Homeworking emission factors
An employee's working from home, per hour or day worked: the home office's equipment and the heating it adds. From 2 libraries, filed in one model so one publisher's factor compares with another's.
What does each total include?
One boundary is in use in this category. Read down its column to see what a total counts.
| Part of the total | Generation6 factors |
|---|---|
| Upstream fuel (well-to-tank) | Not included |
| Fuel combustion | Included |
| Purchased electricity and heat | Included |
| Capital goods | Not included |
Varies: some factors on this boundary include it and others do not. Not stated: the publisher does not say. How system boundaries work
Which factor should you use?
Your role in the purchase decides the scope.
Material you buy
Material for your own production. Scope 3 category 1.
Use a per-kg factor for the same material and country.
A building or an asset you build
Material that becomes a capital good. Scope 3 category 2.
Use the manufacturer's declaration when you know the product.
Imports into the EU
No data from the installation that made it.
Use the CBAM default for the country of origin, where the material has one.
Only a spend figure
You know what you paid, not the quantity.
Use a spend factor in the currency and year of the invoice.
Other subcategories
- Trade and retail3,679 factors
- Professional services3,059 factors
- Health and social care2,399 factors
- Financial and insurance services1,825 factors
- Education and public services1,750 factors
- ICT and digital services1,713 factors
- Media and publishing1,590 factors
- Repair, maintenance and cleaning1,472 factors
- Equipment rental and leasing772 factors
- Real estate and rent614 factors
- Hospitality and catering598 factors
- Accommodation313 factors
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Highlighted factor pages
Sorted by library. Each factor is also on its library's page.
| Activity | Library | Region | Boundary | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Equipment | DESNZ | United Kingdom | Generation | 0.0216 kgCO₂e/FTE hour | 2026 |
| Working From Home - Working from home - Without heating | MfE | New Zealand | Generation | 0.0556 kgCO₂e/item | 2024 |