GHG Protocol

    ESG & Governance

    The most widely used global standards for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions, developed by the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

    The GHG Protocol's Corporate Standard sets out how companies measure Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Separate standards cover Scope 2 and the 15 Scope 3 categories. BRSR, IFRS S2, CDP and the SBTi all rely on it. The Protocol is revising its standards, including stricter rules for market-based Scope 2, with a joint corporate standard with ISO planned for late 2028.

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