Track franchise emissions for scope 3 category 14
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| Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | 
Jun 27, 2023 |
Jun 7, 2024 |
Business value
Franchise businesses can benefit from calculating scope 3 category 14 emissions by identifying opportunities to improve supply chain sustainability and reduce costs across all locations. Managing these emissions can improve brand reputation, customer loyalty, and regulatory compliance while attracting and retaining franchisees. General availability reflects that this category completed the verification process. Organizations using Microsoft Sustainability Manager can confidently rely on verified categories for their sustainability assessments.
Feature details
Sustainability Manager successfully completed the verification process for scope 3 category 14: Franchise emissions of the GHG Protocol. This category is now generally available, and the "Preview" label is removed from it throughout the product, including import, activity data, calculations, and documentation.
The verification process involved rigorous assessment and validation of data, methodologies, and calculations related to scope 3 category 14. Independent experts reviewed the accuracy, consistency, and compliance with industry standards. Their findings are on the Independent validation opinion page.
Sustainability Manager provides tools to track and report on emissions related to scope 3 category 14: Franchises. This category refers to the greenhouse gas emissions generated by franchisees operating under a company's brand, as well as emissions from the supply chain associated with those franchisees.
This feature includes the following key components:
- Data model: We've updated the data model to make it easier to collect and organize activity data related to scope 3 category 14: Franchises.
- Import: You can import activity data and calculate emissions for this category. You can still enter pre-calculated emissions if you prefer.
- Default calculation models: Calculation models help translate activity data into greenhouse gas emissions, making it easier for you to compute your carbon footprint, including franchisee emissions.
- Reporting: This feature makes it easier for sustainability managers to track and report on greenhouse emissions across the supply chain.
See also
Generate a quantitative preparation report in Microsoft Sustainability Manager (docs)