Introduction
Going through the platform, you might realize that you have 0 emissions in one or several regulatory entries. This article aims to explain to you which modules are relevant to check if that happens. It will focus on BEGES v5 regulatory entries.
If you are not doing a BEGES v5, you can check this article regarding GHGProtocol.
Guidance for each entry
1.1 Direct emissions from stationary combustion sources
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by fuel consumption (oil, natural gas, wood, etc.) within the organizational boundary of the legal entity (i.e. the facilities it owns and/or controls).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Building
Energy
Event
Fuel Consumption
1.2 Direct emissions from mobile combustion sources
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by fuel consumption of mobile sources (cars, heavy goods vehicles, or other vehicles) owned and/or operated by the organization.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Employee
Fuel Consumption
1.3 Direct emissions from physical or chemical processing (other than energy use)
Emissions related to this sub-category, specific to the industry sector, are caused by the use of gas in industrial processes (e.g. limestone processing for cement production).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the Industrial processes module.
1.4 Direct fugitive emissions
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by gas leaks resulting from the company's activities. These can include air conditioning refrigerant leaks, methane emissions caused by the decomposition of waste, or nitrous oxide emissions caused by the use of fertilizers.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Building
Consultants & Contractors
Data Center
Refrigerant Gas
1.5 Direct emissions from biomass (soil and forests)
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by land use change (e.g. deforestation for agricultural purposes, construction of roads, car parks, and buildings).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Energy
Land Use Change
2.1 Indirect emissions from electricity consumption
Emissions of this sub-category are related to the generation of electricity (fossil, nuclear, or renewable power) outside the legal entity's organizational boundary.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Building
Employee Survey
Energy
Event
Fuel Consumption
2.2 Indirect emissions from energy consumption (other than electricity)
Emissions of this sub-category are related to the consumption of energy (other than electricity) that is produced outside the legal entity's organizational boundary (e.g. boilers).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Building
Employee
Fuel Consumption
3.1 Upstream transport
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by the transport of goods by truck, train, boat, plane, moped, etc., the cost of which is borne by the Legal Entity.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Employee
Event
Expense Note
Freight
Fuel Consumption
3.2 Downstream transport and distribution
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by the transport of goods by truck, train, boat, plane, moped, etc., the cost of which is not borne by the Legal Entity.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the Freight module.
3.3 Commuting
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by commuting (car, public transport, motorcycle, moped, electric bicycle, etc.)
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Commute
Consultants & Contractors
Employee
Event
Expense Note
3.4 Visitor and client transport
Emissions related to this sub-category stem from the transportation methods used by visitors and clients to travel to one of the organization's sites (plane, train, rented car, taxi, e-bike, etc., or public transport).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Commute
Employee
Visitor Travel
3.5 Business travel
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by employees traveling by plane, train, car, taxi, etc., or public transport for business purposes.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Business Travel
Consultants & Contractors
Employee
Expense Note
4.1 Purchases of goods
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by the extraction, production, and processing of products, consumables, and raw materials that are purchased by the organization.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Product Purchase
Raw Material
Ads
Data Center
Event
Food
Machine Inventory
Packaging
4.2 Capital goods
Emissions related to this sub-category stem from the manufacturing of the company's fixed assets: buildings and other infrastructures, vehicles, machinery, IT equipment, furniture, etc.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Asset
Consultants & Contractors
Data Center
Expense Note
IT Inventory
Machine Inventory
Vehicle Fleet
4.3 Waste management
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by the transport, treatment, and disposal of waste (incineration, compost, landfill, recycling, etc.) generated by activities and operations within the organizational perimeter of the legal entity.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Consultants & Contractors
End of Life
Food
Waste
Water
4.4 Upstream leased assets
These emissions are related to assets that are leased by third parties (who own them) to the organization (vehicles, machinery, buildings, etc.).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Building
IT Inventory
Machine Inventory
4.5 Purchases of services
Emissions related to this sub-category are induced by the purchase of services (banking, advertising, consulting, technical studies, digital services, etc.).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Ads
Cloud
Consultants & Contractors
Data Center
Event
Expense Note
Freight
SaaS & Software
Service Purchase
5.1 Use of sold goods
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by the production of energy and raw materials that are consumed throughout the life of the sold products.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Data Center
SaaS & Software
Sold Product
5.2 Downstream leased assets
These emissions are related to assets that are owned by the organization and leased to third parties (vehicles, machinery, buildings, etc.).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Building
Downstream Leased Asset
5.3 End-of-life treatment of sold products
Emissions related to this sub-category are caused by the transport, treatment, and disposal of sold products (incineration, compost, landfill, recycling, etc.).
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
End of Life
Waste
5.4 Investments
Emissions related to this sub-category are induced by activities and projects financed by the legal entity.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the Investment module.
6.1 Other indirect emissions
Emissions related to this sub-category are indirect emissions resulting from activities and operations outside the organizational boundary of the legal entity and which cannot be accounted for in one of the other sub-categories.
If this regulatory entry has 0 emissions, we advise you to check the following modules:
Employee
Energy