⚠️ Pre-calculated emissions are only available for beta-users for now. We will notify you when this feature becomes available.
This article explains what data you need to provide when uploading pre-calculated emissions for Purchases activities.
What activities does Purchases cover?
The Purchases activity area includes these specific activities:
Capital Goods: Equipment, machinery, buildings, and other long-term assets
Indirect Purchases: Services and goods not directly part of your products (office supplies, professional services, maintenance)
Product & Packaging Inputs: Raw materials, components, and packaging used in your products
Required data fields
Location assignment (choose one approach)
You must assign emissions to either a facility or business unit:
Option 1: Facility Assignment
Facility Name: Select from your existing facilities in the platform
Option 2: Business Unit Assignment
Business Unit: Select your business unit
Business Unit Country: Required when using business unit assignment (enables country-specific emission factors for spend-based calculations)
Basic information (required for all activities)
Activity Name
Select the specific purchase category:
Capital Goods: For long-term assets and equipment purchases
Indirect Purchases: For operational services and non-product goods
Product & Packaging Inputs: For materials that go into your products
This determines the appropriate scope category and affects supplier engagement options
Calculation Method
Choose the method that matches how your emissions were calculated:
Purchases Quantity-Based: Based on actual quantities of materials purchased (most accurate)
Purchases Spend-Based: Based on purchase amounts when quantity data isn't available
GHG Calculation Method
This field is pre-filled based on your calculation method selection:
For Purchases Quantity-Based: Average Data Method
For Purchases Spend-Based: Spend-Based Method
Purchase Date
Enter the date your emissions should be allocated to
Use the purchase date, delivery date, or reporting period as appropriate
Input Quantity and Input Unit
Enter the activity data quantity (e.g., 50, 2,500, 125.5)
Select the appropriate unit:
Weight/volume units: kg, t, l, m³ for quantity-based purchases
Currency units: GBP, USD, EUR for spend-based calculations
This enables complete analysis capabilities in the platform
Emission Quantity (kgCO₂e)
Enter your total calculated emissions in kgCO₂e
This should capture the full lifecycle emissions of the purchased goods or services
Scope Category
Scope category is assigned by default based on the activity selected. You can choose to reassign the category by using a drop-down menu in the template.
Activity | Scope Category |
Capital Goods | 3.02. Capital Goods |
Indirect Purchases | 3.01. Purchased Goods and Services |
Product & Packaging Inputs | 3.01. Purchased Goods and Services |
Emissions Are Estimated
Select "Yes" if your emissions are estimated (e.g., using spend-based emission factors)
Select "No" if they're based on supplier-specific data or detailed lifecycle assessments
Optional data fields
Emission Description
Add descriptions to help with analysis and reporting
Examples: "Steel raw materials", "IT services contract", "Packaging materials from Supplier X"
Emission ID
Add a unique identifier to link back to your raw data
Must be unique across all records if provided
Useful for tracking purchase orders, invoices, or supplier contracts
Supplier Information (highly recommended)
Supplier Name: Enter the supplier or service provider
Supplier Country: Required if supplier name is provided
Supplier VAT Number: Optional tax identification number
Adding supplier information is crucial for purchases as it enables supply chain engagement, supplier-specific emission factors, and better scope 3 reporting.