CARBON FOOTPRINT OF PRODUCTS

TRANSPARENCY FOR YOUR PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

Where do products come from, how were they produced and how climate-friendly are they? Transparency and sustainability are important competitive factors for manufacturers – and a cost factor, not just since the introduction of the CO₂tax. There are numerous ecological, economic and social reasons that prompt companies to make their product portfolios more sustainable. An important step in this process is to determine and reduce the CO₂ emissions generated by the products.

This is based on the product carbon footprint (PCF), which considers the emissions of a product or service over the entire product life cycle. It helps you identify the most significant emission drivers along the product life cycle. You can then use this knowledge to optimise your product development and procurement and reduce the product’s emissions in the long term.

We are specialised in the preparation of product-specific CO₂ accounts for various sectors according to the GHG Protocol Product standard. We would be delighted to accompany you step for step as you prepare the accounts for your PCFs. Do you want your products to acquire climate-neutral status? You can count on our support here as well.

CO₂ accounting for products
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Do you want to obtain clarity as to the CO₂ emissions generated by your products? If so, let’s get together to discuss what to do next! Our team will gladly answer all your questions about the procedure and prepare a detailed quotation.

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HOW IS THE PRODUCT CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATED?

As a rule, we consider the entire product life cycle in order to determine the product carbon footprint. This includes the raw materials, transport, production, delivery, use and disposal. It is also possible and sometimes useful to consider only part of the life cycle, for example if no primary data is available or if a particular phase in the life cycle has virtually no impact on your company’s emissions.

We sit down with you at the beginning of the project to specify a precise scope of investigation. This phase is followed by the collection and analysis of all relevant data. Once all data is available, we then calculate the greenhouse gas emissions as part of the impact assessment. Finally, we evaluate the results and discuss the conclusions and next steps with you.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CALCULATING THE PCF?

Calculating the product carbon footprint creates clarity as to the CO₂ emissions generated by your product in its various life cycle phases. This enables you to identify reduction potential in product development, procurement and transport and to offset any unavoidable emissions. You also create transparency in dealings with your business partners and customers as a means of building trust in your collaboration.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CCF AND PCF?

The corporate carbon footprint (CCF) considers the total greenhouse gases emitted by a company’s business units over the course of a year. It is used to obtain reduction targets as part of the company’s own climate strategy.

The product carbon footprint (PCF) delivers information about a product’s greenhouse gas emissions over the entire life cycle. It helps in the transparent presentation of a product’s CO₂ emissions and can be used to strengthen the product image or to set it apart from competitors.