{"id":33648,"date":"2024-02-28T08:41:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T07:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/?page_id=33648"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:11:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:11:20","slug":"download-whitepaper-spend-based-vs-weight-based-approach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/download-whitepaper-spend-based-vs-weight-based-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitepaper: Spend-based vs. weight-based approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1681911414616{padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-998169e900183eede\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-998169e900183eede uvc-4846  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-998169e900183eede h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00adea;margin-bottom:20px;\">Comparing spend-based vs. weight-based approach<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-998169e900183eede .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#222222;margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>More accurate Greenhouse Gas Calculation using the TopDown weight-based Approach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34066 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/SpendBased_Freigestellt_small-Kopie-212x300.png\" alt=\"Mockup Whitepapaer Spend-based vs. weight-based Approach\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/SpendBased_Freigestellt_small-Kopie-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/dfge.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/SpendBased_Freigestellt_small-Kopie.png 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This study addresses the challenge of accurately assessing greenhouse gas emissions in the corporate value chain, particularly focusing on upstream sources.<\/p>\n<p>While <strong>spend-based calculations<\/strong> are commonly used, they may lack in precision. To enhance accuracy and feasibility, a newly proposed <strong>weight-based top-down approach<\/strong> is investigated and compared to traditional spend-based standards. The study applies this new approach to a <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/corporate-carbon-footprint\/\">corporate carbon footprint<\/a> analysis of chemical goods, comparing 8,500 products across 200 sub-categories and seven main purchasing categories.<\/p>\n<p>In order to reduce the release of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, it is necessary to use environmental impact assessments to identify areas where action is needed. But what are they? In this white paper you will find out what the study together with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-bayreuth.de\/\">University of Bayreuth<\/a> has revealed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-info&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dfge.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DFGE_TopDownApproach_2024.pdf\">DFGE Top-Down Methode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/corporate-carbon-footprint\/\">Corporate Carbon Footprint<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blogpost: <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/spend-based-carbon-accounting\/\">Spend-based accounting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/webinare-trainings\/\">Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uni-bayreuth.de\/en\/press-releases\/carbon-footprint\">Press Release<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1643720776896{padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.04) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e900183f03a\" data-id=\"69e900183f03a\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-940469e900183f09a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-940469e900183f09a uvc-2349  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-940469e900183f09a h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00adea;margin-bottom:20px;\">Download<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]To receive your free copy, please fill out the form below &#8211; you will then receive an email with the link to download the whitepaper.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    region: \"na1\",\n    portalId: \"20280710\",\n    formId: \"cca2d045-c47c-429a-a0f5-6ceed167253a\"\n  });\n<\/script>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e900183f100\" data-id=\"69e900183f100\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e900183f134\" data-id=\"69e900183f134\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;30482&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/dfge.de\/cdp-climate-change\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33300&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/dfge.de\/ecovadis\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;26151&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/dfge.de\/un-global-compact\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16730&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/dfge.de\/gri\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e900183f164\" data-id=\"69e900183f164\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1681911414616{padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;] This study addresses the challenge of accurately assessing greenhouse gas emissions in the corporate value chain, particularly focusing on upstream sources. 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