ACFN Conference 2015 in Hong Kong

CFP (Carbon Footprint of Products)
Communication Programme inJapan and current state of play

Akira Kataoka
General Manager
Eco-Design office, LCA Centre,
Dept. of Product and Environmental Aspects.
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JEMAI’s main activities
LCA consulting

LCA

Life Cycle Assessment- Conduct 3rd party reviews for companies- Assist CSR reports, e.g. critical reviews- Organise LCA seminars

LCA expert certification- Conduct LCA Society of Japan exams

Labelling
programmes

MiLCA (LCA calculation software)

Overseas support- Provide experts to overseas countries

ISO Subcommittee Secretariat- ISO secretariat for ISO/TC 207 subcommittees
SC3: Environmental Labelling, SC4: Environmental
Performance Evaluation, SC5: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
SC7, greenhouse gas management, and related activities.

Chemical Risk Management

JEMAI iCHEM(International Support Centre for Chemicals Management

http://www.milca-milca.net/english/
Secretariat- LCA Society of Japan (JLCA)
http://lca-forum.org/- Regulatory and strategic consulting, GHS services- Help companies comply with chemical management
regulations

JAMP
The Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium

Eco Products exhibition (since 1999)
Largest environmental fair inJapan, attracting over 180,000
visitors from businesses,
government, academia, general
consumers interested inenvironmental issues.

http://www.jamp-info.com/english

Pollution Control Managers
Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Noise and Vibration Abatement,
Specific Dust Pollution, General Dust Pollution, Dioxins Pollution

Organised every December
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Environmental Management System Auditing2History of CFP Communication Programme
2008

Cabinet decision made to approve the Action Plan for Achieving Low-Carbon Society.

2009

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) conducted preliminary feasibility
study for Carbon Footprint of Products (CFP) project.
METI launched CFP project as a pilot project
JEMAI joined the project.

2012

Pilot phase completed.
CFP project transferred to JEMAI.
Renamed as ‘CFP Communication Program’, with changes to improve costeffectiveness of the programme.

• CFP Communication programme aims to: visualise ‘carbon-hotspots’ in a product’s life cycle
 promote communication between companies and consumers, with a view toaccelerate the move towards a low-carbon society.
• Programme conforms to ISO 14040, ISO 14044 and ISO/TS 14067.
• No legal framework for the programme.
 all the activities related to the programme undertaken on a voluntary basis.
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3Assessment
Assessment standard of carbon footprint• LCA is used in the CFP Communication
Program to calculate the amount of GHG
emissions associated with products.
Database
Three databases and one library are made available:• Basic secondary database• Database on distance data
between countries and regions• Heating value database• Data library (as secondary data)
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4Application, Verification and Certification
Permission to use CFP logo is granted through 3-step application procedures:
1) Selection of existing CFP-PCR or Development of CFP-PCR for a new product category• A company wishing to register its product selects a PCR from the existing CFPPCRs.
• If an appropriate PCR does not exist, the applicant company develops its own CFPPCR.
2) CFP calculation and verification• Once the applicable PCR is set, the applicant company conducts the calculations
for its product using the selected/developed PCR.
• Submits the result to the third party verifier.
• If the result passes the verification, the applicant company may apply for theregistration
3) Application for registration and publication of CFP• Permission to use the CFP mark is granted to the company.
• CFP logo may then be used for the product on the market.

• JEMAI’s CFP Program offers two methods of verification:
 Product-by-Product Verification
 System Certification• Both methods are third-party verified and equally valid.
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5Product-by-Product Verification
Company(1)
Application forverification(6)
Registration(3)
Verification(7)
CFP mark license
agreement

CFP verifier(registered with JEMAI)(8)
Publication of
CFP declaration(4)
Reporton result(2)
Request

JEMAI(programme holder)
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Certify

Review Panel
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System Certification
Company(internally set up CFP system to conduct CFP quantification, CFP verification,and publication of CFP system declaration)(1)
Application
for audit(6)
Registration

every 3 years(5)
Certify(2)
CFP system audit

CFP system certifying body(registered with JEMAI)(3)
Report on
resultJEMAI(programme holder)
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CFP mark license
agreement(8)
Publication of
CFP declaration(4)
Confirm result

Review Panel
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CFP publication: Internet

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8CFP publication: Product leaflet (washing powder)

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Source: Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union leaflet 20149

Examples of CFP registered products

ASICS - Sports clothing
Japanese Consumers’Cooperative Union - Cling film

Sony Mobile Commutations –Xperia Z1

Denroku - Beansconfectionery
Hazama-Ando Corporation Model building
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Nippon Ham - Sausages

Hitachi – Virtualstorage platform

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Companies that participate in JEMAI
environmental labelling programmes

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11Mid-term plan (2013 - 2015)
1. Respond to international trendsCompliance and conformance to international standards and overseas
environmental information disclosure systems

2. Create a new scheme
Unified operation of EcoLeaf and
CFP programmes

3. Improve awareness and create
demandsImprove awareness for JEMAI
labelling programmes and market
receptivity

4. Contribute to development of Low Carbon Society
5. Implement smart operation


Lower costs of operation

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With Acorn Reward Scheme (government-sponsored carbon
offset scheme): Utlised CPF programme to quantify CO2emissions associated with a wide range of consumer goods.
With regional GPNs: Promoted green purchasing in Tokai
region.
With Eco Open School scheme: Increased awareness of CFP
programme among school children, parents, teachers, etc.
GPN’s online Eco Products database now features CFP
registered products.
Acorn Reward Scheme

Green Purchasing Campaign
in Tokai region

Eco Open School
GPN’s Eco Products Net

Copyright(C)2015 JEMAI All Rights Reserved13Support companies and verifiers through seminars andworkshops• Introductory seminars & Consultations (every 2months) :Concept, use of environmental labelling
programmes, collection and quantification of life
cycle data, etc, are taught. Also provided aresupport for starters to get first product regsitered.

• Quantification method workshops (every 2-3
months or when requested):Train staff at companies which participate in JEMAI
programmes.

• Environmental labelling community (1 or 2 a year):

Offer companies and verifiers the latest information on labelling programmes and LCA trends,
best practices, etc. Also used as a platform for companies to exchange information.

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Information exchange meetings for CFP
licensed reviewers (once a year):•

Information exchange meetings for CFP
system certifying bodies (once a year):

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Discussions and reports on the use of general
purpose PCRs, how to enter formulae on
application forms, correction verifications, etc.

Discussions and reports on revisions to therules and specifications, etc.

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Facebook/TwitterE-newsletters
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15Participate and support events
Year
2014

2015

Dates

Event names

JEMAI support

August 6 - 7

経産省子供見学デー エコ学「地球温暖化からの脱出ゲーム」

Sample lending and implementation support

August 3 and 24

湘南工科大学オープンキャンパス

Sample lending

August 29 - 30

ワークショップコレクション エコ学「妖怪eco庵」協力

August 29

東京都市大学伊坪研究室 オープンキャンパス

Sample lending

September 27

中津川ソーラー武道館

Sample lending

September 28

湘南工科大学オープンキャンパス

Sample lending

October 11 - 12

りふ環境まるごとフェア（みやぎGPN）

Samples and posters lending

October 15 - November 14

東海三県一市グリーン購入キャンペーン協賛

Environmental labelling posters at 4,000 shops in campaign region

November 8 - 9

あいち・なごやＥＳＤ交流フェスタ（東海三県一市ｸﾞﾘｰﾝ購入ｷｬﾝﾍﾟｰﾝﾌﾞｰｽ）

Panel display

December 11 - 13

エコプロダクツ展ブース出展 ＆ 12/12 エコプロダクツ展セミナー

Booth and seminar

May 25 - 2

尼崎市立消費生活センター 消費者月間展示

Sample display

June 3 - 5

兵庫県立武庫之荘総合高校 文化祭

Panel and sample display

June 6 - 7

東京都市大学伊坪研究室 学園祭

Panel and sample display

July 18 - 19

東京都市大学伊坪研究室 オープンキャンパス

Sample display

July 19, August 2 and 23,
September 27

湘南工科大学 オープンキャンパス

Sample display

July 29 - 30

経済産業省子ども霞が関見学デー（エコが見える学校協力）

Sample display

August 29

東京都市大学伊坪研究室 オープンキャンパス

Sample display

August 29 - 30

ワークショップコレクション（エコが見える学校協力）

Sample display

September 11 - 16

IGAS2015（印刷関連展示会）

Panel and sample display

October 1 - 31

東海三県一市グリーン購入キャンペーン

Environmental labelling posters at 4,000 shops in campaign region

October 31

かなんまつり（みやぎGPN）

Panel and sample display

October

りふ環境まるごとフェア（みやぎGPN）

Panel and sample display

December 10 - 12

エコプロダクツ2015

JEMAI booth

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Dissemination of information to overseas•

JEMAI participate in seminars andconferences abroad to exchange
information with key organisations
working in the similar fields
 PEF World Forum EU’s Product Environmental Footprint pilot
projects
 GEDnet

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17Strategies & Review Working Groups
WG for Printed Matter• Revisions made to CFP-PCRs for Publications, Commercial Printed Matter,and Printed Matter for Advertising & Business Use
Basic units expanded and are now easier to work on
 Scope expanded Handling of composition of printed matter clarified and basic units set
accordingly Further revisions planned

WG for Building Materials• Reviewed possible use of EcoLeaf and
CFP Programmes in GP Law
Exchanged information on LCCM (Life
Cycle Carbon Minus) Houses and LEEDwith members
 Discussions on developing a general
purpose PCR for building materials
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18Easing effort to develop new PCRs•••

General purpose PCRs for Processed Food, Houseware, Recreation and Miscellaneous
Goods, and Event developed
Cover a wide range of products and services, eliminating the need to develop many new
PCRs.
PCRs can now be developed in working groups without incurring fees to JEMAIHouseware, andRecreation and
Miscellaneous Goods

Processed
food

Event

MSS - Rusk waffle

Hibiku –Hakata doll

OralPeace Toothpaste

Yamazaki - Double
soft bread

Nisshin Flour Milling Oh My Pasta
Yokohama Green Peas New Year dishes

Lion - Kirei Kirei
handwash

Shiseido - Tsubaki
Ehime Shinbun shampoo
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Newspaper

Denroku - Beansconfectionery

Pasona Farm Bagna cauda

Kokubun Tinned nibblies

Marumoto - Dried androasted sardine

Quantification
being discussed

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No of PCRs and labels over the years•••

Labels published during the pilot phase were valid for 3 years. The numbers of labels becoming invalid in fy2013 &fy2014 were larger than the number of newly published labels, hence the number of valid labels was down.
Because all labels published during the pilot phase were no longer valid after the end of fy2014, those currently
valid have been published after the pilot project.
The number of PCRs hasn’t increased much, but the product categories for quantification have greatly increased
All labels publishedwith the introduction of the general purpose PCRs.

1200
1000

during pilot phasewere no longer valid
after this point

When mid-term plan was
set in 2013, 2,000 accumlabels by the end of fy2014
was set as the target.

PCRs no longer valid
Valid PCRs

1090

1054

180
160

Valid labels
New labels

800

200

140

830

Accum total

120
663

600

559
495
0

400
0

200
0

469

37
500

43

41

fy2009fy2010

71

168
80

167
52

66

20

67
36

fy2011
Pilot phasefy2012

80

40

224

205

196

100

60

290

0 94
9

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514

2

37

fy2013fy20140fy2015(as of July 2015)20

CFP registered products• With the introduction of the general purpose PCRs and the Acorn Reward Scheme,
many food and houseware products have been registered.
• Many labels were no longer valid after the end of fy2014, but the component
percentages remained similar.
Categories of registered products(accumulated total)
Services, 25,
2%

Officeequipment,
76, 7%Engineering &Construction,
59, 6%

Others, 46, 4%

Food, 225,
21%
Clothing, 87,8%Printing, 187,
17%
Houseware,
275, 25%

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Energy using
product, 106,10%

Categories of registered products(valid labels)
Officeequipment, 8,2%Services, 18,
4%
Engineering &Construction,
24, 5%

Clothing, 26,
5%

Others, 6, 1%

Food, 118,
24%
Houseware,
90, 18%Printing, 113,
23%
Energy using
product, 92,18%(as of July 2015)21

Survey on reduction mark
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Background:
Third party environmental declarations
based on LCA do not necessarily mean
the registered products & services areenvironmentally superior.
Thus, need for ‘a reduction mark’ tomore clearly appeal environmental
considerations has often beenrequested.
Both advantages and disadvantages aswell as challenges to adopt a reduction
mark must be reviewed.
Method: Internet
Survey period: Mid-January to midFebruary 2015
Valid responses: 145

Respondents breakdown
13%

16%

52%
4%

Companies withproducts registeredwith EL/CFP
Companies with noproducts registeredwith EL/CFP
Consumers
Researchers andconsultants

15%

OthersExperience in LCA quantification
1%

Have experience inquantification

6%

Know general rules
but no expereince inquantification
Know the words but
not in details

30%

63%
Have no knowldege
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Survey on reduction mark – Results
Would you use a reduction mark?

Should there be a reduction mark?

(answers from the companies)

Other
5%
Don't
know
20%

There
should
be a
mark
45%

Other Would
7% actively
use it
13%

Don't
know
23%

There'sno need30%

Wouldprobablyuse it29%

Wouldn't
use it28%
Would you use a reduction mark?

Next action:
1.

2.

Working Group is being set up to discuss:• challenges and issues• case studies and other similar
programmes• review possibilities
Annouce outcome at next Environmental
Labelling Community

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9%(answers from the companies withproducts registered with EL\CFP)

13%

Would actively use it

26%

25%

Would probably use
it
Wouldn't use it
Don’t know
Other

27%

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Recent trend in Japan
Concept of “life cycle thinking” is slowly introduced to government policies andcorporate actions.
•Green Purchasing Law:oo•Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourismo•In their programme to be completed by 2030, Ministry carries out the life cycle CO2
evaluation and display by implementing the zero energy support for houses & buildings
and the promotion of LCCM (life cycle carbon minus) rating of houses.

Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)o•Basic principles state “when purchasing goods and services, they must be selected bytheir ability of reducing environmental impact throughout products lifecycle”.
The GP Law Premium Criteria Guidelines, set up in 2013, state that products andservices are verified and registered with CFP/EcoLeaf programmes equivalents to meetthe criteria.

Keidanren’s Low-Carbon Society Action Plan requires that the electrical & electronics
industry collects, evaluates, and publishes the amount of CO2 emission reduction
contribution by their products.

Kawasaki-Cityo

Kawasaki mechanism has been set up which visualises the amount of CO2 emission
reduction contribution by the technologies adopted by the companies in the city andwhich leads to mechanisms for companies to be properly evaluated in the market.

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For further information
Akira Kataoka
Japan Environmental Management
Association for Industry (JEMAI)
2-1, Kajicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0044, Japan.
Tel: +81-3-5209-7712
Email: a.kataoka@jemai.or.jp

JEMAI
http://www.jemai.or.jp/
EcoLeaf
http://www.ecoleaf-jemai.jp/

CFP communication program
http://www.cfp-japan.jp/
Life Cycle Assessment Society of Japan(JLCA)
http://lca-forum.org/
MiLCA (LCA Calculation software)
http://www.milca-milca.net/

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