EcoVadis-Kearney report says weak supplier data may understate Scope 3 emissions by up to 3x

• Ecovadis published a 2026 carbon market analysis with Kearney warning unreliable supplier emissions data can understate Scope 3 footprints by up to 3x.
• Study of 56,000 assessed companies found 4% use primary supplier data for Scope 3; most rely on averages or do not report.
• Report estimates a $135 million annual risk “blind spot” by 2030 for a large enterprise with 1,000,000 tCO2e operational emissions.
• It projects better data could drive about $5 per metric ton of carbon cost savings across typical supply chains by 2030.
• Verified Scope 1 and 2 data correlated with stronger performance: 77% of firms with science-based targets stayed on track versus 54% with lower-reliability data.

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