How to assign scopes (in the new CO2 workflow)

The redesigned CO₂-Footprinting module guides you through four clear stages, and the first is Assign scopes.
Scopes are the boundaries that classify where greenhouse-gas emissions originate in relation to your organisation’s activities and they help you understand how directly each source is tied to your operations. 

Inside the EQS Sustainability Cockpit you can allocate every scope and sub-scope to the individual entities in your reporting structure. If one subsidiary runs a manufacturing plant and generates most of the stationary-combustion emissions, while your sales offices do not, you can streamline data entry by removing the irrelevant entities from that scope. The assignment process is identical for each scope category. 

This can be done for every single scope and sub-scope. You can do so by following these steps:

Open the report you want to work on and click Assign scope on any KPI card, for example Scope 1.

All entity toggles are switched on by default to prevent accidental omissions. If you already know that certain entities do not report under this scope, turn their toggles off and click Confirm. 

When you exclude a child entity the system asks for a justification. Enter a short note explaining why the entity is not included, for instance “No combustion sources on site.” 

Once a scope is switched off for an entity the corresponding entity managers will no longer be able to add activities under that scope, ensuring the data remains consistent with the boundaries you have defined.