# How is employee commuting reported in ESG?

**Short answer:** Scope 3, category 7: kilometres or fuel converted by your method.

In the GHG Protocol, employee commuting is **Scope 3, category 7**. Companies convert **kilometres or fuel** into emissions using the **emission factors** their reporting method sets. For company-run transport, the vendor's job is to supply clean input data: kilometres, trips, riders and fuel use by month and site.

- Source page: https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/employee-commuting-in-esg-reports/
- Answered by: Vaibhaviba Bhavsinh Solanki, owner of Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels
- Last checked: 1 November 2026
- Book or ask: call or WhatsApp +91 99745 30788 (24/7)

## Key facts: commuting in esg

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Scope 3, category 7 (GHG Protocol) |
| Inputs | Km, trips, riders, fuel |
| Factors | Chosen by your method |
| Vendor role | Supply consistent data |

## How do we avoid overclaiming?

Report what you measured, state the data source and factors, and do not claim savings you cannot show from data.

## Where can I read the full guide?

This answer is part of our decision guide Greener employee transport and ESG reporting (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/corporate-transport-guides/esg-and-greener-employee-transport.html), written for HR heads, admin, finance and purchase managers. The guide has an executive summary, tables, checklists and the questions to ask a vendor. Related questions from the same guide:

- How can employee transport become greener? (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/make-employee-transport-greener/)
- Are CNG or electric cars available for staff transport? (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/cng-or-electric-cars-for-staff/)
- What transport data do sustainability reports need? (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/transport-data-for-sustainability-reports/)
- Does shared staff transport cut emissions? (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/answers/transport-decisions/shared-transport-and-emissions/)

## Follow-up questions

**Do you give emissions figures?** We give the inputs; your method converts them.

**Monthly data?** Yes, trip-wise records and summaries on request.

**By site?** Yes.

## About this answer

Shiv Shakti Tours & Travels is a GST- and MSME-registered taxi and car rental company in business since 2018, rated 4.9 on Google. Branch: Hansalpur Circle, Becharaji, near the SMG (Maruti Suzuki) plant, Gujarat 384210. Head office: B-50, First Floor, Jay Bhanu Society, Gate No. 2, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad 380061. Open 24/7 on +91 99745 30788. Not connected with other businesses of the same name elsewhere in India.

Sources: Owner-confirmed company facts (9 October 2026 questionnaires; 24 October 2026 packages; 30 October 2026 shift transport facts). · The decision guide Greener employee transport and ESG reporting (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/corporate-transport-guides/esg-and-greener-employee-transport.html). · Terms and conditions (https://www.shivshaktitoursandtravels.in/terms-and-conditions.html): published rates and terms.