Take action now against the climate crisis and choose products with the Carbon footprint calculation label. ASTOR MAYER works with companies to help them effectively measure, manage and reduce the footprint of their products.
You can find out whether the product has a carbon footprint calculation as follows:
Some product labels will also indicate that an energy product is 100% renewable.
ISO 14067 is an important tool that can be used to know CO2 emission reductions in relevant key regions. Moreover, the standard can help raise people's awareness about greenhouse gas emissions. ISO 14067 means that an organization can now audit and certify the carbon footprint of its services and products as calculated using a model (developed based on ISO 14040 and ISO 14044) that estimates their impact in terms of GHG emissions and sinks over their live cycle.
CFP allows organizations to:
About CFP and ISO 14067:2018 Carbon Footprint Calculation
ISO 14067:2018 is the reference standard for CFP; It defines the principles, requirements and guidelines for measuring the carbon footprint of a product. The standard requires an organization to produce a CFP study report based on the analysis of a product's life cycle through the life cycle assessment methodologies of ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.
External communications related to carbon footprint calculation are governed by ISO 14026 - Environmental labels and declarations - principles, requirements and guidelines for communicating footprint information.
Both BS EN ISO 14067:2018 and PAS 2050:2011 take into account Land Use Change. Carbon stock changes due to land management are slightly more specific in BS EN ISO 14067:2018, so the calculation of biogenic content and final footprint may differ slightly depending on the product. However, it is possible that there may be common Product Category Rules or IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) guidance that allows comparable results between standards.
Both BS EN ISO 14067:2018 and PAS 2050:2011 require separate documentation of biogenic and fossil emissions and removals. The impact of storing biogenic carbon is not included in the BS EN ISO 14067:2018 carbon footprint calculation, although it may be provided as additional information. Storage of biogenic carbon over 100 years and delayed emissions can be included in the carbon footprint calculation for PAS 2050:2011.
GHGs can be emitted and eliminated throughout a product's life cycle, which includes raw material acquisition, design, manufacturing, transportation/delivery, use, and end-of-life treatment.
Measuring a product's carbon footprint (CFP) will aid understanding and action in increasing greenhouse gas removals and reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout a product's lifecycle. This document details the principles, requirements and guidelines for the quantification of CFPs, i.e. goods and services, based on greenhouse gas verification emissions and removals throughout their life cycle. Requirements and guidelines for quantifying a partial CFP are also provided. Communication regarding CFP or partial CFP is covered by ISO 14026. The development of product category rules (PCR) is within the scope of ISO/TS 14027.
In ISO 14067 verification, life cycle assessment (LCA) is based on the principles, requirements and guidelines defined in existing International Standards on ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO/TR 14049 and ISO TS 14071 and aims to identify specific requirements for the quantification of a CFP and partial CFP.
ISO 14067 is expected to benefit organizations, governments, industry, service providers, communities and other interested parties by providing clarity and consistency in the quantification of CFPs.
Specifically, using LCA in accordance with this document, where climate change is the only impact category, can provide benefits through:
- preventing load shifting from one stage of the product life cycle to another or between product life cycles;
- Provision of requirements for quantification of CFP;
- Facilitating CFP performance monitoring in reducing GHG emissions;
- Provide a better understanding of CFP so that potential opportunities for increases in GHG removals and reductions in GHG emissions can be identified;
— helping to support a sustainable low-carbon economy;
- Increasing the reliability, consistency and transparency of CFP digitization and reporting;
— facilitate the evaluation of alternative product design and sourcing options, production and manufacturing methods, raw material selections, transportation, recycling and other end-of-life processes;
- facilitate the development and implementation of greenhouse gas verification management strategies and plans throughout product life cycles, as well as the identification of additional efficiencies in the supply chain;
— preparation of reliable CFP information.
The organization must define the CFP systematic approach, including the sequence and interaction of activities that are part of this process, and establish procedures to ensure that the operation, control and monitoring of the CFP systematic approach is effective.
Senior management should ensure that responsibilities and authorities related to the CFP systematic approach are defined and communicated within the organization. The organization must identify and provide the resources and competencies needed to implement and sustain the CFP systematic approach.
The organization must identify, provide, and maintain the infrastructure needed to ensure compliance with CFP systematic approach requirements. Infrastructure includes, where applicable:
a) workspace and associated utilities;
b) process equipment (both hardware and software);
c) supporting services (i.e. information systems);
d) LCA competence.
The CFP systematic approach must be able to develop the CFP of a single product in accordance with this document and other requirements contained in the PCR and, where applicable, rules established by the program operator.
The description of the CFP systematic approach will cover the following groups of activities:
a) data and information collection;
b) data and information management;
c) validation of the CFP systematic approach;
d) Use systematic approach to perform CFP for any product.
'Carbon footprint calculation' is a term used to describe the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions caused by a particular activity or organisation, and therefore a way for organizations and individuals to assess their contribution to climate change. Understanding these emissions and where they come from is essential to reducing them. In the past, companies looking to measure their carbon footprint focused on their own emissions, but they are now increasingly concerned with emissions across their entire supply chain.
Supply chain GHG emissions, which include those related to processes not controlled by the company itself, can be measured at the company level or at the individual product level.
There are benefits to supply chain emissions assessment at both company and product levels; However, PAS 2050 and this guidance focus only on product-level emissions.
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