Embed climate criteria into RFPs and renewals for top commodities.
- Track supplier SBTi target status across the spend base.
- Prioritise switches that reduce embedded emissions, not only cost.
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