Our Gqeberha plant supplies a European carmaker. What carbon data do they usually ask for?

Usually Scope 1 and 2 for the plant, a footprint per part with material emissions, and a renewable electricity plan. Eskom power makes Scope 2 large, so record units and any wheeled renewable power or certificates separately. Give the period and factors.

Typical request

• Scope 1 and 2 for the plant, per year.
• A product carbon footprint for key parts.
• A target or plan for renewable electricity.

Electricity

Grid power in South Africa is coal heavy, so it often dominates the plant figure. Keep units from bills and any renewable supply contracts with their certificates.

Materials

Steel, aluminium and plastics bought in usually outweigh the plant's own energy; ask suppliers for figures.

What Senseible does here

Senseible reads bills, fuel invoices and production records into dated, fingerprinted records, so the figure you send a buyer can be traced to its documents.

• Eskom grid factor
• Sanand OEM carbon request
• Carbon per kg or per piece

Sources: GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard

Last reviewed 2026-10-22.