Recommended Inventory for data center scope 3 GHG emissions reporting, WP 53
In this paper, we define Scope 3 emissions and propose an inventory of nine emissions source categories and their data center-specific subcategories for accounting and reporting.
Many organizations have focused on measuring and reporting Scope 1 and 2 emissions associated with their IT resources and implementing strategies to reduce them. By quantifying Scope 3 emissions from their value chain, organizations can measure their total carbon footprint, including outsourced IT services from cloud and colocation service providers.
In this paper, we define Scope 3 emissions and propose an inventory of 9 emissions source categories and their data center-specific subcategories for accounting and reporting.