GHG Accounting standards

The GHG protocol

Accurate greenhouse gas accounting is the foundation of credible ESG reporting.
The GHG Accounting Standards community on osapeers brings together sustainability and compliance professionals working with frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Members exchange insights on emission factor selection, data validation, and reporting boundaries for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
Learn how peers manage GHG data collection, align with upcoming EU reporting standards, and translate complex requirements into operational steps.

Within the osapeers Knowledge Base, members can access guides, templates, and practical examples developed with expert partners.
The exchange is exclusive to osapeers members, creating a trusted space to share experience and strengthen your company’s carbon accounting approach.

GHG Protocol supplies the world’s most widely used greenhouse gas accounting standards, designed to provide a framework for businesses, governments, and other entities to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions.

The popularity of GHG Protocol standards is due in part to the widespread stakeholder outreach and consultation that is facilitated by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and World Resources Institute (WRI) during each standard development project.

The standard covers the accounting and reporting of seven greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol:

Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PCFs), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).

The GHG protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard provides requirements and guidance for companies and other organizations preparing a corporate-level GHG emissions inventory.