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FEM 2025 - Energy & Ghg Level 1 (Part 1)

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Ensourcefacility

Select all sources of energy for your facility (exclude sources used for company owned and controlled vehicles). Select all that apply: (Ref ID - ensourcefacility)

Purchased Energy

  • Purchased Electricity
  • Purchased Steam
  • Purchased Chilled Water

Renewable Energy 

  • Biodiesel
  • Biogas
  • Mini or Micro-Hydro (onsite)
  • Purchased Renewables
  • Solar Photovoltaic (electricity) (onsite)
  • Solar Thermal (onsite)
  • Wind (onsite)

Note: If the facility does not own the solar/renewable electricity generating system that is within the facility boundary, and purchases this renewable energy directly from the owner/operator of the system, this must be classified as Purchased Renewables, and reported based on the principles listed in the scenarios defined in the Reporting Energy Use in the FEM for Purchased Electricity, Purchased Renewables, Onsite Renewables and EACs Section of the Energy Guidance.

Non-Renewable Energy

  • CNG - Compressed Natural Gas
  • Coal - commercial mix
  • Coal Water Slurry
  • Diesel
  • Fabric Waste (e.g. Scrap or unused fabric from the facility or an external source that is suitable for energy generation (e.g. incineration))
  • Fuel Oil - Blended
  • LNG - Liquid Natural Gas
  • LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas
  • Natural Gas
  • Petrol/Gasoline
  • Liquid Propane

Biomass

  • Biomass - Sustainably Sourced with certification.
  • Biomass - Without sustainably sourced biomass certification.

Note: Facilities with on-site boilers, regardless of third-party management, must report them as on-site boilers in FEM. The fuel used in the onsite boiler must be selected as an energy source and the fuel consumption (if tracked) should be reported in the applicable questions. 

After selecting your energy sources, you will be asked the following sub questions to provide additional details on your energy sources:  
 

Enbiomasssource

What is the source of biomass? Select all that apply. (Ref ID - enbiomasssource)

  • Under what certification system is this biomass certified under?
  • If Other or Country Specific Certification, please describe and give reference link to certification system.
  • Please upload certificates.

 

  1. This question appears if you select the applicable source of energy under ensourcefacility in the Site section.
  2. Click “Select” to choose the applicable sources of biomass.
  3. Biomass is biological material from living or recently living organisms.
  4. Learn more about energy use here. 

Enghgefelecpurch

Does your facility use electricity other than electricity provided by the national power grid, and if so, do you know the GHG emission factor of this purchased electricity source? (Ref ID - enghgefelecpurch)

Answer Yes if: Your facility uses electricity other than the electricity provided by the national power grid (e.g.,  through a direct power purchase agreement), and if know the specific GHG emission factor of this purchased electricity source.

Answer No if: Your facility purchases electricity from the national grid or you purchase electricity from another provider (not the national grid) and do not know the specific GHG emission factor of the electricity source.

Note: The FEM will automatically allocate the standard country emission factor for GHG calculations for your facility on the platform from FEM 2024 onwards, and will not use the reported custom emission factor until specifically indicated in the future.

  • If Yes, please indicate the emission factor (kg CO2e/kWh)
    • Note: This should be the most recent and applicable emission factor attributable to the facility’s purchased electricity used in the reporting year. 
  • Please provide a direct link to the source of this emission factor
  • Please upload documentation if available.

Ensteammix

Does your facility know the energy source (energy mix) used to generate your purchased steam? (Ref ID - ensteammix)

Note: If you do not know the specific energy source (energy mix) used to generate your purchased steam, you should select "No”to this question. Not knowing the source will not impact your FEM score, performance or level achievement.

  • If Yes, please select the energy sources.
  • How many separate sources of steam are received at the facility?
  • Complete the following table to provide details on the energy mix of the purchased steam for the reporting year. 
  • What percentage of steam used at the facility is received from this source?
  • Please indicate the unit of measure used to monitor the steam pressure from this source.
  • What is the pressure of the steam received at the facility?
  • What is the temperature of the steam received at the facility (Celsius)?
  • Please upload any reference documents

Enchilldwateref

Is the GHG emission factor of your purchased chilled water provided to you by your supplier of the chilled water? (Ref ID - enchilldwateref)

Answer Yes if: Your supplier of purchased chilled water provides you with the specific GHG emission factor of this source and you have documentation to support this.

Answer No if: Your supplier of purchased chilled water does not provide you with the specific GHG emission factor of this source and/or you do not have documentation to support this. 

Note: The FEM will automatically allocate the standard country/energy source emission factor for GHG calculations for your facility on the platform from FEM 2024 onwards, and will not use the reported custom emission factor until specifically indicated in the future.

  • If Yes, please indicate the emission factor (kg CO2e/kWh)
    • Note: This should be the most recent and applicable emission factor attributable to the facility’s purchased chilled water used in the reporting year. 
  • Please provide a direct link to the source of this emission factor
  • Please upload documentation if available.

Ensourcedistrictheatingefknown

Is the GHG emission factor of your purchased heating (District Heating) specifically known because it is communicated by your supplier of purchased heating? (Ref ID - ensourcedistrictheatingefknown)

Answer Yes if: Your supplier of purchased heating provides you with the specific GHG emission factor of this source and you have documentation to support this.

Answer No if: Your supplier of purchased heating does not provide you with the specific GHG emission factor of this source and/or you do not have documentation to support this.

Note: The FEM will automatically allocate the standard country/energy source emission factor for GHG calculations for your facility on the platform from FEM 2024 onwards, and will not use the reported custom emission factor until specifically indicated in the future.

  • If Yes, Please indicate the emission factor (kg CO2e/kWh)
    • Note: This should be the most recent and applicable emission factor attributable to the facility’s purchased heating used in the reporting year.
  • Please provide a direct link to the source of this emission factor
  • Please upload documentation if available.
  • What is the temperature of the heated water received at the facility (Celsius)?
  • What is the temperature of the heated water from district heating exiting the facility (Celsius)?

Ensourcepurchrenewefknown

Is the GHG emission factor of your purchased renewables specifically known because it is communicated by your supplier of purchased renewables? (Ref ID - ensourcepurchrenewefknown)

Answer Yes if: Your supplier of purchased renewables provides you with the specific GHG emission factor of this source and you have documentation to support this.

Answer No if: Your supplier of purchased renewables does not provide you with the specific GHG emission factor of this source and/or you do not have documentation to support this.

Note: The FEM will automatically allocate the standard country/energy source emission factor for GHG calculations for your facility on the platform from FEM 2024 onwards, and will not use the reported custom emission factor until specifically indicated in the future.

  • If Yes, Please indicate the emission factor (kg CO2e/kWh)
    • Note: This should be the most recent and applicable emission factor attributable to the facility’s purchased renewables used in the reporting year.
  • Please provide a direct link to the source of this emission factor
  • Please upload documentation if available.
  • Does your facility have the ownership of the associated renewable energy credits/carbon offsets from these purchased renewables?
  • Does your facility know the renewable energy sources (energy mix) used to generate your purchased renewables?
  • If Yes, please select the energy sources
  • Complete the following table to provide details on the energy mix of your purchased renewables for the reporting year.
  • Please upload a copy of your PPA (Power Purchase Agreement)

Enonsiterenewsellrecs

From the reported Onsite Solar or Wind Power Generation, are the carbon or renewable energy credits sold/allocated to an external party? (Ref ID - enonsiterenewsellrecs)

  • What is the percentage of the credits sold/allocated to the external party?

 

  1. Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) are market-based instrument that represents environmental benefits associated with renewable electricity generation.
  2. Learn more about energy use here. 

Ensolarcapacity

What is the capacity of the onsite Solar Photovoltaic (electricity generating) system (in kWp)? (Ref ID - ensolarcapacity)

  1. This question appears if you select “Solar Photovoltaic” under ensourcefacility in the Site section.
  2. In the freeform numeric field, enter the capacity of the onsite Solar Photovoltaic system.
  3. Solar Photovoltaic systems convert sunlight directly into electricity using semiconductor materials.
  4. Learn more about energy use here.

Endieselforgeneratorqty

What percentage of your facility's total diesel usage is for the onsite Generator ? (Ref ID - endieselforgeneratorqty)

  • Note: This question appears if you select the applicable source of energy under ensourcefacility in the Site section.
  • Note: If Diesel and /or Biodiesel are selected as sources, you will be asked the following sub questions to provide details on the fuel blend of these fuels. For example, if the biodiesel blend used at your facility is B20 (20% Biodiesel and 80% traditional diesel fuel), the numeric value of 20 should be input for the question “What is the percentage of Biodiesel within your biodiesel source?”

 

  1. In the freeform numeric field, enter the percentage of your total Diesel usage used for the onsite Generator.
  2. Diesel is the type of fuel used primarily in diesel engines, which are commonly found in trucks, buses, cars, as well as machinery and generators.
  3. Learn more about energy use here.

Endieselmix

Is the Diesel used within your facility a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel? (Ref ID - endieselmix)

  • If Yes, What is the percentage of Biodiesel within your diesel source? (ie. B10, B15, B20 etc)

 

  1. This question appears if you select the applicable source of energy under ensourcefacility in the Site section.
  2. Select “Yes” or “No” from the dropdown menu.
  3. Answer “Yes” if: The Diesel used within your facility is a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel. 
  4. Answer “No” if: The Diesel used within your facility is not a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel.
  5. Biodiesel is blended with traditional diesel, this renewable alternative is made from vegetable oils or animal fats.
  6. Diesel is the type of fuel used primarily in diesel engines, which are commonly found in trucks, buses, cars, as well as machinery and generators.
  7. Learn more about energy use here. 

 Enbiodieselmix

Is the Biodiesel used within your facility a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel? (Ref ID - enbiodieselmix)

  • If Yes, What is the percentage of Biodiesel within your biodiesel source? (ie. B100, B90, B75 etc)

 

  1. This question appears if you select the applicable source of energy under ensourcefacility in the Site section.
  2. Select “Yes” or “No” from the dropdown menu.
    • Answer “Yes” if: The Biodiesel used within your facility is a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel.
    • Answer “No” if: The Biodiesel used within your facility is not a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel.
  3. Biodiesel is blended with traditional diesel, this renewable alternative is made from vegetable oils or animal fats.
  4. Diesel is the type of fuel used primarily in diesel engines, which are commonly found in trucks, buses, cars, as well as machinery and generators.
  5. Learn more about energy use here. 

Enbiodieselmix Verification and Scoring

Suggested Uploads

  • Energy tracking records that show all of the facility’s energy sources.
  • Supporting documentation that supports responses to the applicable sub questions.

This question is not scored in the 2025 Higg FEM reporting year. Scoring may be applied in future reporting years.

What is the intent of the question?

The intent of this question is to ensure facilities have identified and understand important characteristics of all energy sources used at the facility.

Technical Guidance:

Understanding all of your facility’s energy sources is an important first step in energy management that will support identifying and tracking what energy is being used, where it is being used, and how much is being used.

In the FEM for this question, facilities are required to select all energy sources used within the site’s physical boundary and operations under your business control (owned, operated, or directly leased). 

Note: Several of the sub questions require specific data on energy sources such as GHG emission factors for purchased electricity and chilled water, energy mix and pressure/temperature of purchased steam, etc. This information may be available directly from the utility provider, government sources, or other credible publicly available sources.

Reporting Fuel Blends in the Higg FEM for Diesel and Biodiesel 

Commercially available fuels are often blended and may be available in different concentrations. For example, B10 (10% Biodiesel and 90% traditional diesel fuel). In the FEM, facilities are asked to report details on the proportions of the fuel blends used to allow for accurate accounting of GHG emissions. This information should be obtained from fuel providers.

Endieselforgeneratorqty Verification and Scoring

How This Will Be Verified:

This question is unscored.

Documentation Required:

  • List of all energy sources used at the facility and any supporting documentation that may include:
    • Energy purchasing and/or use records (e.g., invoices, metering records)
  • Documentation that supports responses to the sub questions on energy source characteristics. This may include:
    • Specific GHG emission factor data for energy sources.
    • Certifications for biomass energy sources.
    • Purchased steam temperature and pressure data.
    • Documentation that indicates the fuel blend ratio for Diesel, Biodiesel, if applicable.

Interview Questions to Ask:

  • Staff responsible for managing energy understand the facility’s energy sources and any supporting energy source characteristics reported in the sub questions (e.g., GHG emission factors, sources of biomass and any associated certification, purchased steam temperature and pressure, etc.)

Inspection - Things to Physically Look For:

  • Observations onsite are consistent with the facility’s reported energy sources (i.e., the reported sources are observed to be in use at the facility)

Ensourcevehicleany

Does your company have any owned and controlled vehicles? (Ref ID - ensourcevehicleany)

Answer Yes if: Your company has one (1) or more owned and controlled vehicles.

Note: In the Higg FEM, Owned or Controlled Vehicles refers to any vehicle that the facility has direct ownership of or has operational control over (e.g., leased vehicles that are used by the facility)

If you answer Yes to this question, you will be asked the following sub question:

Envehicleheader

Select all sources of energy/fuel for company owned and controlled vehicles. Select all that apply: (Ref ID - envehicleheader)

Notes:  For sources below that relate to charging or fuelling of vehicles onsite, you should select the energy source below only if this energy consumption is tracked separately and is NOT already included in the facility’s overall energy reporting for the source(s) selected in the previous question so as to avoid double counting the use of this energy source in the Higg FEM. For example, if your facility has electric vehicles and charges them onsite using purchased electricity and the electricity consumption of these vehicles is not tracked separately (i.e., subtracted from overall facility electricity consumption), you should not select this source for this question. Similarly, if the facility has natural gas or propane fueled vehicles that are refueled onsite and this is not tracked separately from overall facility usage, you should not select these as sources for this question.

Purchased Energy

  • Purchased Electricity

Renewable Energy 

  • Biodiesel
  • Biogas
  • Ethanol
  • Hydrogen - Renewable Source (i.e., Produced from renewable energy (green hydrogen))
  • Purchased Renewables (electricity)
  • Solar Photovoltaic (electricity)
  • Wind (electricity)

Non-Renewable Energy

  • CNG - Compressed Natural Gas
  • Diesel
  • Hydrogen -Non- Renewable Source(i.e., Produced from non-renewable energy (grey hydrogen))
  • LNG - Liquid Natural Gas
  • LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas
  • Petrol/Gasoline
  • Liquid Propane

Note: If Diesel, Biodiesel, Ethanol and/or Petrol/Gasoline are selected as sources, you will be asked the following sub questions to provide details on the fuel blend of these fuels. For example, if the petrol/gasoline used at your facility is 90% petrol/gasoline and 10% Ethanol, the numeric value of 10 should be input for the question “What is the percentage of Ethanol within your Petrol/Gasoline source?” :

  • Is the Diesel used for the vehicles a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel? (Ref ID - envehicleheader)
    • If Yes, What is the percentage of Biodiesel within your diesel source? (ie. B10, B15, B20 etc) 

Enbiodieselvehicle

Is the Biodiesel used for the vehicles a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel? (Ref ID - enbiodieselvehicle)

  • If you answer “Yes”, then you will be prompted to enter in the percentage of Biodiesel within your biodiesel source.

 

  1. This question appears if you select the applicable source of energy under ensourcevehicle in the Site section.
  2. Select “Yes” or “No” from the dropdown menu.
  3. Answer “Yes” if: The Biodiesel used for the vehicles is a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel. 
  4. Answer “No” if: The Diesel used for the vehicles is not a mixture of both Biodiesel and Diesel.
  5. Biodiesel is blended with traditional diesel, this renewable alternative is made from vegetable oils or animal fats.
  6. Diesel is the type of fuel used primarily in diesel engines, which are commonly found in trucks, buses, cars, as well as machinery and generators.
  7. Learn more about energy use here.

Enpetrolvehicle

Is the Petrol/Gasoline used for the vehicles a mixture of both Ethanol and Petrol/Gasoline? (Ref ID - enpetrolvehicle)

  • If Yes, What is the percentage of Ethanol within your Petrol/Gasoline source? (ie. E10, E15, E20 etc)

 

  1. This question appears if you select the applicable source of energy under ensourcevehicle in the Site section.
  2. Select “Yes” or “No” from the dropdown menu.
  3. Answer “Yes” if: The Petrol/Gasoline used for the vehicles is a mixture of both ethanol and Petrol/Gasoline. 
  4. Answer “No” if: The Petrol/Gasoline used for the vehicles is not a mixture of both ethanol and Petrol/Gasoline.
  5. Learn more about energy use here. 

Enethanolvehicle

Is the Ethanol used for the vehicles a mixture of both Ethanol and Petrol/Gasoline? (Ref ID - enethanolvehicle)

  • If you answer “Yes”, then you will be prompted to enter in the percentage of ethanol within your ethanol source.

 

  1. This question appears if you select the applicable source of energy under ensourcevehicle in the Site section.
  2. Select “Yes” or “No” from the dropdown menu.
  3. Answer “Yes” if: The Ethanol used for the vehicles is a mixture of both ethanol and Petrol/Gasoline. 
  4. Answer “No” if: The Ethanol used for the vehicles is not a mixture of both ethanol and Petrol/Gasoline.
  5. Learn more about energy use here.

Envehicleheader Verification and Scoring

Suggested Uploads

  • Energy tracking records that show all of the facility’s energy sources of energy/fuel for company owned and controlled vehicles.

This question is not scored in the 2025 Higg FEM reporting year. Scoring may be applied in future reporting years.

What is the intent of the question?

The intent of this question is to ensure facilities have identified all energy sources of energy/fuel for company owned and controlled vehicles.

Technical Guidance:

Understanding all of your facility’s energy sources is an important first step in energy management that will support identifying and tracking what energy is being used, where it is being used, and how much is being used.

In the FEM for this question, facilities are required to select all energy sources used for company owned and controlled vehicles. This should include company owned or controlled vehicles used for transporting including, but not limited to employees (workers and management staff), contractors, customers, raw materials, or product. 

Reporting Fuel Blends in the Higg FEM for Diesel, Biodiesel, Ethanol and Petrol/Gasoline 

Commercially available fuels are often blended and may be available in different concentrations. For example, B10 (10% Biodiesel and 90% traditional diesel fuel), or E85 (up to 85% Ethanol and 15% traditional petrol/gasoline). In the FEM, facilities are asked to report details on the proportions of the fuel blends used to allow for accurate accounting of GHG emissions. This information should be obtained from fuel providers.

How This Will Be Verified:

This question is unscored.

Documentation Required: 

  • List of all energy sources used at the facility and any supporting documentation that may include: 
    • Energy purchasing and/or use records. 
    • Supporting documentation that indicates the fuel blend ratio for Diesel, Biodiesel, Ethanol and Petrol/Gasoline in company owned and controlled vehicles, if applicable.

Interview Questions to Ask: 

  • Staff responsible for managing energy understand the facility’s energy sources used for company owned and controlled vehicles. 

Inspection - Things to Physically Look For: 

  • Observations onsite are consistent with the facility’s reported energy sources for company owned and controlled vehicles (i.e., company vehicles that use the reported energy sources).

Ensourcepurcheac

Does your facility purchase Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) (e.g., Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs))? (Ref ID - ensourcepurcheac)

  • Note: When reporting EAC data in the FEM, Facilities should refer to the “Reporting Energy Use in the FEM for Purchased Electricity, Purchased Renewables, Onsite Renewables and EACs” in the Introduction section of this Guidance. 
  • Answer Yes if:  Your facility purchased and retired EACs for the reporting year. If another business entity (e.g., Manufacturing group or brand partner) purchased and retired the EAC on behalf of your facility, it must have been registered/retired under your facility’s name and location (i.e., legal business entity name and address) as listed on their Worldly account.
  • Note: If your facility purchased, but did not retire the EACs for the reporting year, you should answer No to this question.
  • If you answer Yes to this question, you will be asked the following sub questions to provide details on your purchased EACs:
    • What type of Energy Attribute Certificates does your facility purchase?
    • How many MWh did your facility purchase and retire in the reporting year?
      • Note: Report the MWh quantity retired in the reporting year (e.g., If 100MWh was purchased, but only 75MWh was retired for the reporting year, 75MWh should be input)
    • Please upload your certificate
    • Please select the energy sources of your EACs
    • Complete the following question to provide details on the energy mix of the EAC for the reporting year.
  • Suggested Uploads
    • Documentation that demonstrates your facility purchased/retired EACs or that EACs were registered and retired on behalf of your facility in the reporting year (e.g., documentation from the relevant EAC scheme authority that shows the EAC has been used/retired).

Additional information

This question is not scored in the 2025 Higg FEM reporting year. Scoring may be applied in future reporting years.

What is the intent of the question?

  • The intent of this question is for companies to demonstrate that they have purchased and retired EACs in the Higg FEM reporting year.

Technical Guidance:

Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) is a general term for a variety of market-based instruments that represent how energy is generated and ownership of the attributes of that energy. EACs are certificates that represent the renewable energy attributes of a unit of electricity. They can be purchased separately from the electricity itself. The name and specific requirements for EACs are typically defined by the jurisdiction or program under which they are issued. EACs can be issued as part of government initiatives or be offered by independent third-party providers such as the EAC programs listed below:

Certificates are typically produced per Megawatt hour (MWh) and are registered in a tracking system as part of the EAC scheme. EACs will have several unique identification and data attributes associated with them such as:

  • Certificate type/unique identification number
  • Tracking system ID
  • Renewable fuel type
  • Renewable facility location
  • Emissions rate of the renewable resource

Retiring EACs

Once the end user of the EAC claims the energy attributes of the EAC, it is then retired and no longer available to be attributed to future energy use. Each EAC scheme will have established criteria and/or procedures for the purchase, transfer, and retirement of EACs that should be followed.

Resources:

Details on specific EACs can be found at the links provided above. Additionally, an overview of how EACs can be applied in a GHG accounting program can also be found at the link below:

Ensourcepurcheac Verification And Scoring

How This Will Be Verified:

This question is unscored.

Documentation Required: 

  • Documentation to show you have purchased/retired energy associated with an EAC in the reporting year including the certificate(s) and any other relevant documentation required by the respective EAC scheme to demonstrate the facility’s ownership and purchase/retiring of the EAC.
  • If the EAC was purchased by another company (i.e., manufacturing group or brand partner) and retired under the facility’s name, documentation must be available to demonstrate that the EAC was retired for the specific facility name and location (i.e., legal business entity name and address) as registered on their Worldly account.
  • Energy tracking records that show the facility’s energy consumption and demonstrate that claims or reported energy attributes of the EAC(s) were appropriately applied.

Interview Questions to Ask: 

  • Staff responsible for managing the EAC(s) must be knowledgeable on the respective EAC scheme and be able to explain the facility’s procedures for utilizing EAC(s) (e.g., purchasing and retiring certificates, reporting claims of energy attributes of the EAC).

Inspection - Things to Physically Look For: 

  • Observations onsite of the facility’s energy use and sources are consistent with the reported EACs used.

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