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

Primary data

Also called: supplier-specific data

ELI5

Data collected directly from specific operations or value-chain partners.

Used in conversation

“How are we defining primary data in this deck?”

Pitch context

You will see “Primary data” 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.