Need to back up your Scope 3? Here's where every figure comes from, how it's verified, and how to look it up.
The comparison formula previously published here has been withdrawn (methodology v3.0, §11.1).
Our ships' emissions remain verified and public (EU MRV / THETIS-MRV).
Compatibility : figures usable in a GHG Protocol Scope 3 cat. 4 declaration (upstream transport) and a Bilan Carbone®, bearing in mind the figure is CO₂ (TtW).
Our vessels' emissions are monitored, reported and verified by an accredited body under EU MRV (Regulation EU 2015/757). They are publicly available in EMSA's THETIS-MRV registry.
Important distinction : third-party verification covers our ships' emissions, declared under EU MRV and public in EMSA's THETIS-MRV registry.
When real data is available, the certificate uses declared on-board fuel (signed noon reports) and the actual distance sailed; otherwise the certified factor and an orthodromic distance (× 1.15). The method used is printed on every certificate. An annual measured-vs-estimated reconciliation is published.
Every certificate carries a serial number and a QR code. Scan it, or enter the reference on our public verification page: you will find the tonnage, the distance, the CO₂ emitted, the share of navigation time under sail, the method and the date — with no personal data.
Tank-to-wake (on-board combustion), the EU MRV perimeter. Inland pre/post-carriage is not included.
CO₂ only (excl. CH₄/N₂O). Mind this if your reporting is in CO₂e.
Neither: it is a reduction at source (less fuel burned), not a credit nor an offset.
The certificate covers the maritime segment of your shipment; declare it on that segment, in Scope 3 cat. 4.
Yes for the upstream-transport category, mind the TtW / CO₂ scope.
Download the methodology and a sample annual CO₂ report — the co-branded ESG kit is prepared with our team.
