Which is an example of Scope 1 emissions?

• A. Emissions from the supply chain
• B. Emissions from customer use of the product
• C. Emissions from owned company vehicles
• D. Indirect emissions from purchased electricity

Answer: (C)

Direct emissions come from sources owned or controlled by the company, such as fuel burned in the company’s own equipment or vehicles. Emissions from owned company vehicles are a textbook example because the burning happens on sources the company directly owns, so those emissions are counted as Scope 1. Emissions from the supply chain are indirect and fall under Scope 3, since they originate outside the company’s own facilities. Emissions from customer use of the product are also Scope 3, as the company doesn’t control how the product is used after sale. Indirect emissions from purchased electricity are Scope 2, coming from the generation of electricity the company buys rather than from on-site combustion.