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Driving decarbonisation through trusted Scope 3 data
Scope 3 emissions – those generated across the value chain – account for the majority of the chemical industry’ s carbon footprint. Yet tracking those emissions effectively remains a persistent challenge, with fragmented data, inconsistent methodologies and limited comparability all hindering progress.
At the same time, pressure is growing from regulators, investors and customers who increasingly seek credible and transparent emissions data. This presents an opportunity for the industry: through a standardised and digitised approach, data can be produced that is standardised, comparable and actionable.
In response, Together for Sustainability( TfS) launched the Scope 3 GHG Emissions Programme, helping the chemical industry overcome these challenges through harmonised, digital and collaborative solutions.
Tackling the Scope 3 data challenge
Chemical industry companies face unique complexities when calculating Scope 3 emissions. Multi-tier suppliers, global trade flows and highly diverse product portfolios all contribute to a lack of the reliable primary data that is essential for producing accurate product carbon footprints( PCFs).
As a result, many companies rely on averages and proxies, increasing the risk of misreporting and weakening decisionmaking by providing less useful insights. While over half of chemical companies now report on their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, only around 30 % track their Scope 3 emissions, leaving a major gap in their sustainability reporting.
Why better data matters
For procurement and supply chain leaders, Scope 3 is no longer a‘ niceto-have’, but an important tool for risk mitigation, reducing exposure to greenwashing accusations, stakeholder criticism and regulatory penalties. It is also increasingly important for regulatory readiness, helping companies to stay ahead of emerging disclosure requirements.
In this context, TfS members recognise that engaging with suppliers helps to foster transparency, build supplier capabilities and drive collaborative decarbonisation. In addition, trusted data can become a competitive advantage by acting as a differentiator with customers and investors.
The TfS end-to-end advantage
TfS’ s full suite of Scope 3 solutions has been developed specifically for the chemicals industry to facilitate calculation, verification and data exchange:
• Calculation: The TfS PCF Guideline and TfS Data Model provide a harmonised, consistent methodology for calculating emissions
• Verification: The newest version of the PCF Verification and PCF Programme Certification Framework represents significant steps forward for building trust in PCFs. This tool supports scalable, transparent data exchange across digital ecosystems. Created in partnership with Catena-X, it continues to set the industry standard for sustainability data, moving from fragmented, manual reporting to a trusted, digital and interoperable system that strengthens compliance, transparency and competitiveness across global supply chains
• Digital exchange: The TfS PCF Data Exchange solution enables secure and seamless data exchange across supply chains
Proven impact & trusted results
TfS’ s tools are built by and for the chemicals industry, offering practical, sector-specific solutions. Aligned with global standards from organisations including the World Business Council for Sustainable Development( WBCSD), ISO and GHG Protocol, they maximise interoperability and standardisation.
Early adopters are already using the tools to accelerate their Scope 3 reporting and supplier engagement, inform business decisions, develop decarbonisation roadmaps and ensure compliance.
Accelerating decarbonisation, together
Join the TfS ecosystem today to strengthen supply chain resilience, build stakeholder trust and accelerate company decarbonisation. Learn more by exploring the TfS website, PCF Guideline and Data Model v3.1. ●
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