This metric is based on GRI 302-2 Energy consumption outside the organisation.
Energy consumption can also occur outside an organisation, i.e. through upstream (design, procurement of raw materials, production, transport) and downstream (product use, recycling, waste management) activities associated with the organisation's operations. This may include the use by consumers of the products sold by the organisation and the end-of-life treatment of these products. Quantifying energy consumption outside the organisation can provide the basis for calculating some of the other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3).
According to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the organisation can use the following upstream and downstream categories and activities of the "Corporate Standard on Value Chain Accounting and Reporting (Scope 3)", related to the GHG protocol, to identify energy consumption outside the organisation:
Categories of upstream activities :
1. purchased goods and services
2. capital goods
3. Fuel and energy-related activities (not included in Content 302-1)
4. Upstream transport and distribution
5. Wastes generated from operations
6. Business travel
7. Employee commuting
8. Upstream leased assets Other upstream activities
Categories of downstream activities :
9. Transport and distribution downstream
10. Processing of products sold
11. Use of the products sold
12. End-of-life treatment of the sold products
13. Downstream leased assets