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Scope 3.1 | Free DFGE Quick-Check
For most companies, Scope 3.1 (purchased goods and services) is by far the largest emissions category—and at the same time the most difficult to quantify: thousands of suppliers, inconsistent data quality, and spend data rather than primary data. At the same time, pressure is mounting from all sides: CDP and EcoVadis are evaluating Scope 3 quality with increasing rigor, the SBTi requires robust Scope 3 targets, and customers expect transparency in the supply chain.
The good news: You don’t have to survey every supplier individually to produce reliable reports. DFGE’s free Scope 3.1 Quick Check provides clarity in just 30 minutes on where your calculations currently stand, which mix of methods is right for you—and where refinement is truly worthwhile.
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What We Offer & What We Need
- Clarity on the right mix of methods: You’ll learn where spend-based approaches are sufficient and where activity or supplier data make the difference—instead of trying to switch everything over to primary data across the board.
- Focus your efforts where they make an impact: You’ll identify the hotspot product categories that account for 80% of your Scope 3.1 emissions—and save yourself the detailed work on the remaining 20%.
- Better ratings: A methodologically sound Scope 3.1 calculation directly improves your CDP score and EcoVadis rating—and stands up to auditor inquiries.
- Interoperability: Your Scope 3.1 foundation also supports SBTi target setting, CSRD/VSME reporting, and PCF inquiries from your customers—set up correctly once, used multiple times.
- No-obligation and on equal footing: Free of charge, with no software commitment, and no sales pressure—an honest expert assessment, not a sales pitch.
- CDP & EcoVadis: Both ratings are placing increasing emphasis on Scope 3 transparency and data quality—companies that provide only expenditure estimates without a description of their methodology will lose points.
- SBTi: As soon as Scope 3 accounts for more than 40% of total emissions (which is usually the case), Scope 3 targets are mandatory—without a robust Scope 3.1 baseline, no valid targets can be set.
- CSRD / VSME: Even after the Omnibus Directive, climate reporting remains at the core of every standard—and Scope 3.1 is almost always the most material category.
- Customer Requirements: OEMs, retailers, and corporations cascade their own Scope 3 targets down to suppliers as requirements—your emissions are their Scope 3.1. Those who can deliver results strengthen their customer relationships.
- Procurement & Decarbonization: Without Scope 3.1 transparency, there can be no effective procurement strategy—reduction levers such as supplier selection, material substitution, and the use of recycled materials require a data foundation to be effectively managed.
- Methodology and Data Review: Our team of experts analyzes your current Scope 3.1 calculation (or your baseline, if one does not yet exist)—including the methods used, emission factors, coverage, and hotspots—in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
- Specific Recommendations for Action: You will receive a prioritized roadmap: Which product groups to refine first, where to obtain supplier data, and where secondary data is sufficient—tailored to your resources and reporting requirements.
- 30-minute feedback session: In a concise online meeting, we’ll discuss the results, answer your questions, and outline your improvement roadmap—ready to use as an internal decision-making document.
- Classification of Your Calculation: Selection of Methodology (spend-based, average-data, supplier-specific, hybrid) in alignment with the GHG Protocol and your stakeholders’ requirements
- Expert discussion on the four success factors for Scope 3.1 calculations: Product category screening & hotspots, emission factors & databases, supplier data strategy, consistency with targets and reporting
- Customized recommendations for your next steps—from your first full inventory to an annually scalable process that involves suppliers
- Your current Scope 3 calculation and CCF documentation, if available (a description of the methodology is sufficient)
- An overview of your most important product categories (e.g., top 10 by purchase volume)
- An assessment of your data availability: Do you have spend data, volume data, or supplier PCFs already available?
- A list of questions for the DFGE team so they can address your specific topics
- Over 25 years of experience in CO₂ accounting—from corporate carbon footprints to comprehensive Scope 3 accounting
- Calculations based on the GHG Protocol Corporate & Scope 3 Standard, consistent with CDP, EcoVadis, SBTi, and CSRD/VSME
- Methodology, not a black box: You’ll understand every number and every emission factor—and be able to defend both during an audit
- Pragmatic approach: We optimize where it truly improves your emissions report and your ratings—regardless of software and vendor-neutral
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