Scope 1 and 2 emissions account for just 2% of GM’s overall emissions, according to the company’s most recent sustainability report. For those unfamiliar with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, it is an accounting method that many businesses use to source and monitor their emissions. All pollution created directly by an organization falls under Scope 1. Meanwhile, Scope 2 includes indirect emissions from the power, heating, and cooling it purchases. The vast bulk of GM’s emissions, 98 percent, are not generated by its plants. Instead, they originate from the company’s supply chain and customers who use its vehicles.
