Before tracking emissions, you must define which parts of your organisation are included in your carbon inventory. This is done by setting your organisational boundaries, which determines how emissions data is structured, assigned, and analysed throughout the platform.

How to start

Begin by outlining your organisation’s structure:

• Top-level entities like a holding company or group HQ
• Sub-entities like operational units, divisions, or facilities

In the platform, go to the Entities tab under Manage data. You’ll see a collapsible hierarchy where each entity can be tagged with a type (e.g. Holding, Operational Unit). This structure mirrors your actual organisational layout.

For example:

• HHC Holding (Holding)
  • HHC Company (Operational Unit)
  • HHC Impact Software (Operational Unit)
  • HHC Investments (Archived)

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Defining your organisational scope

The GHG Protocol offers different approaches to define which entities fall within your reporting boundary:

1. Operational control (recommended)