Some of our diesel was stolen. Do we still count it as our emissions?
Only fuel you burn is your Scope 1. Stolen diesel is not, but you need evidence: a police complaint, a stock register showing the loss, or an insurance claim. Without that, a verifier will expect you to count all fuel bought, which is the safer choice.
When you can exclude it
- A dated police complaint or FIR naming the quantity.
- A stock register showing the gap between stock and use.
- An insurance claim for the lost fuel.
When you cannot
Unexplained gaps between purchases and use are treated as consumption. Write down the reason for any exclusion so it survives review.
What Senseible does here
Senseible keeps each figure tied to its invoice, factor and method version, so a verifier can trace any number back to the document it came from.
Sources: GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, ISO 14064-3, verification of greenhouse gas statements (iso.org)
Last reviewed 2026-10-22.