Scope 3 Screening Playbook (2-Week)

Get a credible shortlist fast: top categories + top suppliers + a 90-day plan

Scope 3, Made PracticalPlaybook2 weeks

What you'll accomplish

  • Identify your material Scope 3 categories (not all 15)
  • Build a shortlist of top suppliers by spend
  • Create a 90-day improvement plan
  • Document your screening rationale for auditors

Week 1: Category screening

W1

Category screening

Days 1-2

  • •Gather spend data by category
  • •Map to Scope 3 categories

Days 3-4

  • •Apply materiality thresholds
  • •Identify data availability

Day 5

  • •Document screening rationale
  • •Create shortlist

Week 2: Supplier analysis + plan

W2

Supplier analysis + plan

Days 1-2

  • •Rank suppliers by spend
  • •Identify engagement approach

Days 3-4

  • •Draft 90-day improvement plan
  • •Assign owners

Day 5

  • •Finalize documentation
  • •Present to stakeholders

Common pitfalls

Trying to cover all 15 categories equally

Fix: Focus on material categories first

No documented rationale

Fix: Write down why categories were included/excluded

Analysis paralysis on data quality

Fix: Start with what you have; improve later

Change log

v1.0 (2026-01): Latest release