Why scope 3 emissions are often missed
Most shipping companies are underestimating the biggest source of their emissions.
Not because they’re ignoring it, but because it’s hard to measure, easy to overlook, and rarely visible in day-to-day operations.
When shipping firms calculate their carbon footprint, most focus on what is easiest to measure: the fuel burned by their vessels and the energy used on land. These are Scope 1 and 2 emissions, direct and indirect emissions tied to the company’s own operations.
What is often overlooked, however, is Scope 3: the emissions embedded in the goods and services a firm procures.
