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With Scope 3 now the largest share of many companies’ footprints, cargo owners face mounting pressure to report credibly. Relying on proxies hides real differences between voyages and risks undermining both compliance and competitiveness. Verified, voyage-level data turns scope 3 from a reporting burden into a strategic advantage.
As regulatory frameworks evolve, cargo owners face growing obligations to account for their environmental footprint. A key focus in this regard is Scope 3 emissions - the indirect greenhouse gases generated across a company’s value chain. These include everything from the extraction of raw materials to the use and disposal of sold products, spanning both upstream and downstream activities.
For many businesses, scope 3 accounts for the largest share of total emissions, often exceeding scope 1 and 2 combined. Within this, transportation is frequently one of the most significant contributors. Decisions about how goods are shipped, and with whom, therefore become a critical lever for reducing climate impact.
In the absence of real data, many companies rely on proxies - estimates based on averages for vessel type, cargo, or distance. Frameworks such as the GHG Protocol and EU initiatives like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) continue to rely on proxy-based reporting.
Proxies can provide a baseline, but they fail to capture the voyage-specific variability. Factors such as fuel type, vessel speed, weather, and operational efficiency can cause emissions to differ significantly, even on seemingly identical voyages. As a result, proxy-based reporting risks misrepresenting actual performance and undermines the credibility of disclosures.
Two vessels of the same size, carrying similar cargo along the same route, can still generate very different emissions depending on how they are operated. A charterer who invests in energy efficiency and cleaner fuels may still report the same - or even higher - emissions than a competitor using a higher-emitting vessel, simply because both are using the same proxies.
In this case, the proxy penalises environmental leadership and removing real efforts to reduce emissions.
Investors, financiers, insurers, and customers are no longer satisfied with box-ticking sustainability claims - they want proof of impact. Transparent, verifiable emissions data builds trust and strengthens a company’s position in a market where sustainability credentials influence access to contracts, capital, and partnerships.
Crucially, requiring verified emissions data also helps steer capital and innovation toward low-carbon solutions, rather than allowing high emitters to hide behind averages.
Accurate reporting therefore not only enhances credibility but actively supports the decarbonisation of global shipping.
Accurate, voyage-level data enables more than compliance. It supports better decision-making, strengthens credibility with stakeholders, and channels investment into solutions that deliver real impact. For cargo owners, this is not just a technical need, it is a strategic necessity.
At Siglar Carbon, we empower cargo owners to move beyond proxies, by providing voyage-specific, auditable emissions data. Our platform enables companies to align with regulations, enhance their scope 3 disclosures, and lead on sustainability.
In a landscape where accountability is no longer optional, real emissions data is not just the right choice - it is business-critical.
With Scope 3 now the largest share of many companies’ footprints, cargo owners face mounting pressure to report credibly. Relying on proxies hides real differences between voyages and risks undermining both compliance and competitiveness. Verified, voyage-level data turns scope 3 from a reporting burden into a strategic advantage.
As regulatory frameworks evolve, cargo owners face growing obligations to account for their environmental footprint. A key focus in this regard is Scope 3 emissions - the indirect greenhouse gases generated across a company’s value chain. These include everything from the extraction of raw materials to the use and disposal of sold products, spanning both upstream and downstream activities.
For many businesses, scope 3 accounts for the largest share of total emissions, often exceeding scope 1 and 2 combined. Within this, transportation is frequently one of the most significant contributors. Decisions about how goods are shipped, and with whom, therefore become a critical lever for reducing climate impact.
In the absence of real data, many companies rely on proxies - estimates based on averages for vessel type, cargo, or distance. Frameworks such as the GHG Protocol and EU initiatives like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) continue to rely on proxy-based reporting.
Proxies can provide a baseline, but they fail to capture the voyage-specific variability. Factors such as fuel type, vessel speed, weather, and operational efficiency can cause emissions to differ significantly, even on seemingly identical voyages. As a result, proxy-based reporting risks misrepresenting actual performance and undermines the credibility of disclosures.
Two vessels of the same size, carrying similar cargo along the same route, can still generate very different emissions depending on how they are operated. A charterer who invests in energy efficiency and cleaner fuels may still report the same - or even higher - emissions than a competitor using a higher-emitting vessel, simply because both are using the same proxies.
In this case, the proxy penalises environmental leadership and removing real efforts to reduce emissions.
Investors, financiers, insurers, and customers are no longer satisfied with box-ticking sustainability claims - they want proof of impact. Transparent, verifiable emissions data builds trust and strengthens a company’s position in a market where sustainability credentials influence access to contracts, capital, and partnerships.
Crucially, requiring verified emissions data also helps steer capital and innovation toward low-carbon solutions, rather than allowing high emitters to hide behind averages.
Accurate reporting therefore not only enhances credibility but actively supports the decarbonisation of global shipping.
Accurate, voyage-level data enables more than compliance. It supports better decision-making, strengthens credibility with stakeholders, and channels investment into solutions that deliver real impact. For cargo owners, this is not just a technical need, it is a strategic necessity.
At Siglar Carbon, we empower cargo owners to move beyond proxies, by providing voyage-specific, auditable emissions data. Our platform enables companies to align with regulations, enhance their scope 3 disclosures, and lead on sustainability.
In a landscape where accountability is no longer optional, real emissions data is not just the right choice - it is business-critical.
