emissions produced by company vehicles, and wood burned for the staff party bonfire, among other fuel sources emitted directly by your facili- ty. These are considered your “direct emissions’’ because the emissions go straight from your place of business into the atmosphere. Scope 2: Scope 2 emissions are the GHG emissions generated from the purchased electricity used at your establishment. This scope of emis- sions is easy to calculate as it simply requires collecting the kilowatt-hours (kWh) usage on your business’s elec- tric utility bills. Scope 2 emissions are considered an indirect source of GHG emissions. Scope 3: Scope 3 emissions are gen- erally considered the “Wild West” of emissions calculation because they incorporate all your indirect GHG emissions (apart from purchased electricity). These include emissions produced by employee commutes, guest travel, business travel, supply chain, deliveries, and even the pro- duction of any good or service that you use for your business. Scope 3 is often considered the most com- plex to calculate because of the vast sources of emissions. Bahman Azarm, CEO, Outdoor Ventures: “Sustainability has always been a key part of the way we build and maintain our parks. It is also important to us that our custom- ers feel that we build sustainably.” To support that mission, OV repurposes dead and dying trees to create wood- chip pathways that reduce soil com- paction and retain moisture as well as builds benches and other amenities for guests. The company also minimiz- es waste by using wristbands instead of paper tickets; using electronic docu- ments, waivers, communications, etc., wherever possible; selling reusable gloves rather than cheaper disposable options; and encouraging the use of reusable water bottles instead of single use cups.
Getting started. There are easy ways to get started with tracking your emissions. For example, tracking your heating gas usage in Scope 1 or tracking your Scope 2 emissions through your electric utility provider is as simple as looking at your bills from the fiscal year. Through this, you can calculate reduc- tions (more on this later). It is worth noting that Scope 3 emis- sions will invariably be the largest foot- print and the most difficult to calculate.
While aspects of Scope 3 emissions will be worthwhile to track—such as the emissions associated with your waste stream—those who are just beginning to invest in sustainability efforts may become overwhelmed if they begin by diving into the abyss of Scope 3 emissions. Translation resources. To get an overall picture of your business’s impact on the environment, you’ll want to translate all your emissions into MTCO2e (metric
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