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Core principles of carbon reporting
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol describes the five core principles of carbon reporting. These are summarised below.
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Relevant |
Will the calculation of emissions from work-related travel influence decision making? Do work-related travel emissions represent a significant proportion of total emissions? |
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Complete |
Have all sources of work-related travel emissions been identified and cluded in the carbon report? If not, why have some been excluded? |
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Consistent |
Is the methodology used to source data and calculate emissions consistent year on year? |
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Transparent |
Have you explained your methodology to stakeholders? Is your methodology auditable? |
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Accurate |
Are emissions accurate with sufficient assurance to aid decision making? |
It is worth sense checking your work-related travel emissions against these principles.