{"id":31335,"date":"2026-06-23T15:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T15:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:42:48","slug":"ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/th\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Scope 1, 2 &#038; 3 GHG Inventory Thailand (TGO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--OBG-CSS--><style>\n.obg{--r:#ED4036;--r1:#FF5046;--gold:#e0a93a;--ok:#3ddc84;--w:#fff;--w1:rgba(255,255,255,.85);--w2:rgba(255,255,255,.60);--w3:rgba(255,255,255,.42);--gl:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--card:linear-gradient(168deg,rgba(255,255,255,.055),rgba(255,255,255,.015));font-family:'Poppins',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box}\n.obg *,.obg *::before,.obg *::after{box-sizing:border-box}\n.obg{position:relative;margin:30px 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For Thai companies, building one that is <strong>GHG Protocol and TGO-aligned<\/strong> is now table stakes for SET ESG performance and export competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"oig-band\"><div class=\"s\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 3v18h18\"\/><path d=\"M7 14l3-3 3 3 5-6\"\/><\/svg><div class=\"v\">1<\/div><div class=\"l\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e01\u0e4a\u0e32\u0e0b\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e15\u0e23\u0e07<\/div><\/div><div class=\"s\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><div class=\"v\">2<\/div><div class=\"l\">\u0e1e\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e0b\u0e37\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e32\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49<\/div><\/div><div class=\"s\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 2a15 15 0 010 20M12 2a15 15 0 000 20M3 12h18\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><\/svg><div class=\"v\">3<\/div><div class=\"l\">\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e27\u0e07\u0e42\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32<\/div><\/div><div class=\"s\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><div class=\"v\">GHG<span class=\"sm\">Protocol<\/span><\/div><div class=\"l\">TGO-aligned<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--OBG-G--><div class=\"obg obg-toc\"><div class=\"obg-lb\">What this guide covers<\/div><ol><li><a href=\"#scope-1-2-and-3-what-they-mean\">Scope 1, 2 and 3 \u2014 what they mean<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#why-thai-companies-need-a-ghg-inventory-now\">Why Thai companies need a GHG inventory now<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ghg-protocol-and-tgo-alignment\">GHG Protocol and TGO alignment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-build-one\">How to build one<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#disclosing-it-clearly-in-both-languages\">Disclosing it clearly, in both languages<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#getting-the-boundary-right-before-you-count-anything\">Getting the boundary right before you count anything<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#why-scope-3-is-where-thai-exporters-win-or-lose\">Why Scope 3 is where Thai exporters win or lose<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#choosing-emission-factors-for-the-thai-context\">Choosing emission factors for the Thai context<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><!--\/OBG-G-->\n<h2 id=\"scope-1-2-and-3-what-they-mean\">Scope 1, 2 and 3 \u2014 what they mean<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Scope 1 \u2014 direct emissions<\/strong> from sources you own or control: fuel combustion, company vehicles, on-site processes.<\/li><li><strong>Scope 2 \u2014 indirect emissions<\/strong> from the electricity, steam, heating and cooling you purchase.<\/li><li><strong>Scope 3 \u2014 value-chain emissions<\/strong>: everything else, from purchased goods and business travel to the use of your products. Usually the largest share \u2014 and the hardest to measure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"oig-quote\">What gets measured gets disclosed \u2014 and what gets disclosed <em>gets scored.<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--OBG-G--><div class=\"obg obg-quote\"><p>For Thai companies, building one that is GHG Protocol and TGO-aligned is now table stakes for SET ESG performance and export competitiveness.<\/p><cite>Scope 1, 2 &amp; 3 GHG Inventory Thailand (TGO)<\/cite><\/div><!--\/OBG-G-->\n<h2 id=\"why-thai-companies-need-a-ghg-inventory-now\">Why Thai companies need a GHG inventory now<\/h2>\n<p>Several forces converge: the move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/th\/set-ftse-russell-esg-scores-2026\/\">FTSE Russell ESG Scores in 2026<\/a> rewards quantified climate disclosure; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/th\/ifrs-s1-s2\/\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e40\u0e1c\u0e22\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e14\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e20\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e20\u0e39\u0e21\u0e34\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e28\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21<\/a> requires Scope 1, 2 and (where material) Scope 3 reporting; the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) sets the local CFO\/CFP standards; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/th\/esg-advisory\/sbti-targets\/\">\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e49\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e27\u0e34\u0e17\u0e22\u0e32\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c<\/a> need a verified baseline; and the EU\u2019s CBAM is already pricing the carbon in exported goods. One robust inventory feeds all of them.<\/p>\n\n<!--OBG-G--><div class=\"obg obg-stats\"><div class=\"obg-stat\"><div class=\"obg-sn\">~15<span class=\"u\">%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"obg-sl\">Scope 1 \u2014 direct<\/div><\/div><div class=\"obg-stat\"><div class=\"obg-sn\">~23<span class=\"u\">%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"obg-sl\">Scope 2 \u2014 energy<\/div><\/div><div class=\"obg-stat\"><div class=\"obg-sn\">~62<span class=\"u\">%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"obg-sl\">Scope 3 \u2014 value chain<\/div><\/div><div class=\"obg-stat\"><div class=\"obg-sn\">\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e27\u0e22\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e41\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e07\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34\nTGO<\/div><div class=\"obg-sl\">CFO-certifiable inventory<\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/OBG-G-->\n<h2 id=\"ghg-protocol-and-tgo-alignment\">GHG Protocol and TGO alignment<\/h2>\n<p>A defensible inventory follows the <strong>GHG Protocol Corporate Standard<\/strong> for boundaries and accounting, and aligns with <strong>\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e27\u0e22\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e41\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e07\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34\nTGO<\/strong> guidance and emission factors for the Thai context. Getting both right means your numbers are accepted by international raters and by Thai regulators alike.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-build-one\">How to build one<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Set organisational and operational boundaries<\/strong> (equity share or control).<\/li><li><strong>Collect activity data<\/strong> \u2014 fuel, electricity, travel, purchased goods \u2014 across sites.<\/li><li><strong>Apply emission factors<\/strong> (TGO, IPCC, supplier-specific) to convert activity to tCO\u2082e.<\/li><li><strong>Screen and prioritise Scope 3<\/strong> categories by relevance and size.<\/li><li><strong>Quality-check and verify<\/strong>, then document the methodology for audit.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"disclosing-it-clearly-in-both-languages\">Disclosing it clearly, in both languages<\/h2>\n<p>An inventory only earns recognition once it is reported \u2014 and for SET-listed companies that means Thai and English, consistent across the One Report, sustainability report and CDP response. Othello International pairs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/th\/esg-advisory\/ghg-inventory\/\">GHG inventory advisory<\/a> with ISO 17100-certified bilingual translation, so your climate data is accurate and investor-ready in both languages. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/th\/esg-advisory\/\">Talk to our ESG advisory team<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"getting-the-boundary-right-before-you-count-anything\">Getting the boundary right before you count anything<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most consequential decisions in a GHG inventory are made before a single tonne is counted. Setting the <strong>organisational boundary<\/strong> determines which entities&#8217; emissions belong to the company \u2014 under the equity-share approach you count emissions in proportion to ownership, while under the control approach (financial or operational) you count entities you control in full. For Thai groups with joint ventures, associates and complex holding structures, this choice materially changes the reported footprint and must be applied consistently year on year.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1561\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.othellointernational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand-infographic.png?resize=800%2C1561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Scope 1, 2 &#038; 3 GHG Inventory \u2014 For Thai companies: infographic for SET-listed companies\" class=\"wp-image-31512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.othellointernational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand-infographic.png?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.othellointernational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand-infographic.png?resize=154%2C300&amp;ssl=1 154w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.othellointernational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand-infographic.png?resize=525%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.othellointernational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand-infographic.png?resize=768%2C1499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.othellointernational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand-infographic.png?resize=787%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 787w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.othellointernational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghg-inventory-scope-1-2-3-thailand-infographic.png?resize=6%2C12&amp;ssl=1 6w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e27\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e19\u0e34\u0e15\u0e34\u0e01\u0e23\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23 <strong>operational boundary<\/strong> then defines which sources fall into Scope 1, 2 and 3. Getting this documented and repeatable is what allows a company to compare against its baseline, defend the numbers under assurance, and avoid the common trap of a footprint that appears to change year on year only because the boundary quietly shifted. A clearly recorded boundary and base year is the backbone of a credible inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-scope-3-is-where-thai-exporters-win-or-lose\">Why Scope 3 is where Thai exporters win or lose<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most Thai companies \u2014 and especially exporters \u2014 Scope 3 dwarfs Scopes 1 and 2 combined. It is also where customer pressure now concentrates: multinational buyers pursuing their own net-zero targets increasingly ask suppliers for product- and category-level emissions data, and carbon border measures put a price on the embedded carbon of exported goods. A company that cannot quantify its value-chain emissions is increasingly at a commercial disadvantage, not just a disclosure one.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pragmatic approach is to screen all fifteen Scope 3 categories, identify the few that dominate \u2014 typically purchased goods and services, upstream transport, and use of sold products \u2014 and invest measurement effort there first. Early-stage inventories legitimately rely on spend-based or average-data estimates; the maturity path is to move the largest categories toward supplier-specific and activity-based data over time. Disclosing which categories are included, which are excluded and why, and what data quality underpins each, is itself a mark of credibility that raters reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"choosing-emission-factors-for-the-thai-context\">Choosing emission factors for the Thai context<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emission factors convert activity data into tonnes of CO\u2082-equivalent, and the choice of factor set matters for both accuracy and acceptance. For Scope 2 in particular, the Thai grid emission factor published through TGO reflects the local generation mix and is expected by domestic reviewers, whereas international raters look for transparency about which factor and which accounting method \u2014 location-based or market-based \u2014 was used. Aligning to TGO factors and GHG Protocol conventions, and stating clearly which sources you drew on, keeps the inventory defensible on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"verification-and-the-bilingual-disclosure-trail\">Verification and the bilingual disclosure trail<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Independent verification turns an internal estimate into an assured figure investors can rely on, and it is fast becoming an expectation rather than a differentiator. But verification is only as useful as the disclosure that carries it \u2014 and for SET-listed companies that disclosure lives in two languages. The same inventory feeds the Thai-language 56-1 One Report and the English sustainability report, CDP response and index-provider submissions. When the methodology note, boundary description or emissions table is translated inconsistently, the English figures that FTSE Russell and MSCI assess can diverge from the audited Thai record \u2014 an avoidable risk that can depress a score or trigger rater queries.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technical GHG vocabulary \u2014 base year, boundary, emission factor, market-based, removal, tCO\u2082e \u2014 carries precise meaning that a generalist translation can blur. Keeping the Thai and English versions of the inventory strictly aligned, within an ISO 17100 quality process staffed by reviewers who understand the GHG Protocol, is what ensures the number that took months to build is read the same way by every audience. That is the specific gap Othello International&#8217;s bilingual ESG practice is built to close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"common-pitfalls-in-a-first-inventory\">Common pitfalls in a first inventory<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shifting boundaries.<\/strong> Changing what is counted without restating the base year makes trends meaningless and undermines assurance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ignoring Scope 3.<\/strong> Reporting only Scopes 1 and 2 leaves out the majority of most Thai companies&#8217; footprint \u2014 and the part customers care about.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undocumented methodology.<\/strong> If factors, sources and assumptions are not written down, the inventory cannot survive audit or be reproduced next year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language drift.<\/strong> Letting the Thai and English versions diverge quietly turns one dataset into two conflicting records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A GHG inventory built on a clear boundary, honest Scope 3 screening, appropriate factors, independent verification and disciplined bilingual disclosure becomes an asset the whole climate programme rests on. 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