Summary
In short
- A scope 3 data collection record is a record used in KnowEnviro that records the collection of value chain emissions data from suppliers and hauliers, with quality and coverage noted. It is built against ISO 14064 cl.5 and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
- Run yearly. Carried out by procurement with environment.
- The template holds 43 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is coverage percent, where high is good.
- ISO 14064 is greenhouse gas accounting and verification. How to quantify and report organisational greenhouse gas emissions so the figures can be verified.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links GHG inventory, Supplier assessment.
What it is
What it is
What is a scope 3 data collection record?
A scope 3 data collection record is a record used in KnowEnviro that records the collection of value chain emissions data from suppliers and hauliers, with quality and coverage noted. It is built against ISO 14064 cl.5 and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
When is a scope 3 data collection record completed?
A scope 3 data collection record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Run yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Environmental Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links ghg inventory, supplier assessment
Not for
- Environmental Performance Report, which reports environmental performance over a period against objectives, covering waste, water, energy, emissions and incidents.
- Customer Sustainability Questionnaire Record, which records a customer or scheme sustainability questionnaire, the answers given and the evidence behind each one.
- Environmental Claim Substantiation Record, which records the evidence behind any environmental claim made on packaging, marketing or a tender.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 14064Greenhouse gas accounting and verification
How to quantify and report organisational greenhouse gas emissions so the figures can be verified.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the scope 3 data collection record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 14064 cl.5. ISO 14064 is greenhouse gas accounting and verification. How to quantify and report organisational greenhouse gas emissions so the figures can be verified. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the scope 3 data collection record contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, coverage, data quality, engagement, related records, outcome. Together they hold 43 fields, 38 of which are required.
How many scope 3 data collection record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the scope 3 data collection record belong to?+
It is part of Environmental Management, Energy and Decarbonisation. An ISO 14001 system with obligations tracked and evaluated rather than listed.
How is a scope 3 data collection record scored?+
Scoring is coverage percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the scope 3 data collection record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the scope 3 data collection record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 14064 — Greenhouse gas accounting and verification
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization