Summary: This is an extract from Chapter 5.
Category 7: Employee commuting
This category includes emissions from the transportation of employees7 between their homes and their worksites.
Emissions from employee commuting may arise from:
- Automobile travel
- Bus travel
- Rail travel
- Air travel
- Other modes of transportation
Companies may include emissions from teleworking (i.e., employees working remotely) in this category.
A reporting company’s scope 3 emissions from employee commuting include the scope 1 and scope 2 emissions of employees and third-party transportation providers.
Even though employee commuting is not always purchased or reimbursed by the reporting company, it is categorized as an upstream scope 3 category because it is a service that enables company operations, similar to purchased or acquired goods and services.
Sumday is working to make it easy for you to collect employee data. For now, to gather accurate data on employee commuting emissions in line with Category 7 (Employee Commuting), here are questions you could include in a form for employees:
General Commuting Information
- How many days per week do you typically commute to the office or worksite?
- Options: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 days
- What is the total distance (one way) from your home to your primary worksite?
- Answer in kilometers or miles
Transportation Modes
- What mode(s) of transportation do you typically use to commute to work? (Select all that apply)
- Personal car
- Carpool
- Public bus
- Train/metro/rail
- Bicycle
- Walking
- Motorbike/scooter
- Air travel
- Other (please specify)
- If you use multiple modes of transportation, please estimate the percentage of your commute distance for each mode.
- Example: 50% by car, 50% by train
Fuel and Vehicle Type (for Personal Vehicles)
- If you use a personal vehicle (car, motorbike, etc.) for commuting, what type of fuel does it use?
- Gasoline/petrol
- Diesel
- Electric
- Hybrid (gasoline/electric)
- Other (please specify)
- If you use a personal vehicle, what is its approximate fuel efficiency?
- Answer in litres per 100 km (L/100 km) or miles per gallon (MPG)
Public and Shared Transportation Details
- If you commute by public transport (bus, train, etc.), please provide an estimate of the total distance you travel weekly by each mode of public transport.
- Answer in kilometers or miles per week
- If you use a carpool service, how many people (including yourself) typically share the vehicle?
Teleworking Information
- Do you telework (work remotely) on any days?
- Yes / No
- If yes, how many days per week do you typically work remotely?
Additional Information
- Do you have any additional comments about your commuting patterns or other relevant information?