Scope 3 GHG Emissions Readiness Assessment

Welcome to the Scope 3 Emissions Readiness Assessment. This survey gathers input from internal stakeholders to evaluate our organization's readiness to measure and report Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. Your responses will help identify gaps, prioritize resources, and build a roadmap for GHG reporting. This should take approximately 10–12 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers—we are looking for your honest assessment based on your role and experience. All responses will be aggregated and reported anonymously. Participation is voluntary, and you may exit at any time. Please proceed when you are ready.

Which areas are you involved in for Scope 3 work? Select all that apply.

• Sustainability / ESG
• Procurement / Supply chain
• Finance / Controllership
• Operations / Manufacturing
• IT / Data
• Product / Engineering
• Legal / Compliance
• Executive leadership
• Other

Rank the top barriers to initiating or advancing Scope 3 measurement (biggest barrier first).

1. Limited data availability or access
2. Low supplier response or engagement
3. Lack of clear internal ownership
4. Tools or IT capability gaps
5. Budget or time constraints

Which Scope 3 categories has our organization measured or estimated in the last 12 months? Select all that apply.

• Cat. 1: Purchased goods & services
• Cat. 2: Capital goods
• Cat. 3: Fuel- & energy-related activities
• Cat. 4: Upstream transportation & distribution
• Cat. 5: Waste generated in operations
• Cat. 6: Business travel
• Cat. 7: Employee commuting
• Cat. 8: Upstream leased assets
• Cat. 9: Downstream transportation & distribution
• Cat. 10: Processing of sold products
• Cat. 11: Use of sold products
• Cat. 12: End-of-life treatment of sold products
• Cat. 13: Downstream leased assets
• Cat. 14: Franchises
• Cat. 15: Investments
• None measured yet
• Unsure

How would you rate our organization's current capability for collecting Scope 3 input data (e.g., spend data, activity data, supplier responses)?

Approximately what share of our annual spend is covered by supplier-provided emissions data?

• 0–20%
• 21–40%
• 41–60%
• 61–80%
• 81–100%
• Unsure / N/A

Who is primarily accountable for Scope 3 reporting outcomes in our organization?

• Sustainability / ESG
• CFO / Finance
• COO / Operations
• Chief Procurement Officer
• Decentralized across business units
• To be determined
• Other

Based on your responses throughout this survey, are there any risks, dependencies, or additional suggestions we should consider for our Scope 3 program?

Where is your role primarily based?

• Americas
• EMEA
• APAC
• Global / Multi-region
• Prefer not to say

Thank you for your time—your responses have been recorded and will be used to inform our Scope 3 emissions roadmap. If you have any questions about this assessment, please contact the Sustainability team.

Which best describes our organization's current Scope 3 measurement status?

• Not started
• Planning and scoping
• Piloting calculations in select categories
• Regularly measuring some categories
• Comprehensive measurement across material categories
• Unsure

What support would most accelerate our initial Scope 3 efforts? Select all that apply.

• Training on GHG Protocol Scope 3
• Supplier outreach toolkit/templates
• Dedicated budget or headcount
• Executive sponsorship/mandate
• Calculation/automation tool
• Access to data lake/master data
• External consultant support
• Other

For the categories you selected above, how would you describe the overall depth of coverage?

• Rough estimates using spend-based proxies only
• Mix of spend-based and activity-based data
• Mostly activity-based with some supplier-specific data
• Primarily supplier-specific or measured data
• Unsure / Not applicable

How would you rate our current capability for applying Scope 3 calculation methodologies (e.g., spend-based, activity-based, hybrid)?

Which emissions-related requests does our organization currently make of suppliers? Select all that apply.

• Product carbon footprints
• Site-level (facility) emissions
• Third-party assurance/verification
• Emissions reduction targets
• Renewable energy usage
• We do not ask for emissions data
• Other

What is our organization's current plan for Scope 3 assurance or verification?

• No assurance planned
• Internal review only
• Limited assurance this year
• Reasonable assurance this year
• Plan to seek assurance in the next 12 months
• Not sure

Thank you for your input so far. We'd like to explore a few of your responses in more depth. An AI moderator will ask you up to 2 follow-up questions based on your answers.

How many years have you worked in areas related to Scope 3 or comparable sustainability reporting?

• Less than 1 year
• 1–2 years
• 3–5 years
• 6–10 years
• More than 10 years
• Prefer not to say

When do you expect our organization could begin external Scope 3 reporting?

• Already reporting externally
• Within 3 months
• 3–6 months
• 6–12 months
• More than 12 months
• No plans yet

Which data sources does our organization currently use for Scope 3 calculations? Select all that apply.

• Spend or procurement data
• Supplier-specific primary data
• Product LCA studies
• Industry averages/databases (e.g., ecoinvent)
• Utility bills/energy data
• Logistics shipment records
• Travel provider reports
• Waste hauler tickets
• Other

How would you rate our current capability for using reporting systems and tools to consolidate and disclose Scope 3 data?

What would most increase supplier participation in emissions data sharing over the next 6–12 months? Select all that apply.

• Standardized questionnaire and guidance
• Co-funding or incentives for measurement
• Contractual requirements or scorecards
• Training webinars and office hours
• Simple data submission portal
• Recognition program for top performers
• Other

Rank the following activities by where you expect your team to focus the most effort over the next 12 months (highest effort first).

1. Data collection and supplier outreach
2. Calculation methodology and tools
3. Internal training and capability building
4. External reporting and disclosure
5. Assurance and verification readiness

How confident are you in the quality of our organization's current Scope 3 data?

How would you rate the level of internal expertise and training available for Scope 3 measurement within our organization?

How often does our organization currently report Scope 3 emissions externally?

• Not reporting externally
• Ad hoc
• Annually
• Semiannually
• Quarterly

How would you rate our current capability for verifying or assuring Scope 3 data (e.g., internal controls, audit trails, third-party review)?