Scope 3 · Category 14
Scope 3 Category 14: Franchises
Scope 3 Category 14 covers emissions from franchisees’ operations not included in Scopes 1 or 2 of the franchisor — typically estimated from franchisee energy and activity data or intensity benchmarks per outlet. It matters for branded networks where franchise sites dominate the value-chain footprint.
Category 14 covers emissions from franchisees’ operations not included in the franchisor’s Scope 1/2 — material for branded networks.
Collect franchisee energy and activity data or use intensity benchmarks per outlet type. Only include operations outside your operational control boundary.
Company-owned sites remain Scope 1/2. Purchased goods at franchisee level are usually the franchisee’s Category 1, reflected in your Category 14 estimate.
Related activity data
We do not yet publish dedicated activity-data pages for this category. Consultants and partners can still model it in the platform — get in touch for guidance.
Related scopes
By activity data
By compliance framework
Frequently asked questions
- Who reports Category 14?
- Franchisors with material franchise networks. Businesses without franchises typically exclude it.
- What if franchisees already publish footprints?
- Use their inventories proportionally or as activity inputs — better than pure benchmarks when available.
- Are royalties a data source?
- Royalty or revenue data can allocate intensities across outlets when energy data is missing, but physical activity data is preferred.
- Do I include franchisee Scope 3?
- Category 14 usually focuses on franchisee Scope 1/2-type operations; extending further needs a clear, disclosed method.
- How do company-owned and franchised sites differ?
- Company-owned → your Scope 1/2. Franchised outside your control → Category 14.