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Author: Laura de Eugenio Caprotti | Director Sustainability and Climate Change at EHS Techniques
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“Walker, your footsteps are the path and nothing more” Antonio Machado
As Machado told us and Serrat sang, man leaves his footprint step by step. For years companies, as part of their corporate responsibility strategy (CSR), have been calculating their Corporate Carbon Footprint in order to contribute to the decarbonization of the planet. Now it is time to go a step further and calculate the Carbon Footprint of their Products and Services. But…
What is product carbon footprint?
The carbon footprint of a product is a quantitative measure that indicates the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted during the entire life cycle of a product. This measure, like the carbon footprint in general, is measured in tons of
From EHS Techniques we help you design the strategy to measure the carbon footprint of your product and calculate it.
Why is it important to calculate the Carbon Footprint of a Product?
The importance of product carbon footprinting lies in its ability to provide a comprehensive and complete picture of a product’s environmental impact. This allows companies and consumers to make much more conscious decisions and their customers to incorporate the impact of their suppliers into their Scope 3 corporate carbon footprint.
The carbon footprint of a product represents the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated during its entire life cycle: from the extraction of raw materials, production, transportation, use and final disposal. Measuring it is not only a responsible environmental practice, but also a smart business strategy.
What are the competitive advantages for a company?
- Market differentiation: Companies that communicate their environmental commitment gain reputation and loyalty. Consumers increasingly value sustainable products.
- Access to new markets: Countries such as the European Union, Mexico, Chile and Colombia require products with a low carbon footprint to be imported.
- Reducing operating costs: Measuring the footprint allows us to identify inefficient processes, optimize resources and reduce energy costs.
- Regulatory compliance and tenders: Standards such as ISO 14067 and PAS 2050 are increasingly required both by customers and for access to public tenders. Product carbon footprinting facilitates compliance with regulations such as CSRD, EINF or SBTi and means that companies that comply with these standards have an advantage in public tenders and contracts.
- Access to sustainable financing: ESG (environmental, social and governance) data management facilitates access to green bonds and responsible investment funds5.
- Innovation and continuous improvement: The measurement process drives the adoption of clean technologies and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
- Avoid reputational risks: Communicating real actions avoids “greenwashing” and strengthens brand credibility.
What steps should be followed when calculating the Carbon Footprint of a product?
To calculate the Carbon Footprint of a product, the following steps must be followed:
Why choose EHS Techniques as your Sustainability and Climate Change consultant?
- Due to our experience of more than 10 years in large and medium-sized companies in the energy, food, tourism, etc. sectors.
- For our agility in providing specific solutions
- By having professional, highly accurate software such as Sima Pro and Carbon+Alt+Delete without the customer having to purchase an additional platform.
- For providing solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the Company’s global strategy.
- For integrating us into the company’s team as part of it.
- And above all for the human and professional capital that make up our company.
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