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Home textile processing units — dyeing, bleaching, finishing — have high direct emission intensity from steam boilers, process heaters, and natural gas-fired dryers. These are Scope 1 stationary combustion sources. Sustaineve maps each fuel type (coal, natural gas, biomass, heavy fuel oil) to the corresponding IPCC 2006 and 2019 Refinement emission factor. The calculation produces tCO₂e per source, per category, and per facility. You enter your monthly fuel consumption in physical units or GJ — Sustaineve handles the conversion and factor application.

Most global retail sustainability questionnaires require: total Scope 1 emissions in tCO₂e, total Scope 2 emissions in tCO₂e, the methodology used (GHG Protocol Corporate Standard), and the emission factor source (IPCC 2006/2019 for combustion, CEA for Indian grid electricity). Sustaineve generates all of this in a single export, with methodology documentation your buyer's sustainability team can review.

No. GHG Protocol Corporate Standard is the globally recognised methodology accepted by retail buyers in all major markets. A GHG Protocol-aligned Scope 1 and Scope 2 report from Sustaineve is the correct format for EU buyer CSRD supply chain requirements, US retail sustainability programmes, and Middle East market entry requirements. One calculation methodology, accepted globally.

Yes. Processing operations — dyeing, bleaching, scouring, and finishing — require substantial process heat, typically from coal or natural gas boilers. This is your primary Scope 1 source and is typically higher per unit of output than weaving or spinning operations. Sustaineve calculates stationary combustion emissions from boilers separately from mobile combustion and fugitive emissions, giving you a clear picture of where your Scope 1 originates.

No. GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certifies organic fibre content and responsible manufacturing practices — it is a product standard, not a greenhouse gas accounting standard. Carbon accounting under GHG Protocol measures the tCO₂e emitted from your factory operations. Some buyers require both: GOTS for product compliance and Scope 1 & 2 data for their own climate reporting. Sustaineve addresses the GHG accounting requirement.

Sourcing agents managing procurement for global home furnishing retailers — including intermediaries who consolidate orders from multiple Asian countries — are incorporating sustainability scoring into vendor assessment processes. Manufacturers who cannot provide structured carbon data risk being deprioritised in vendor rosters, even when their product quality and pricing are competitive. The requirement often travels informally through the sourcing relationship before it becomes a formal contract condition.