Greenhouse-gas accounting · Working
Use of sold products
Also called: Scope 3 Category 11
ELI5
A Scope 3 category covering emissions arising from customers' use of products.
Used in conversation
“Which standard and reporting period govern use of sold products?”
Pitch context
You will see “Use of sold products” 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.
- GHG Protocol — Standards and GuidanceDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation / International Sustainability Standards Board — IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Sustainability Disclosure StandardsDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- International Organization for Standardization — ISO Net Zero Guidelines and related workSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-16