Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Greenhouse-gas accounting · Core

Location-based method

Also called: location-based Scope 2

ELI5

Scope 2 calculation using average emissions factors for the electricity grids where consumption occurs.

Used in conversation

“State the boundary and evidence behind location-based method before publishing the claim.”

Pitch context

You will see “Location-based method” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches greenhouse-gas accounting.

Why it matters: In greenhouse-gas accounting, the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence can materially change the claim.

Caution

State the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence; standards, regulation and assurance requirements vary.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.