MYIMPRINT CLASSIFICATION
This guide details how Myimprint categorises emission sources and illustrates the alignment between the ISO 14064-1:2018 Categories and the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard
ISO CATEGORY
GHG PROTOCOL
MYIMPRINT CLASSIFICATION
EMISSION SOURCE EXAMPLES
1. Direct GHG Emissions and Removals
Scope 1 Direct Emissions
Stationary Combustion
Combustion of any type of fuel (fossil or biomass) burnt in stationary (fixed) equipment
Mobile Combustion
Emissions from mobile combustion, which are the consequence of fuel burnt in transport equipment
Industrial Processes
Industrial processes that result in direct process emissions
Land use, Land-use change and Forestry
Emissions and removals from living biomass to organic matter in soils.
Anthropogenic Systems
Emissions and removals from living biomass to organic matter in soils.
Petrol 91
Petrol 96
Coal
Natural Gas
Diesel
Biofuel and Biomass
Petrol 91
Petrol 96
Diesel
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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, Landfill Gas, Medical Gases, Composting, Biological Treatment of Waste, Treatment of Wastewater, Application of lime to soils
2. Indirect GHG emissions from imported energy
Scope 2 Indirect Emissions
Purchased Energy
Emissions due to the fuel combustion associated with the production of final energy and utilities, such as electricity, heat, steam, cooling and compressed air.
Electricity
Purchased Steam
EV Charging
3. Indirect GHG emissions from transportation
4. Upstream transportation and distribution
Upstream Freight
Emissions from transportation and distribution of products purchased between a company’s supplier and its own operations in vehicles not owned or operated by the reporting company.
​9. Downstream transportation and distribution
Downstream Freight
Emissions from transportation and distribution of products after the point of sale.
Freight coming to your organisation
Freight going from your organisation
6. Business travel
Business travel
Emissions from the transportation of employees for business related activities in vehicles owned or operated by third parties, such as aircraft,
trains, buses, and passenger cars.
Flights
Buses
Accomodation
Rental cars
Taxi / Uber
Charging rented electric vehicle off-site
4. Upstream transportation and distribution
7. Employee commuting
Client and Visitor transport
Emissions from clients and visitors
Employee commuting
Emissions from the transportation of employees between their homes and their worksites, this includes working from home and accommodation in business travel.
Client and Visitor Transport
Transportation of patients
Daily Commute
Working from Home
4. Indirect GHG emissions from products used by organisation
1. Purchased goods and services
Purchased goods and services
All upstream emissions from the production of products purchased by the reporting company, include both goods and services.
Water Supply, Chemicals,
Purchased Concrete, Steel and aluminum , Embodied Emissions in other Purchased Goods, Remote ICT services
2. Capital goods
Capital goods
Emissions from the production of capital goods purchased by the reporting company. Capital goods are final products that have an extended life and are used by the company to manufacture a product
Equipment
Machinery
Buildings
Vehicles
5. Waste generated in operations
Waste generated in operations
Emissions from third-party disposal and treatment of waste generated in the reporting company. This category includes emissions from disposal of both solid waste and wastewater. trains, buses, and passenger cars.
Landfill Waste
Recycling
Liquid Waste
Wastewater
3. Fuel and energy related activities
Fuel and energy related activities
Emissions related to the production of fuels and energy purchased and consumed by the reporting company
Transmission and distribution losses
Upstream emissions of purchased fuels
Upstream emissions
of purchased electricity
Client supplied electricity
8. Upstream leased assets
Use of assets
Emissions related to things like equipment or machinery that a company uses, but doesn't actually own.
Industrial machinery and equipment, such as manufacturing plants or construction equipment, can emit greenhouse gases and other pollutants during their operation.
5. Indirect emissions associated with the use of products from the organization
11. Use of sold products
Use of sold products
Emissions from the use of goods and services sold. Companies are required to include direct use-phase emissions of sold products.
Automobiles, aircraft, engines, motors, power
plants, buildings, appliances, electronics, lighting,
data centers, web-based software
13. Downstream leased assets
Emissions from the operation of assets that are owned by the reporting company (acting as lessor) and leased to other entities
Grazing licences
tenant energy
12. End-of-life treatment of sold products
End of life of sold products
This category is relevant to investors and organisations that provide financial services.
Emissions from the waste disposal and treatment of products sold by the reporting company (in the reporting year) at the end of their life.
15. Investments
Investments
This category is relevant to investors and organisations that provide financial services.
Equity investments
Debt investments
Project finance
Managed investments and
client services
6. Indirect emissions from other sources
10. Processing of sold products
Processing of sold goods
Emissions from processing of sold intermediate products by third parties (e.g., manufacturers) subsequent to sale by the reporting company.
Emissions from processing of sold intermediate products by third parties (e.g., manufacturers) subsequent to sale by the reporting company.
14. Franchises
Franchises
Emissions from the operation of franchises not included in scope 1 or 2. A franchise is a business operating under a license to sell or distribute
another company’s goods or services within a certain location.
Emissions from the operation of franchises not included in scope 1 or 2. A franchise is a business operating under a license to sell or distribute
another company’s goods or services within a certain location.