Consumer Goods

Wholesale distribution, retail trade, and e-commerce. Warehouse energy, fleet logistics, packaging, and cold-chain operations are key emission drivers.

SICS Industries

SSTDistribution and trade

Wholesale and retail trade, e-commerce, warehousing

Scope Emission Diagram

Click any node to view its emission profile. Scope 3 Upstream sources on the left feed into Scope 1 & 2 direct/indirect emissions at center, which flow to Scope 3 Downstream on the right.

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Scope 3 Upstream
Scope 1 & 2
Scope 3 Downstream

Dual Framework Coverage

GHG Protocol Scope 3

Upstream (Cat 1–8)

Cat 1
Purchased Goods & Services(high)
Cat 2
Capital Goods(medium)
Cat 4
Upstream Transportation(high)
Cat 5
Waste Generated in Operations(medium)

Downstream (Cat 9–15)

Cat 9
Downstream Transportation(high)
Cat 11
Use of Sold Products(high)
Cat 12
End-of-Life Treatment(medium)

Carbon Measures / PACT PCF

pcfExcludingBiogenicfull

Retailers aggregate PCFs from suppliers for products sold

pcfIncludingBiogenicfull

Important for food retailers — biogenic content in food and packaging

primaryDataSharepartial

Depends on supplier engagement — large retailers can demand primary data

dqrfull

PACT Pathfinder designed specifically for supply chain data exchange

Full Partial N/A

Direct & Indirect Emission Sources

Scope 1Direct Emissions

Delivery Fleethigh

Diesel and petrol vehicles for last-mile delivery, warehouse-to-store, and distribution

10–50 t CO2e / truck / year

Refrigeration Systemshigh

HFC leaks from cold-chain storage (warehouses, refrigerated trucks, display cases)

20–100 t CO2e / large distribution center / year

Warehouse Heatingmedium

Natural gas for heating warehouses and distribution centers

50–200 t CO2e / warehouse / year

Scope 2Indirect Energy

Warehouse Electricityhigh

Grid electricity for lighting, cold storage, material handling (conveyors, forklifts), and automation

2,000–20,000 MWh / distribution center / year

Retail Store Electricityhigh

Electricity for store lighting, HVAC, display refrigeration, and POS systems

200–500 kWh / m2 / year

Reference Implementation

The Consumer Goods reference implementation lives in the Open Footprint repository under the following directories:

openfootprint/industry/consumer_goods/retailers_distributors/openfootprint/industry/distribution-trade/
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