Coming SoonThis section is under development. Category 5 emissions tracking for products sold will be available in a future release.
Understanding Products Sold Emissions
Category 5 under ISO 14064-1 covers indirect GHG emissions associated with the use of products and services provided by your organization. This includes emissions that occur after your product leaves your gates - during customer use, from downstream leased assets, franchises, and investments.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CATEGORY 5: INDIRECT GHG EMISSIONS FROM USE OF PRODUCTS │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ YOUR ORGANIZATION DOWNSTREAM USERS │
│ ───────────────── ──────────────── │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ │
│ │ │ → Products → │ CUSTOMERS │ │
│ │ Manufacturing │ │ • Product use │ │
│ │ & Sales │ │ • Energy consumption│ │
│ │ │ │ • Maintenance │ │
│ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ │
│ │ INVESTMENTS │ │ FRANCHISES │ │
│ │ • Equity │ │ • Operations │ │
│ │ • Project │ │ • Energy use │ │
│ │ finance │ │ • Waste │ │
│ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ Emissions from downstream use of your products/services │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
What Will Be Included
Category 5 will cover the following emission sources:
Use of Sold Products
Track emissions from customer use of your products, particularly energy-consuming products like appliances, vehicles, and equipment.
Downstream Leased Assets
Track emissions from assets you own that are leased to others (when you don’t have operational control).
Franchises
Track emissions from operations of franchisees operating under your brand.
Investments
Track emissions from your financial investments, allocated based on ownership percentage.
Applicability AssessmentCategory 5 is most relevant for:
- Manufacturers of energy-consuming products
- Fossil fuel producers
- Companies with franchise networks
- Financial institutions with investments
Next Steps
