Top Scope 3 questions answered
At Ditchcarbon, we build software for Scope 3 emissions. But first, we listen to what practitioners actually need.
The conversation that started it all
Oliver from our Scope 3 peer group posed a simple question: "What do you wish you could ask without someone jumping in with a sales deck?"
The response was immediate. Raw. Honest.
Teams from pharma, food, construction, and beyond shared their real struggles. Not the sanitized version they'd present to leadership, but the messy reality of trying to make Scope 3 work in the real world.
Those questions became this series. Whether you use our tools or someone else's, these conversations matter to everyone wrestling with Scope 3.
Why we're sharing this
Not gonna lie that we're not neutral. We build software. But we also know that bad questions lead to expensive mistakes, regardless of which vendor you choose.
Most Scope 3 confusion isn't technical. It's structural. Companies know they need to measure emissions, but they're flying blind on how to actually do it right.
A smarter market helps everyone. Including us.
Your Navigation Guide to Scope 3 Tools
Each article tackles a specific challenge raised by the peer group. Think of this as your decision tree for cutting through the noise.
Getting Started Without Getting Stuck
🎯 Getting started with Scope 3 emissions without breaking the bank
Who it's for: You know you need to start somewhere, but where? This covers what's actually realistic in year one and how to build momentum without burning out your team. Skip the perfectionism trap.
🎯 How to choose the right Scope 3 software—when everyone's selling a "complete solution"
Who it's for: Tool fatigue is crushing procurement teams. We'll show you how to evaluate platforms without getting lost in feature wars or vendor theater.
The Data Challenge
📊 How to actually get usable Scope 3 data from suppliers (without sending 400 emails)
Who it's for: Sending more emails won't solve your data collection problem. This is about building systems that make it easier for suppliers to give you what you need.
📊 Building defensible Scope 3 data with automated validation
Who it's for: Primary versus secondary data, emission factor quality, and what "good enough" actually means when auditors come knocking.
Making It Operational
🚀 The best Scope 3 tools that actually drive emission reductions
Who it's for: Your CFO didn't approve this budget for prettier dashboards. Learn how to turn measurement into meaningful action through forecasting and scenario planning.
🚀 Launch Your Scope 3 Strategy Without the Paralysis
Who it's for: Pharma supply chains aren't retail supply chains aren't agriculture supply chains. Generic solutions create generic problems.
Technical Integration
✅ Getting your IT team on board with Scope 3 tech integration
Who it's for: APIs, data warehouses, and how to win support from architecture teams who've seen too many "simple integrations" go sideways.
No playbooks, just real talk
Scope 3 is still being figured out. There's no certified roadmap because the territory keeps changing.
But by surfacing real questions from real practitioners and answering them honestly, we inch closer to solutions that actually work.
Each article goes live as we finish it. In the meantime, if you want to explore how we’re thinking about these questions inside DitchCarbon, you can talk to us here.
Let’s make Scope 3 doable, together.