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Scope 3 Commute vs Remote Work Carbon Calculator

Compare office commute vs remote-work emissions per employee.

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About Scope 3 Commute vs Remote Work Carbon Calculator

Free Scope 3 Category 7 estimator: enter remote days, commute distance, transit type, home energy and computer hours to compare office vs hybrid vs remote carbon. No signup.

What Scope 3 Category 7 covers

Category 7 counts employee commuting emissions, including teleworking energy. A hybrid week mixes both: commute days burn transit fuel, remote days burn home heating and computer power. This tool totals each pattern per employee per week using published per-km transit factors.

Why remote is not automatically zero

Skipping a 40 km petrol round trip saves about 6.8 kg CO2e, but a gas-heated home office plus a desktop can add back 2 to 3 kg. The tool shows the net honestly so ESG reports stay credible.

📐 Methodology & Reference Accuracy: Calculations, formulas, and conversions execute locally in your web browser. Output models are benchmarked against official reference standards and updated for 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Scope 3 Commute vs Remote Work Carbon Calculator

What is Scope 3 Category 7?

Employee commuting, including emissions from teleworking. Companies report it under the GHG Protocol Scope 3 standard as Category 7.

Does working from home really cut emissions?

Usually yes when it replaces car commutes: one avoided 40 km petrol round trip saves roughly 6.8 kg CO2e, far more than a laptop adds. Long gas-heated remote days narrow the gap, which this calculator shows.

Which commute mode is cleanest?

Walking and cycling are near zero, followed by trains and buses per passenger-km. EVs beat petrol cars wherever the grid is average or cleaner.

Are these factors official?

They are illustrative defaults inspired by DEFRA and EPA figures. Treat results as estimates for planning, not audited disclosures.

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