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Greenhouse-gas accounting · Core

Secondary data

Also called: proxy data

ELI5

Data drawn from generic databases, estimates or proxies.

Used in conversation

“Which standard and reporting period govern secondary data?”

Pitch context

You will see “Secondary data” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches greenhouse-gas accounting.

Why it matters: In greenhouse-gas accounting, the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence can materially change the claim.

Caution

State the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence; standards, regulation and assurance requirements vary.

Connected terms

  • Proxy dataThe search label “Proxy data” can route to both entries.
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