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MYIMPRINT CLASSIFICATION

Scope

ISO Category

GHG Protocol Categories

Sub-Classification for MyImprint

Examples

Scope 1

1. Direct GHG emissions and removals

Direct emissions

Stationary combustion

Mobile combustion

Industrial Processes

Land use, Land-use change and Forestry

Anthropogenic Systems

Petrol 91
Petrol 96
Coal
Natural Gas
Diesel
Natural Gas
Biofuel and biomass

Petrol 91
Petrol 96
Diesel

Cement and lime production
Chemical production
Manufacturing
Oil and gas refining

Forest land, cropland, grassland, wetland, settlement, other land; and several carbon reservoirs such as living above-ground biomass, living underground biomass, deadwood, etc.

Refrigerants
Fertilisers
Enteric fermentation (Ruminants)
Other gases (CO2)
Application of Livestock Waste into Soils
Addition of livestock waste to soils
Application of Crop Residues into Soils
Application of Lime to Soils
Landfill gas
Medical gases
Open burning of organic matter
Treatment of wastewater  
Composting
Biological treatment of waste

Scope 2

2. Indirect GHG emissions from imported energy

Indirect emissions

Purchased energy

Electricity 
Purchased Steam
EV Charging (Electricity Use)

Scope 3

3. Indirect GHG emissions from transportation 

4. Indirect GHG emissions from products used by organisation

5. Indirect emissions associated with the use of products from the organization

4. Upstream transportation and distribution

Upstream freight

Freight coming to your organisation

6. Business travel

Business travel

Flights
Buses
Accommodation
Rental cars
Taxi / Uber
Charging an rented electric vehicle off-site at a charging station

9. Downstream transportation and distribution

4. Upstream transportation and distribution

Downstream freight

Freight going from your organisation

Client and Visitor transport

Client and visitor transport
Transportation of patients

7. Employee commuting

Employee commuting

Daily commute
Working from home

1. Purchased goods and services

Purchased goods and services

Water supply 
Chemicals
Purchased concrete 
Steel and aluminum 
Office Paper
Embodied emissions in other purchased products and services
Remote ICT services/cloud computing 
Outsourced services

Contractors 

2. Capital goods

Capital goods

Equipment
Machinery
Buildings
Vehicles

3. Fuel and energy related activities

Fuel and energy related activities

Transmission and distribution (T&D) losses 
Upstream emissions of purchased fuels
Upstream emissions of purchased electricity
Client supplied electricity 
 

5. Waste generated in operations

Waste generated in operations

Landfill waste
Recycling
Liquid waste - trade waste
Wastewater

8. Upstream leased assets

Use of assets

Industrial machinery and equipment, such as manufacturing plants or construction equipment, can emit greenhouse gases and other pollutants during their operation.

11. Use of sold products

Use of sold products

Automobiles

aircraft

engines, motors

Power plants

Buildings

Appliances

Electronics

Lighting

Data centers

Web-based software

12. End-of-life treatment of sold products

End of life of sold products

Landfill of your products

Recycling of your products

13. Downstream leased assets

15. Investments

Downstream leased assets

Grazing licenses
Tenant energy

Investments

Equity investments
Debt investments
Project finance
Managed investments and client services

6. Indirect emissions from other sources

10. Processing of sold products

14. Franchises

Processing of sold goods

Franchises

Products that undergo further processing
 

Emissions from franchises you own

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