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# Category 5: Products Sold Emissions

> Quantify indirect GHG emissions associated with the use of products and services sold by your organization

<Note>
  **Coming Soon**

  This section is under development. Category 5 emissions tracking for products sold will be available in a future release.
</Note>

## Understanding Products Sold Emissions

**Category 5** under ISO 14064-1 covers indirect GHG emissions associated with the use of products and services provided by your organization. This includes emissions that occur after your product leaves your gates - during customer use, from downstream leased assets, franchises, and investments.

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│         CATEGORY 5: INDIRECT GHG EMISSIONS FROM USE OF PRODUCTS                 │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                                 │
│  YOUR ORGANIZATION                        DOWNSTREAM USERS                      │
│  ─────────────────                        ────────────────                      │
│                                                                                 │
│  ┌─────────────────┐                     ┌─────────────────────┐               │
│  │                 │  → Products →       │ CUSTOMERS           │               │
│  │  Manufacturing  │                     │ • Product use       │               │
│  │  & Sales        │                     │ • Energy consumption│               │
│  │                 │                     │ • Maintenance       │               │
│  └─────────────────┘                     └─────────────────────┘               │
│                                                                                 │
│  ┌─────────────────┐                     ┌─────────────────────┐               │
│  │ INVESTMENTS     │                     │ FRANCHISES          │               │
│  │ • Equity        │                     │ • Operations        │               │
│  │ • Project       │                     │ • Energy use        │               │
│  │   finance       │                     │ • Waste             │               │
│  └─────────────────┘                     └─────────────────────┘               │
│                                                                                 │
│               Emissions from downstream use of your products/services           │
│                                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## What Will Be Included

Category 5 will cover the following emission sources:

### Use of Sold Products

Track emissions from customer use of your products, particularly energy-consuming products like appliances, vehicles, and equipment.

### Downstream Leased Assets

Track emissions from assets you own that are leased to others (when you don't have operational control).

### Franchises

Track emissions from operations of franchisees operating under your brand.

### Investments

Track emissions from your financial investments, allocated based on ownership percentage.

<Tip>
  **Applicability Assessment**

  Category 5 is most relevant for:

  * Manufacturers of energy-consuming products
  * Fossil fuel producers
  * Companies with franchise networks
  * Financial institutions with investments
</Tip>

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Category 6: Other Sources" icon="ellipsis" href="/guides/emissions/iso-14064-category-6-other-sources">
    Capture remaining indirect emission sources
  </Card>

  <Card title="Back to ISO 14064 Tutorial" icon="arrow-left" href="/guides/emissions/iso-14064-tutorial">
    Return to the main ISO 14064 tutorial
  </Card>
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