Executives are getting peppered with questions about Scope 3 emissions on earnings calls, a sign that analysts and investors are drilling into the detail of corporate promises to reduce the carbon footprint of their supply chains.
Companies around the world were asked questions that included the term “Scope 3” more than 100 times during calls with analysts so far this year, according to Sentieo Inc., a financial data firm. It remains a niche concern by the standards of earnings-call jargon. “Synergies” were mentioned nearly…