A break-up of our Scope 3 categories (other indirect sources) reporting is provided below. Out of the 14 categories of scope 3 reporting as per the new GHG corporate value chain standard, we are presently reporting on six applicable categories.
| Sources of Scope 3 emissions | Evaluation status | Metric tonnes CO2e | Emissions calculation methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchased goods and services | Relevant, calculated | 38416 | Estimated based on category spend data. Refer to Notes on Calculation Methodology in our online report www.wiprosustainabilityreport/15-16 for explanations. |
| Capital goods | Relevant, explanation provided | Included under 'Purchased goods and services' | |
| Fuel-and-energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or 2) | Relevant, calculated | 99479 | Well to tank and T&D losses. Refer to Notes on Calculation Methodology in our online report www.wiprosustainabilityreport/15-16 for explanations. |
| Upstream transportation and distribution | Relevant, calculated | Not applicable for our business, as we operate in the services business. | |
| Waste generated in operations | Relevant, calculated | 952.7 | Based on emission factor for nearly 35 categories of waste under broader categories of organic, inorganic, e-waste, hazardous and other mixed wastes. For computing GHG emissions from Waste, we have applied the conversion factors available in the WARM (Waste Reduction Model) tool from U.S. EPA ( Environmental Protection Agency) |
| Business travel | Relevant, calculated | 176593 | |
| Employee commuting | Relevant, calculated | 102155 | |
| Upstream leased assets | Relevant, calculated | 0 | Incorporated under Scope 1 and 2 reporting |
| Downstream transportation and distribution | Not relevant | ||
| Processing of sold products | Not relevant | ||
| End of life treatment of sold products | Relevant, calculated | Through our e-waste take back program we have collected 140 tons of electronic end of life in 2013-14, which also includes some non-Wipro products sold as part of integrated IT services projects. The emission from the e-waste disposal is estimated at 1.40 tons of CO2 equivalent (as per US EPA’s WARM tool emission factor). All e-waste is collected and recycled by authorised recyclers. | |
| Downstream leased assets | Not relevant | ||
| Franchises | Not relevant | ||
| Investments | Not relevant | ||
| Total | 417595.7 |
