The Take
When Scope 3 Has to Show Its Working
Akshay Tandon, CTO & Co-Founder, Fitsol
Supplier data is coming under closer scrutiny. On 19 October, The Economic Times reported early discussions between the finance and commerce ministries about measuring Scope 3 emissions for exports. No decision has been taken, but it comes as the GHG Protocol revises its value-chain standards.
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Under its proposals, Scope 3 would be broken down by the type of data behind it, and companies would report at least 95% of required Scope 3 emissions. Buyers from diversified suppliers would need facility or product-level data rather than a share of corporate totals. Publication is estimated for Q4 2028.
What stands out to me is the prospect of having to show the mix of data behind an inventory. Sector averages hide real differences. A foundry that has invested in an induction furnace and rooftop solar can look just like its neighbour when both receive the same average emissions factor.
Much of the evidence already exists. Finding it is another matter. Finance has GST invoices and Tally ledgers, the plant keeps its own spreadsheets, freight records sit in scanned challans, and somewhere a photo of a bill has arrived on WhatsApp.
AI can take on much of that drudgery: reading documents in different languages, matching invoice lines to emission factors and flagging a tenfold jump in electricity use. Missing evidence is harder. If a supplier stopped using diesel gensets last year, the system needs a credible record of that change.
Sooner or later, someone will ask, “Where did this number come from?” An answer that survives an auditor’s follow-up is a good test of whether the process works.
In the full piece, I cover what to ask before choosing a carbon tool and how to run a pilot that puts it under pressure.
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Around the World: Trends Shaping Climate & Business
86,000+ Producers Now Registered Under EPR
India has registered more than 86,000 producers and 4,880 recyclers under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said at a CII conference in New Delhi on 22 October. About 499.6 lakh tonnes of waste has been processed so far across plastic, battery, e-waste and tyre rules.
Producers, importers and brand owners are responsible for their products’ end of life. On plastics, Yadav called for closer coordination between producers and recyclers on supply and recycling capacity.
That’s roughly 18 producers for every registered recycler. Yadav noted that the transfer of EPR certificates has given recyclers a financial incentive to expand. For producers, though, a certificate is only as good as the recycler behind it. Knowing your exact obligation, buying only from CPCB-registered recyclers and keeping audit-ready records is what turns EPR from paperwork into compliance that holds up.
Source: The Print
Working through your EPR obligations? See how we help with EPR compliance and EPR certification.
Exporters May Have to Report Value-Chain Emissions
The government is exploring whether Indian exporters should report Scope 3 emissions across their supply chains. The proposal comes as carbon border measures in the EU and UK increase pressure on businesses to provide reliable emissions data. No decision has been taken yet.
The move could require exporters to collect emissions data from suppliers and logistics partners, posing challenges for MSMEs with limited reporting capabilities.
For exporters, the hard part won’t be the reporting format. It will be getting reliable, activity-based data from suppliers and logistics partners, many of whom have never been asked for it.
Source: Economic Times
What’s New at Fitsol
Anand Pathak named in the 2026 Meaningful Business 100
Fitsol’s founder and CEO, Anand Pathak, has been named one of the 2026 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100), which recognises leaders who combine profit and purpose to deliver scalable, real-world solutions.
This year’s 100 were selected from over 900 nominations from more than 70 countries, by a panel of 27 judges from organisations including Google, the World Economic Forum, the Gates Foundation, Temasek and Saïd Business School. Through the programme, Anand joins a global network of peers, with pro bono support from organisations including EY, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Northeastern University.
Fitsol at the Intralogistics & Warehousing Expo, Chennai
Fitsol showcased at the 6th Intralogistics & Warehousing Expo, held on 15, 16 and 17 October 2026 at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai. Our team was at Booth B-30 for all three days.
We had 150+ conversations with people from 6+ industries about running warehouses and logistics with lower cost and lower carbon. Those covered managed EV fleets with a 99.9% SLA, patent-filed reusable packaging with BLE asset tracking, and the data you need to report it all.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by. If we didn’t get to meet, we’d still be glad to talk.
Fitsol in CARGOCONNECT: what’s really holding logistics back
Logistics doesn’t have a technology problem. It has a trust problem. The tools to share shipment and asset data already exist. What’s missing is a reason for every partner in the chain to share it.
Our co-founder and CBO, Vikas Kalra, made this point in “Interoperability: The Next Big Leap in Logistics”, in the October 2026 edition of CARGOCONNECT. “The industry must move from data ownership to data collaboration while protecting commercially sensitive information,” he said, noting that customers will share shipment and asset-movement data once there’s a clear business benefit.
Fitsol conducts CBAM compliance training for Maxop Engineering
For Indian exporters to the EU, CBAM is no longer a future problem. Since January 2026, the embedded emissions in your goods carry a cost, and the data behind that number has to hold up.
On 15 October, Fitsol ran a CBAM compliance training programme for the team at Maxop Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd. The session covered the regulatory framework, reporting obligations, how to calculate embedded emissions, and what compliance actually requires.
Fitsol selected for the JSW MG Developer Program, Season 6.0
Fitsol is one of eight startups selected by JSW MG Motor India for Season 6.0 of the MG Developer Program. More than 130 startups applied under the theme “Innovation in Automotive”. The eight selected will work with JSW MG Motor India and its partners on pilot projects and real-world deployments over the coming months.
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