Product Carbon Footprint | How-to Guide
For further information see also: One Pager, ISO 14067 and GHG Protocol
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What is a Product Carbon Footprint?

Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) =The sum of the total GHG emissions generated over the different stages of a product‘s life cycle.

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Definition
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Application
and Benefits

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Calculation
Process

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ExemplaryTools

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What are the characteristics of a Product Carbon Footprint?

Product-specificClimate-related

Reduction-oriented•

Systematical analysis of the climate impactof a projected product over the defined
life cycle stages•

Calculating product-related Greenhouse
Gas emissions (GHG) in [kg CO2equivalents]•

Quantitative bottom-up approach toevaluate the climate impact of a product•Analysis hotspots within your value chain

Setting of system boundaries inaccordance with the requested target•

Matching of all product-specific activity
and consumption data with assignedemission factors•Evaluation climate related data•

Mitigation climate impact of products•SF6CO2FKW
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Integrate PCF into your environmental management measures

Application• Reporting: Use PCF data in sustainability reporting• Benchmarking: Compare product performancewith peers and database values• Monitoring: Track product performance in terms of climate• Optimizing: Identify and mitigate main contributors
to climate impact• Value proposition: Demonstrate your sustainability efforts

For more detailed information see GHG Protocol (e.g., chapter 11)

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Identify and optimize resource handling and production processes

Benefits• Create transparency and increased system understanding• Fact based decision-making for production
and sourcing process• Raise awareness of GHG emissions along value chain• Develop product and climate strategies• Reliable communication and marketing

For more detailed information see GHG Protocol (e.g., chapter 11)

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What are relevant prerequisites for PCF calculation?

Completeness

Framework

SupportEvaluate every single component
and all relevant production steps

Data collection shall be in accordancewith ISO 14067

For help regarding calculation methodology
see GHG protocol website and SBTI Guidelines.

See One Pager “Carbon Footprint Calculation“

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Take standardized steps to calculate PCF according ISO 14067

1. Goal & Scope definition

2. Data collection

Define product under scrutiny, objectives ofevaluation, system boundaries and audience(internal/external)

Investigate and create a list of all relevant inputs
and outputs associated with the product→ Analyze relevant activity data (e.g., kWh, m³)→ Define system boundaries

PCF

4. Evaluation & Interpretation

3. Impact AssessmentIdentify opportunities of reducing negativeenvironmental impacts in the product‘s life cycle

Use specific emission factors to match with youractivity data for the PCF calculation→ Validate and report results→ Calculate the Product Carbon Footprint

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Carry out data collection to calculate the PCF

Every single component and production step needs to be evaluated.

1Raw Materials(e.g., steel,plastics, grease)2

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Energy Carriers(e.g., electricity,natural gas)Transport(e.g., truck, cargoship, packaging)

4OperatingResources(e.g., lubricants,oils, emulsion)

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Calculate the PCF by matching activity data with emission factors

Raw Materials
Operating Resources
Energy Carriers
Transport

Activity data*

Emission factors*

from own data collection

from literature and databases

Steel: 4 kg

2 kg CO2e / kg Steel

Plastic: 1 kg

5 kg CO2e / kg plastic

Turning oil: 0,5 kg

1 kg CO2e / kg turning oil

Grinding oil: 0,1 kg

2 kg CO2e / kg grinding oil

Electricity: 10 kWh

0,8 kg CO2e / kWhNatural gas: 8 kWh

0,2 kg CO2e / kWh

Truck transport: 120 kgkm

0,2 kg CO2e / tkm

Cargo ship transport: 2500 kgkm

0,1 kg CO2e/ tkm

Activity data × Emission factors = Product Carbon Footprint* Fictious figures!

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PUBLIC9Product Carbon Footprint | How-to GuideRepeat PCF calculations to track progress in your roadmap

Product Carbon Footprint

First calculation

Startcalculation

Iterative processensures continuousimprovement!

PCF

Follow-Up calculations

Implement measures

PCF

Increase data quality

Implement measures
Increase data quality

PCF
Data quality(completeness, accuracy)

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Examples for support to start PCF calculation
Software

Softwarepaid software w. consulting/ guidance,easy to get started, low entry barriers

for free

OpenLCA

Trainings

Databases

Edx course

GEMIS

EcoChainPROBAS

BSRIA

DEFRA

Carbmee

CCaLC
CoZeroGHG Emissions tool
Sphera (GABI database)

Other commercial software solutions
available

Other commercial trainings available

Other paid databases available

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