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A Consistent Measure for Scope 3 Emissions for the Food and Drink Industry is Coming

WRAP

2022

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Summary

This WRAP report addresses the challenge of inconsistent measurement and reporting of Scope 3 emissions — those arising upstream and downstream in the supply chain — within the UK food and drink sector. It likely outlines a standardised framework or methodology intended to enable comparable, credible emissions reporting across businesses of varying scale and complexity. The report is positioned as guidance ahead of anticipated regulatory or voluntary reporting requirements, supporting industry readiness.

UK applicability

Directly applicable to UK food and drink businesses seeking to measure and report supply chain emissions in line with emerging UK policy expectations and voluntary commitments such as those under the Food Data Transparency Partnership or TCFD-aligned reporting.

Key measures

Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e); supply chain emissions accounting categories; reporting consistency metrics

Outcomes reported

The report examines approaches to standardising Scope 3 (supply chain) greenhouse gas emissions measurement for food and drink businesses, likely setting out emerging methodologies, reporting frameworks, and recommended metrics for consistent industry-wide adoption.

Theme
Climate & resilience
Subject
Supply chain greenhouse gas accounting
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
UK
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
XL1193

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