Product Carbon Footprint

In some countries of Europe, products are already sold along with comprehensive information about their carbon footprint, or more specifically, the impact the production and distribution of that product has on the environment and climate change. Even if no legal obligation for a product carbon footprint calculation exists until today, these calculations are more and more demanded and can be the decisive factor for winning a contract. Especially for the legally compliant implementation of the EU taxonomy (Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and the Council), life cycle assessments (LCA) or product carbon footprints are an integral part of the sustainability strategy. The procedure to establish a PCF is normally quite complex, as the CO2 balance of a product is intended to reflect its emissions along the whole life cycle, for a defined use case and related to a defined unit (allocation).

Step 1 of the Climate Strategy

In addition to the corporate carbon footprint, which takes into account the total emissions of a company, a company can initially focus on calculating a product carbon footprint. The product carbon footprint calculated according to scientific standards and the DFGE Top-Down approach forms the basis and the first step in the climate strategy.

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• We help you to establish know-how
• Workshops & trainings
• Tailor-made consulting services
• Validation of your calculations according to international standards like GHG protocol or ISO 14064

Why you should contact DFGE for your Product Carbon Footprint:

For the calculation, production and transport of used resources, the actual production process, distribution as well as usage and downstream processes like waste disposal have to be taken into account. Based on the experience of DFGE and by means of the TopDown Approach, a product emissions balance can be calculated in a relatively short timeframe.

The accounting process is carried out in accordance with the internationally recognized Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard), and is partly based on the English standard PAS 2050:2008, as well as on the international Norm 14067:2013.

Further developments can be seen above all in the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) initiative of the European Commission, which will strengthen the idea of a comprehensive eco balance.

We can advise you about which norms have to be taken into account, and how you can achieve a sustainable business through a reduction of your product carbon footprint.