Resource Transformation

The largest sector group covering manufacturing from chemicals and electronics to food processing and textiles. Process emissions, purchased energy, and raw materials dominate.

SICS Industries

MMBBuilding materials

Cement, glass, ceramics, and other non-metallic mineral products

MCHChemicals

Basic chemicals, fertilizers, plastics, synthetic rubber

MCFConstruction and equipment

Structural metal products, tanks, steam generators

MDEDefense

Weapons, ammunition, military vehicles and equipment

MELElectronics and electrical devices

Computers, communications equipment, semiconductors

MFBFood and beverages

Food processing, beverages, animal feeds

MMEMachines and systems

General-purpose and special-purpose machinery

MMIMedical instruments

Medical and dental instruments, optical instruments

MMPMetal processing

Iron, steel, non-ferrous metals, casting, forging

MMVMotor vehicles

Motor vehicles, trailers, and parts manufacturing

MPWPaper and wood products

Pulp, paper, wood products, printing

MPBPharmacy and biotechnology

Pharmaceutical products and preparations, biotech

MSESports equipment and toys

Sports goods, games, and toys manufacturing

MTATextiles, accessories, shoes and jewelry

Textiles, wearing apparel, leather, footwear, jewelry

MTOTobacco

Tobacco product manufacturing

MBIBiofuels

Bioethanol, biodiesel, and other biofuel production

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 3
Fuel & Energy-Related Activities(medium)
Cat 4
Upstream Transportation(high)

Downstream (Cat 9–15)

Cat 9
Downstream Transportation(high)
Cat 10
Processing of Sold Products(medium)
Cat 11
Use of Sold Products(high)
Cat 12
End-of-Life Treatment(medium)

Carbon Measures / PACT PCF

pcfExcludingBiogenicfull

Core PACT use case — manufacturing products with fossil-origin emissions

pcfIncludingBiogenicfull

Relevant for paper/wood, food/bev, textiles, and biofuel sub-sectors

primaryDataSharefull

Factory-level energy and process data typically available as primary data

dqrfull

Manufacturing has the highest PCF data maturity across all sectors

Full Partial N/A

Direct & Indirect Emission Sources

Scope 1Direct Emissions

Process Heating & Furnaceshigh

Industrial furnaces, kilns, and boilers for cement, steel, glass, and chemical production (coal, gas, oil)

0.6 t CO2/t cement | 1.8 t CO2/t steel

Chemical Process Emissionshigh

CO2 from calcination (cement), CO2 from cracking (chemicals), PFC from aluminium smelting, SF6 from electronics

Variable by sub-sector — 40–60% of total for cement

On-Site Mobile Equipmentlow

Forklifts, internal logistics vehicles, and material handling equipment

5–50 t CO2e / facility / year

Fugitive & Refrigerant Emissionsmedium

HFC leaks from industrial refrigeration, VOC emissions from coatings and solvents

10–200 t CO2e / facility / year

Scope 2Indirect Energy

Manufacturing Electricityhigh

Grid electricity for motors, compressors, automation, lighting, and HVAC in factories

5,000–100,000 MWh / factory / year

Purchased Steam & Heatmedium

Industrial steam from district heating or co-generation for process heat

1,000–20,000 MWh / year

Reference Implementation

The Resource Transformation reference implementation lives in the Open Footprint repository under the following directories:

openfootprint/industry/production-processing/
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