ESRS E1: Climate Change·Disclosure Requirement E1-8
Gross scope 1, 2, 3 GHG emissions
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ESRS E1: Climate Change
Disclosure Requirement E1-8 · 2026-5010-final
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Objet de l’information
This disclosure asks an organisation to report its gross greenhouse gas emissions across the full reporting boundary, split into Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3. In practice, the emphasis is on showing the total emissions picture before any offsets or removals are considered, so readers can understand the organisation’s direct emissions, purchased energy emissions and wider value-chain emissions in a consistent way.
The practical focus is breadth and completeness rather than a few selected sites or activities. An organisation should think about whether its reporting covers all relevant operations and entities in the boundary, and whether the Scope 3 picture captures the material upstream and downstream sources that drive its footprint. The aim is to give a clear, comparable view of the organisation’s overall emissions profile, not just its best-performing or most visible locations.
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Avant de commencer
Avant de commencer
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Préparation
Informations clés à préparer
| Champ à préparer | Ce qu’il faut recueillir | Indice de preuve | Responsable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory boundary | The organisational and operational limits used to decide which emissions sources sit inside the inventory, including any exclusions or partial coverage. | Boundary memo, consolidation policy, entity list, operational control or equity share assessment, and inventory workbook mapping. | Sustainability / Environmental reporting |
| Reporting period | The exact start and end dates for the emissions data set being reported, and whether the figures are for a full year or another defined period. | Reporting calendar, close timetable, source-system extract dates, and the period stated in the emissions file. | Sustainability reporting / Finance control |
| Direct emissions by source | A source-by-source split of direct emissions, showing each emission source type and its corresponding amount. | Fuel logs, process records, refrigerant registers, fleet data, and the emissions calculation workbook with source mapping. | Environmental reporting / Operations |
| EU ETS share | The portion of direct emissions that falls within the EU emissions trading scheme coverage, expressed as a share of total direct emissions. | EU ETS installation list, permit or registry records, allocation schedule, and the calculation showing the covered subset against the total. | Environmental compliance / Sustainability reporting |
| Direct emissions total | The total direct greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period, before any offsets or removals, in tonnes of CO2 equivalent. | Consolidated emissions workbook, source activity data, emission factors, and review sign-off from the reporting owner. | Environmental reporting / Finance control |
| Electricity contract basis | The contractual arrangements used to determine the indirect electricity emissions figure, including the instruments relied on and how they were applied. | Power purchase agreements, supplier contracts, certificates, residual mix evidence, and the market-based calculation file. | Energy procurement / Sustainability reporting |
| Grid-based electricity emissions | The indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using the relevant grid-average approach for the reporting period. | Metered electricity consumption, grid emission factor source, calculation workbook, and period-end utility statements. | Sustainability reporting / Energy management |
| Contract-adjusted electricity emissions | The indirect emissions from purchased electricity after applying the chosen contractual approach for the reporting period. | Metered consumption, contractual instrument schedule, residual mix or supplier factor evidence, and the market-based calculation workbook. | Energy procurement / Sustainability reporting |
| Indirect emissions by category | A category-by-category split of indirect emissions, with each included category and its amount shown separately. | Scope 3 category workbook, activity data by category, emission factors, and the consolidation file used to build the total. | Sustainability reporting / Supply chain reporting |
| Included indirect categories | Which indirect emissions categories are included in the reporting set, and which are not, for the period reported. | Scope 3 boundary note, category inclusion matrix, materiality assessment, and reporting checklist. | Sustainability reporting / ESG governance |
| Indirect emissions method | The calculation approach used for indirect emissions, including the main data sources, estimation steps, and any assumptions applied. | Methodology note, calculation model, emission factor library, supplier data hierarchy, and review approvals. | Sustainability reporting / Technical accounting |
| Indirect emissions total | The total indirect greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period, before any offsets or removals, in tonnes of CO2 equivalent. | Consolidated Scope 3 workbook, category totals, source activity data, and final review sign-off. | Sustainability reporting / Finance control |
Comment le préparer
Demander les données
Request the emissions data pack from the operational carbon owner
Traduisez l’information en une question métier interne, puis adaptez-la au vocabulaire de votre organisation.
What are our gross greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period, and what boundary, methods, and source data support the figures for direct emissions, purchased energy emissions, and value-chain emissions?
Use your organisation’s own labels first, then map them to the reporting categories. For example, ask for the carbon file, energy and fuel records, supplier emissions inputs, and the method note in the terms your teams already use. This is a training template only; adapt it to your organisation and check the source disclosure before sign-off.
Demande faible
Please provide the Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 data for ESRS E1-8, including the gross emissions, the boundary, the contractual instruments, the location-based and market-based figures, and the category breakdowns.
Pourquoi elle échoue : It uses framework language that many operational owners will not use day to day, so it is harder to action. It also bundles the ask in reporting terms rather than the team’s own data objects, which makes it easier to miss the source files, method note, and mapping needed to verify the figures.
Meilleure demande
Please send the latest carbon file for [reporting period] covering the sites/entities in scope, plus the source files behind it. We need the direct emissions split by source, the electricity figures under both the grid-average and contract-based views, the value-chain split by category, the list of categories included, the method note, and any gaps or estimates. Please use your team’s own labels and add a short mapping note to the reporting pack.
Modèle d’e-mail formel
Subject: Request for the emissions data pack for [reporting period]\n\nHi [name/team],\n\nPlease could you share the latest emissions data pack for [reporting period] for the operations and activities you cover?\n\nWe need the underlying file(s) and a short note covering:\n- which parts of the business are included\n- the period covered\n- the source system(s) or workbook(s) used\n- the method or calculation basis\n- the direct emissions split by source\n- the electricity emissions figures using both grid-average and contract-based views, where available\n- the value-chain emissions split by category\n- the categories included in the value-chain view\n- the method used to estimate any value-chain items\n- any exclusions, estimates, or data gaps\n- the supporting evidence or links to it\n\nPlease return the data in the attached response form, using your own internal terms where possible and adding a short mapping note so we can align it to the reporting pack. This is a possible LRA training template only; please adapt it to your organisation and check the source disclosure before sign-off.\n\nThanks,\n[preparer name]
Version courte pour Teams / Slack
Hi [name/team] — could you send over the latest emissions data pack for [reporting period]? We need the boundary, period, source files, method note, direct emissions split, electricity figures, value-chain category split, categories included, any estimates/gaps, and links to the supporting evidence. Please use your team’s own labels and add a short mapping note. This is a possible LRA training template only; adapt it to your organisation and check the source disclosure before sign-off.
Exemples sectoriels
Manufacturing
Contexte. The plant team holds fuel, process, electricity, and logistics data in separate trackers.
Demande adaptée. Please share the plant carbon pack for [reporting period], including the site boundary, fuel and process emissions by source, electricity figures under both the grid-average and contract-based views, freight and other value-chain categories you track, the method note, and links to meter reads, invoices, and supplier files.
Exemple de réponse. Boundary: 4 plants and 1 warehouse. Direct emissions by source: natural gas, diesel, process gases. Electricity: grid-average and contract-based views provided. Value-chain categories included: inbound freight, outbound freight, purchased materials, business travel. Method note: activity data x factors, with supplier estimates for two materials. Evidence links: utility invoices, fuel cards, freight reports, supplier statements.
Retail
Contexte. The estates and logistics teams manage stores, depots, electricity, refrigerants, and transport data.
Demande adaptée. Please send the retail emissions pack for [reporting period], covering stores, depots, and offices in the boundary, with refrigerant and fuel emissions by source, electricity figures under both views, logistics and other value-chain categories, the categories included, the calculation note, and the supporting files.
Exemple de réponse. Boundary: all trading stores, 3 depots, head office. Direct emissions by source: gas, fleet fuel, refrigerants. Electricity: grid-average and contract-based views provided. Value-chain categories included: purchased goods, upstream transport, waste, business travel, customer delivery. Method note: meter data and invoices used where available; estimates applied to 2 small sites. Evidence links: utility portal exports, fleet cards, waste contractor reports, delivery logs.
Rédigez votre information
Des notes qui transforment les données en information publiée
Modèles pédagogiques LRA — adaptez-les à votre organisation et vérifiez la source officielle avant validation.
Note méthodologique
State the reporting period, explain which parts of the business were counted, and describe the calculation approach used for the value-chain figures, including any contract-based electricity instruments and the categories that were included.
Note de contexte
Explain what the numbers represent by separating direct emissions from electricity-related indirect emissions and wider value-chain emissions, and note whether the direct-emissions total includes any share linked to the EU trading scheme.
Déclaration sur les variations
If any figure moved materially, point to the operational or methodological driver behind the change, such as a shift in the business boundary, a different mix of sources or categories, or a change in the electricity calculation basis.
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Préparation à l’assurance
Pour chaque affirmation, vérifiez les preuves
| Affirmation | Risque | Preuves à vérifier |
|---|---|---|
| We set the coverage figure using the group and operational lines we applied in the calculation, and we can show why any entities, sites or activities were left out. | Assurer checks whether the boundary was chosen consistently, whether exclusions were justified, and whether the same perimeter was used across the figures. | Boundary memo; consolidation map; list of included and excluded entities/sites; rationale for exclusions; sign-off from the reporting owner. |
| We prepared the emissions figure using the measurement approach described in our reporting notes, and we kept the working papers that show how the method was applied. | Assurer probes whether the method was actually used as described, whether the approach is complete, and whether the narrative matches the calculations. | Methodology paper; calculation model; source data extracts; internal guidance on the chosen method; reviewer comments and approval trail. |
| We tied the reporting period to the same dates used in the published figure, and we can evidence how the cut-off was applied to the underlying data. | Assurer checks whether the period is correct, whether late or early transactions were handled consistently, and whether the disclosed dates match the source records. | Reporting calendar; period-end cut-off instructions; data extraction timestamps; ledger or activity records; reconciliation to the published period. |
| We used the same year-end window for the disclosed emissions total and for the supporting calculations, and we can show the date range used in each dataset. | Assurer probes whether the period is internally consistent across systems and whether any data outside the stated window was included or omitted. | Period definition note; system export dates; inventory workbook; exception log for out-of-period items; management review evidence. |
| We broke down the direct emissions figure by source type, and the split is supported by the underlying activity records and conversion steps. | Assurer checks whether the source split is complete, whether categories are sensible, and whether the totals reconcile back to the headline figure. | Source-category mapping; activity data; emission factor file; calculation workbook; reconciliation from source lines to total. |
| Where we provided extra splits, we used the same underlying total and then allocated it by the relevant business lens we chose for the report. | Assurer probes whether the extra disaggregation is based on a defensible basis, whether allocations are consistent, and whether the subtotals add up. | Disaggregation logic; allocation keys; segment or site reports; subsidiary mapping; subtotal-to-total reconciliation. |
Dossier de preuves à préparer
Lacunes fréquentes dans les rapports
Lacunes fréquentes
Erreurs à éviter lors de la collecte des données
Là où un jugement professionnel est souvent nécessaire
Exemples
Exemples illustratifs
Synthétiques, rédigés par LRA — ils ne proviennent ni d’un rapport d’entreprise ni du texte d’une norme.
: we report our greenhouse-gas figures for the 12 months ended 31 December 2025, using a boundary that covers the company and the operations it controls. Our direct emissions are split by source, with a small share linked to EU carbon trading coverage, and our indirect electricity emissions are shown on both a grid-average and a supplier-contract basis; the wider value-chain total is set out by category, with the methods used to estimate each category noted.
Illustrative only; prepared for human review. This example shows how a reporter can describe the reporting boundary, the period covered, the split of direct emissions by source, the share exposed to EU ETS, the two electricity-based indirect measures, and the value-chain categories and methods used.
: for the year ended 30 June 2025, we present emissions for the parts of the business we control, together with the indirect electricity figures under two calculation bases. We also list the value-chain categories we included, explain that supplier-specific data were used where available and otherwise spend- or activity-based estimates were applied, and break the totals into the main source groups.
Illustrative only; prepared for human review. This example shows a different sectoral profile, while still covering the reporting period, boundary, source split for direct emissions, EU ETS share, both electricity-based indirect measures, the included value-chain categories, and the estimation approach used for those categories.
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Scénarios à travailler
A preparer is compiling the year-end climate data pack for a group with several subsidiaries and one joint operation. The draft totals currently mix the whole group, but the reporting note is meant to cover only the entities and activities that sit inside the chosen reporting boundary for the year.
A finance manager has the annual electricity and fuel data ready, but the emissions workbook still shows last year’s calendar-year period. The current reporting cycle is a 15-month transition year, so the dates in the note no longer match the underlying activity data.
A manufacturing business has calculated direct fuel use from boilers and company vehicles, plus purchased electricity under both a location view and a contract-based view. The draft note shows only one electricity number and leaves out the contract information because the team thinks the market-based figure is enough on its own.
A group has mapped its value chain and identified several upstream and downstream emission sources, but only three categories are material. The draft narrative says the remaining categories were ignored, and the spreadsheet gives one combined total without showing which categories were included or how the estimates were built.
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FAQ
Questions auxquelles cette page répond
Use the page’s plain-language explainer, then work through the step-by-step preparation section, the datapoints list, and the draft-output section. The page is designed to help you collect the right inputs, shape a first draft, and build an evidence pack for review.
The page lists the datapoints to prepare, including inventory boundary, reporting period, direct emissions by source, EU ETS share, direct emissions total, electricity contract basis, grid-based electricity emissions, contract-adjusted electricity emissions, indirect emissions by category, included indirect categories, indirect emissions method, and indirect emissions total. Use that list as your collection checklist before drafting.
Those are two of the datapoints the page tells you to prepare, so they should be fixed early and used consistently across the rest of the disclosure. The page does not add extra rules, so treat them as core setup items for your working draft.
Ask for direct emissions by source, the direct emissions total, and any EU ETS share that needs to be shown. The page also points you to the evidence pack and assurance claims, so you can request supporting records at the same time.
The page says to prepare the electricity contract basis, grid-based electricity emissions, and contract-adjusted electricity emissions. That means you should collect the underlying contract information and the emissions figures needed to show both the grid-based and adjusted views in your draft.
The page asks you to prepare indirect emissions by category, the included indirect categories, the indirect emissions method, and the indirect emissions total. Use those items to define what is in scope, how it is calculated, and how the total is presented.
The page includes six assurance claims to verify and an evidence pack with five items for assurance readiness. Use those sections together to build a file that links each key claim to the supporting records before review.
The page has a section on common reporting gaps and mistakes, so it is meant to help you spot weak points before sign-off. Use it as a pre-submission check against your draft, your data table, and your evidence pack.
The Download Centre includes a Prep & Assurance workbook in .xlsx format and a printable Library Card in .pdf format. Use the workbook to organise preparation and assurance work, and the library card as a quick reference while drafting or reviewing.
Yes, the page includes synthetic illustrative example disclosures, including a quantitative data table, to show how the disclosure can be presented. Treat them as examples only and adapt them to your own data and boundary.
The draft-output section gives visualisation ideas, narrative starters, and a content-index line. Use those prompts to turn your collected data into a first-pass narrative and a structured draft for internal review.
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