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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Scope 3 Inventory and Corporate Climate Strategy for Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc
According to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting
and Reporting standard, Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions constitute emissions that
result from indirect activities or assets not owned by an organization. Of all the GHG emissions
generated by the food and beverage industry, as much as 90% are Scope 3, often stemming
from complex agricultural, manufacturing, and distribution supply chains out of the direct control
of large brands (Greenhouse Gas Protocol, 2015). In an effort to address and mitigate climate
change for their farmer-owned cooperative, Ocean Spray Cranberries (OSC) sought help to
conduct a GHG inventory of Scope 3 emissions and identify Scope 3 reduction targets.
The University of Michigan Master’s Project team was tasked with conducting a GHG inventory
of Scope 3 emissions to assess the baseline of OSC indirect emissions. A value chain map was
created in conjunction with OSC’s sustainability team. A specialized Scope 3 calculator relevant
to OSC’S Scope 3 categories and updated emissions factors was developed as a tool to
assess indirect emissions. In addition, the team helped calculate upstream transportation and
distribution emissions reductions associated with shifts to regional production in Canada and
Australia.
This project provided tools to help inform OSC’s corporate climate strategy to mitigate the
effects of and adapt to climate change. Students received better insight into the challenges
associated with accounting for and reducing indirect Scope 3 emissions.Master of ScienceSchool for Environment and SustainabilityUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/172198/1/Ocean Spray Master's Project.pd