Scope 3 guidance built for the way the electronics industry actually works

The Global Electronics Association and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) have joined forces to cut through the confusion of Scope 3.1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting. This category of emissions arises in the supply chains of the goods and services that electronics companies purchase. 

Our practical guidance for the electronics industry offers a step-by-step path to move "best guesses" to high-quality, reliable data that satisfies regulators, investors, and customers alike.

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Reasons to tackle Scope 3.1 emissions

What's driving organizations
to move forward

  • Regulatory pressure to disclose third-party-assured Scope 3 emissions
  • Customer requests for higher-quality, supplier-specific emissions data
  • Desire to reduce compliance risk and future rework
  • Need for practical guidance that matches the current level of data collection maturity
  • Interest in strengthening supplier relationships and resilience through clearer, more consistent data expectations

The challenges we
hear most often

  • Data Quality & Transparency: Difficulty verifying, and lack of confidence in supplier data, different data interpretations.
  • Supplier Readiness: Data reporting maturity can vary by size and region, smaller suppliers may lack internal tools or capacity; language barriers and regional differences.
  • Standardization: Each customer asks for something different; lack of standardized templates and definitions.
  • The Transition to Primary Data: The complexity of moving away from spend-based and moving towards supplier-specific approaches.
  • Material Complexity: Difficulty tracing inputs to raw material level; lack of specific emission factors for multi-component parts.

A practical tool, not more theory

This isn't just another technical manual. It is a practitioner-led resource designed to help you meet the rising pressure for climate transparency (like CSRD) without starting from scratch.

No one-size-fits-all

Whether you are a small PCB company or a global OEM giant, this guide is suitable for your size and resources.

Move at your own pace

We use a maturity-based roadmap that lets you start where you are today and improve over time.

Start speaking the same carbon language

Align with industry-wide standards so you, your suppliers, and your customers can share consistent language and data – avoiding costly rework, auditing, and delays.

What you'll get

Developed for the electronics value chain, this guidance provides:

✔ Clear interpretation of Scope 3.1 in an electronics context

✔ Practical methodologies for estimating and calculating emissions

✔ Strategies to improve supplier engagement and primary data collection

✔ Stronger data transparency and comparability

✔ Improved readiness for regulatory and disclosure requirements

Download the guide built for the entire ecosystem

From procurement and supply chain managers to ESG and operations leads, this guidance is for every team working on emissions and your supply chains. It includes practical case studies from members of the global electronics supply chain that lead to increased resilience and improved supplier and customer relationships.

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