What is the base accounting methodology that Salesforce Net Zero Cloud uses? (1)

Salesforce Net Zero Cloud is built upon the standards and guidance provided by the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. Specifically, it uses the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, which is the most widely accepted international framework for quantifying and managing corporate GHG emissions. This protocol establishes the foundational concepts of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, which are central to the calculations and data model within Net Zero Cloud.

A. The American Carbon Registry is a carbon offset registry and standard for projects, not a comprehensive corporate GHG accounting methodology.

B. The Clean Development Mechanism was a specific program under the Kyoto Protocol for offset projects, not a corporate-level accounting standard.

C. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a reporting framework and platform, not the underlying accounting standard itself. Companies use GHG Protocol methodology to report to CDP.

1. Salesforce Help. (2023). Net Zero Cloud and the GHG Protocol. "Net Zero Cloud follows the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions."

2. Greenhouse Gas Protocol. (2004). A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition). This document provides the foundational framework used by Net Zero Cloud.