GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard
Base year and tracking over time (chapter 9) – GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard

GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard 9.1-BASEYEAR: 9.1 Choose a scope 3 base year and give the reasons

When a company tracks scope 3 performance or sets a reduction target, it must pick a base year for scope 3 and state why that year was chosen. A single base year for all three scopes and all scope 3 categories is recommended, but a later scope 3 base year (for example the first year with complete, reliable data) is allowed; until one is set, the company should say it has none. Setting a scope 3 target is optional.

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