Services
Professional services, education, and marketing. Primarily office-based with emissions from building energy, business travel, and purchased goods/services.
SICS Industries
Primary, secondary, higher education, and vocational training
Advertising, market research, and public relations
Legal, accounting, management consulting, architecture, engineering
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.
Dual Framework Coverage
GHG Protocol Scope 3
Upstream (Cat 1–8)
Downstream (Cat 9–15)
Carbon Measures / PACT PCF
pcfExcludingBiogenicnot-applicablePACT PCF primarily for physical products — service footprints use organizational methods
pcfIncludingBiogenicnot-applicableNot applicable for service-based businesses
primaryDataSharepartialPrimary data for office energy; modeled for travel and supply chain
dqrpartialService sector data maturity growing with GHG Protocol Scope 3 guidance
Direct & Indirect Emission Sources
Scope 1Direct Emissions
Natural gas boilers for heating office buildings and campuses
20–100 t CO2e / office / year
Business vehicles for client visits, field research, and project work
3–8 t CO2e / vehicle / year
Scope 2Indirect Energy
Grid electricity for offices, IT equipment, HVAC, and lighting
100–300 kWh / m2 / year
Electricity for educational institutions, laboratories, and lecture halls
500–5,000 MWh / campus / year
Reference Implementation
The Services reference implementation lives in the Open Footprint repository under the following directories: