An introduction to carbon footprinting of products. Including what is a carbon footprint, introduction to the main carbon footprint standards, carbon labels and the value of carbon footprinting.
What is 1 tonne Carbon Dioxide? (CO2e) carbon footprint and embodied carbonCircular Ecology
You've probably heard of a carbon footprint, but what does it really mean, how do you connect with it and what really is 1 tonne of CO2e in real world perspective? This visual presentation explores these issues.
Introduction to Carbon Footprint Calculation and the Importance Janathakshan Gte Ltd
A presentation by Janathakshan on GHG, its impact, climate change and global warming, carbon footprint and global situation and the importance of measuring it.
Understanding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Qatarwaeyqatar
This presentation provides an overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and its importance in promoting sustainability. It also explores LCA initiatives in Qatar, with a focus on the construction industry, waste management, water management, and energy sector. The presentation includes case studies and discusses the challenges and future outlook for LCA in Qatar.
NL:
ESG Routekaart.
De dwingende uitdaging waarvoor wij staan op het gebied van milieu is, om met zijn allen de beweging in gang te zetten om de gemiddelde opwarming van de aarde tot 1,5 graden te beperken. Sommige belanghebbenden, gouvernementele organisaties en banken, vragen regelmatig om verbetering en het aanscherpen van de Europese wetgeving met betrekking tot het klimaat. De EU zou tegen 2050 een totale reductie van de binnenlandse emissies van 80% moeten realiseren. Door een eenduidig stappenplan te borgen, is een concrete stap naar verduurzamen. Denk daarbij aan de interne- en externe belanghebbenden te betrekken voor de implementatie van initiatieven om CO2-emissies te verminderen, of een stap verder zou zijn, om de emissies te compenseren. De Routekaart beschrijft aan de hand van analyses, en sector specifieke KPI’s, modellen hoe dit beleid goed zou kunnen worden geborgd in een Environmental Socio-Economic Governance beleid. De Routekaart biedt op de lange termijn een kosten efficiënt pad naar een schonere, klimaatvriendelijke bedrijf.
Short biography of the presenter; Ginio Franker, September 1966, Suriname.
Position Learning and Development NLP-trainer & Transpersoonlijke coach + Climate Leader trained by Al Gore. "A Moral Call to Climate Change" + "Environmental Justice".
Website www.greandream.com.
EN:
ESG-ROADMAP
With the effects of climate change already upon us, the need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions is nothing less than urgent. It’s a daunting challenge, but the technologies and strategies to meet it exist today. A small set of ESG policies, designed and implemented well, can put us on the path to a low carbon future. ESG Key Performance Indicators are complex, so they must be sector specific, focused and cost-effective. One-size-fits-all approaches simply won’t get the job done. Sustainability managers need a clear, comprehensive resource that outlines the ESG policies that will have the biggest impact on our climate future, and describes how to implement these policies well within their own organisations.
We don’t need to wait for new technologies or strategies to create a low carbon future—and we can’t afford to. ESG-ROADMAP gives professionals the tools they need to select, design, and implement the policies that can put us on the path to a livable climate future.
The Environmental Social Governance challenges e.g: on regulatory and reputational risks, market scandals and new market opportunities makes ESG information a data source of growing importance. With ESG in company seminars, round table discussions, scholarships and online association programs, we leave no one behind. Sign up today. Zentrepreneur Environmental Social Governance Associates Training. (ZESGA).
contact@esgwatch.eu
+32485773608 BE
+31630092220 NL
A carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organisation, event or product, and is expressed as a carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). A carbon footprint accounts for all six Kyoto GHG emissions:
• carbon dioxide (CO2)
• methane (CH4)
• nitrous oxide (N2O)
• hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
• perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
• sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
There are different types of carbon footprint and this report focus only Organisational carbon footprint. (Figure 1.0) An organization’s carbon footprint is a measurement of their human activity based environmental damage, quantified by the amount of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and CH4 the organization emits. More specifically, the result is defined as equivalent “unit carbon dioxide”.
Carbon footprint analysis services include an assessment of an organization’s carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) assessment. All related activities that the company has are examined in detail. Activity based GHGs emission inventory is extracted and results are reported according to ISO 14064 standards.
By calculating carbon footprint, it can manage the energy consumption of an organization (renewable energy source), check conformance with current regulation, to prepare new regulations, take attention of institutional investors, to add a prestige to certain company and also enables them to participate in carbon credit activities.
What is 1 tonne Carbon Dioxide? (CO2e) carbon footprint and embodied carbonCircular Ecology
You've probably heard of a carbon footprint, but what does it really mean, how do you connect with it and what really is 1 tonne of CO2e in real world perspective? This visual presentation explores these issues.
Introduction to Carbon Footprint Calculation and the Importance Janathakshan Gte Ltd
A presentation by Janathakshan on GHG, its impact, climate change and global warming, carbon footprint and global situation and the importance of measuring it.
Understanding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Qatarwaeyqatar
This presentation provides an overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and its importance in promoting sustainability. It also explores LCA initiatives in Qatar, with a focus on the construction industry, waste management, water management, and energy sector. The presentation includes case studies and discusses the challenges and future outlook for LCA in Qatar.
NL:
ESG Routekaart.
De dwingende uitdaging waarvoor wij staan op het gebied van milieu is, om met zijn allen de beweging in gang te zetten om de gemiddelde opwarming van de aarde tot 1,5 graden te beperken. Sommige belanghebbenden, gouvernementele organisaties en banken, vragen regelmatig om verbetering en het aanscherpen van de Europese wetgeving met betrekking tot het klimaat. De EU zou tegen 2050 een totale reductie van de binnenlandse emissies van 80% moeten realiseren. Door een eenduidig stappenplan te borgen, is een concrete stap naar verduurzamen. Denk daarbij aan de interne- en externe belanghebbenden te betrekken voor de implementatie van initiatieven om CO2-emissies te verminderen, of een stap verder zou zijn, om de emissies te compenseren. De Routekaart beschrijft aan de hand van analyses, en sector specifieke KPI’s, modellen hoe dit beleid goed zou kunnen worden geborgd in een Environmental Socio-Economic Governance beleid. De Routekaart biedt op de lange termijn een kosten efficiënt pad naar een schonere, klimaatvriendelijke bedrijf.
Short biography of the presenter; Ginio Franker, September 1966, Suriname.
Position Learning and Development NLP-trainer & Transpersoonlijke coach + Climate Leader trained by Al Gore. "A Moral Call to Climate Change" + "Environmental Justice".
Website www.greandream.com.
EN:
ESG-ROADMAP
With the effects of climate change already upon us, the need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions is nothing less than urgent. It’s a daunting challenge, but the technologies and strategies to meet it exist today. A small set of ESG policies, designed and implemented well, can put us on the path to a low carbon future. ESG Key Performance Indicators are complex, so they must be sector specific, focused and cost-effective. One-size-fits-all approaches simply won’t get the job done. Sustainability managers need a clear, comprehensive resource that outlines the ESG policies that will have the biggest impact on our climate future, and describes how to implement these policies well within their own organisations.
We don’t need to wait for new technologies or strategies to create a low carbon future—and we can’t afford to. ESG-ROADMAP gives professionals the tools they need to select, design, and implement the policies that can put us on the path to a livable climate future.
The Environmental Social Governance challenges e.g: on regulatory and reputational risks, market scandals and new market opportunities makes ESG information a data source of growing importance. With ESG in company seminars, round table discussions, scholarships and online association programs, we leave no one behind. Sign up today. Zentrepreneur Environmental Social Governance Associates Training. (ZESGA).
contact@esgwatch.eu
+32485773608 BE
+31630092220 NL
A carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organisation, event or product, and is expressed as a carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). A carbon footprint accounts for all six Kyoto GHG emissions:
• carbon dioxide (CO2)
• methane (CH4)
• nitrous oxide (N2O)
• hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
• perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
• sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
There are different types of carbon footprint and this report focus only Organisational carbon footprint. (Figure 1.0) An organization’s carbon footprint is a measurement of their human activity based environmental damage, quantified by the amount of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and CH4 the organization emits. More specifically, the result is defined as equivalent “unit carbon dioxide”.
Carbon footprint analysis services include an assessment of an organization’s carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) assessment. All related activities that the company has are examined in detail. Activity based GHGs emission inventory is extracted and results are reported according to ISO 14064 standards.
By calculating carbon footprint, it can manage the energy consumption of an organization (renewable energy source), check conformance with current regulation, to prepare new regulations, take attention of institutional investors, to add a prestige to certain company and also enables them to participate in carbon credit activities.
The deck sets the scene by introducing the current sustainability context, the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI- https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx) role in providing metrics for measuring and communicating on sustainability performance and impacts. With numerous reporting requirements out there for organizations to comply with, the deck also explains GRI's collaborative efforts in aligning with other Frameworks.
The presentation was made during the April 2013 'CSR and Sustainability in extractive and energy industries. UK global expertise' week in London. The audience was comprised of representatives from the Oil and Gas and Mining sectors, from Russia and Kazakhstan, who were relatively new to sustainability reporting. The deck puts forward the business case for reporting on sustainability performance and impacts, and includes brief sector-specific information on sustainability reporting trends in those two sectors.
Besides providing a framework for organizations to use, GRI also offer support and guidance - what this means exactly is clarified in the deck.
Carbon Footprint is a measure of organization's Greenhouse Gases emmissions. Many organizations nowadays are conscious with their carbon footprint.
This consciousness led to the development of PAS 2050, a standard developed by the British Standards Institute to assess the lifecycle GHG emissions of goods and services.
In this month's SlideShare we'll be covering the topic of carbon credits and carbon offsets and how these instruments are implemented to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. While the terms are often used interchangeably, carbon credits and carbon offsets does have certain key differences we'll be exploring. There are also important milestones to note, from the US Clean Air Act and Kyoto Protocol to UN Carbon Offset Platform. Over recent years, the carbon market value have grown significantly from EUR 186 billion in 2018 to EUR 850 billion in 2022.
A presentation on net-zero CO2 and GHG emissions. I focus mainly on the conceptual background, discussing also the role of Carbon Dioxide Removal and offsets... Details https://klimastiftelsen.no/arrangement/klimafrokost-hva-betyr-netto-nullutslipp-i-2050-for-beslutninger-og-investeringer-i-dag/
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities including:
• The relation between ESG activities and firm value
• The impact of environmental and social engagements on firm performance
• The market reaction to ESG events
• The relation between ESG and agency problems
• The performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds
This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the Quick Guide “Investors and Activism”.
Presentation on draft target validation criteria for financial institutions to align their investment and lending activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Learn more: https://www.wri.org/events/2020/02/workshop-science-based-target-setting-financial
Conferencia de Jeffrey Sachs en Madrid el 28 de mayo de 2019, en la jornada "La transformación ineludible: investigación e innovación para acelerar el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030"
Carbon markets 101 introduces the market mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol and related initiatives. It helps executives and managers understand emerging business issues around carbon trading, emission reduction projects and carbon monitoring.
EOI · 20/09/2012 · http://www.eoi.es/mediateca/video/1708
La Huella de Carbono es un concepto que se ha abierto paso con gran fuerza los últimos años, ya que cada día son más las empresas y organismos públicos a nivel nacional e internacional que realizan su transición hacia un modelo de gestión baja en carbono, esto exige ir más allá de la forma habitual de gestionar, obliga a colaborar con los proveedores para calcular sus emisiones, evaluar cuántos GEI (gases de efecto invernadero) se han generado en el ciclo de vida y sobre todo valorar las fuentes de emisiones asociadas a los diferentes productos y actividades.
Inventários de Emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa
Sexta-feira, 28 de maio de 2010
Sede da Fiesp, São Paulo - SP
Departamento de Meio Ambiente (DMA)
O evento debateu o Inventários de Emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa. Contou, ainda, com a apresentação de metodologias para a preparação dos inventários das empresas.
O Inventário Estadual, Inventário Nacional, e as principais metodologias utilizadas para a elaboração do inventário corporativo
Saiba mais:
http://bit.ly/c38AEc
The deck sets the scene by introducing the current sustainability context, the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI- https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx) role in providing metrics for measuring and communicating on sustainability performance and impacts. With numerous reporting requirements out there for organizations to comply with, the deck also explains GRI's collaborative efforts in aligning with other Frameworks.
The presentation was made during the April 2013 'CSR and Sustainability in extractive and energy industries. UK global expertise' week in London. The audience was comprised of representatives from the Oil and Gas and Mining sectors, from Russia and Kazakhstan, who were relatively new to sustainability reporting. The deck puts forward the business case for reporting on sustainability performance and impacts, and includes brief sector-specific information on sustainability reporting trends in those two sectors.
Besides providing a framework for organizations to use, GRI also offer support and guidance - what this means exactly is clarified in the deck.
Carbon Footprint is a measure of organization's Greenhouse Gases emmissions. Many organizations nowadays are conscious with their carbon footprint.
This consciousness led to the development of PAS 2050, a standard developed by the British Standards Institute to assess the lifecycle GHG emissions of goods and services.
In this month's SlideShare we'll be covering the topic of carbon credits and carbon offsets and how these instruments are implemented to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. While the terms are often used interchangeably, carbon credits and carbon offsets does have certain key differences we'll be exploring. There are also important milestones to note, from the US Clean Air Act and Kyoto Protocol to UN Carbon Offset Platform. Over recent years, the carbon market value have grown significantly from EUR 186 billion in 2018 to EUR 850 billion in 2022.
A presentation on net-zero CO2 and GHG emissions. I focus mainly on the conceptual background, discussing also the role of Carbon Dioxide Removal and offsets... Details https://klimastiftelsen.no/arrangement/klimafrokost-hva-betyr-netto-nullutslipp-i-2050-for-beslutninger-og-investeringer-i-dag/
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities including:
• The relation between ESG activities and firm value
• The impact of environmental and social engagements on firm performance
• The market reaction to ESG events
• The relation between ESG and agency problems
• The performance of socially responsible investment (SRI) funds
This Research Spotlight expands upon issues introduced in the Quick Guide “Investors and Activism”.
Presentation on draft target validation criteria for financial institutions to align their investment and lending activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Learn more: https://www.wri.org/events/2020/02/workshop-science-based-target-setting-financial
Conferencia de Jeffrey Sachs en Madrid el 28 de mayo de 2019, en la jornada "La transformación ineludible: investigación e innovación para acelerar el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030"
Carbon markets 101 introduces the market mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol and related initiatives. It helps executives and managers understand emerging business issues around carbon trading, emission reduction projects and carbon monitoring.
EOI · 20/09/2012 · http://www.eoi.es/mediateca/video/1708
La Huella de Carbono es un concepto que se ha abierto paso con gran fuerza los últimos años, ya que cada día son más las empresas y organismos públicos a nivel nacional e internacional que realizan su transición hacia un modelo de gestión baja en carbono, esto exige ir más allá de la forma habitual de gestionar, obliga a colaborar con los proveedores para calcular sus emisiones, evaluar cuántos GEI (gases de efecto invernadero) se han generado en el ciclo de vida y sobre todo valorar las fuentes de emisiones asociadas a los diferentes productos y actividades.
Inventários de Emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa
Sexta-feira, 28 de maio de 2010
Sede da Fiesp, São Paulo - SP
Departamento de Meio Ambiente (DMA)
O evento debateu o Inventários de Emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa. Contou, ainda, com a apresentação de metodologias para a preparação dos inventários das empresas.
O Inventário Estadual, Inventário Nacional, e as principais metodologias utilizadas para a elaboração do inventário corporativo
Saiba mais:
http://bit.ly/c38AEc
An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and formatters connected therewith.
Whereas the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection and improvement of human environment.
The Environment (Protection) Act 1986 was introduced after the Bhopal gas tragedy during Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of our country.
Industrial Policy, Fiscal Policy and Licensing PolicyPRASOON VERMA
The presentation on Industrial Policy of India, Fiscal Policy of India and Licensing Policy of India and can be used to learn and present as economics assignment
Technological Environment - International Business - Manu Melwin Joymanumelwin
Technological change can have impact on the decisions taken by international business. Technological change can involve:
New process of production: new ways of doing things which rises productivity of factor inputs, as with use of robotics in car assembly techniques which has dramatically raised output per assembly line worker. For example around 80% of technological change has been process innovation.
New products: For example, online banking and many new financial services are direct result of advances in micro processor based technologies.
Paul Chiplin Go Green Going Carbon Neutral Workshop slidesGo Green
Paul Chiplen, Director of Sales and Marketing for CO2 Balance who run carbon reduction and CSR projects in Africa guides us through the Carbon Offsetting Jungle and advises what to look out for in a good scheme.
The presentation of Professor Greg Norris, adjunct lecturer of Harvard and chief scientist of Living Future Institute in the Carbon Game –event. It was organised by Sitra in collaboration with Climate Partners and Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE). In the event the definition and rules of carbon neutrality were discussed as well as how carbon neutrality is seen in business both in Finland and globally.
See also the separate presentations of the event and the workshop by Katriina Alhola and Jáchym Judl (SYKE) and Senior Lead Tiina Kähö (Sitra).
For more than a decade, the potential to earn revenue from climate-saving activities in agriculture has been touted throughout farm-related industries. This presentation will assume a basic knowledge of the concept of carbon markets as a kind of ecosystem service market. The focus will instead be put on current market opportunities and the importance of learning from past mistakes. Included in the discussion will be carbon offset opportunities for methane capture from manure digesters and composting and nitrous oxide reduction from controls on nitrogen fertilization. Participants will learn about voluntary and compliance market opportunities and the value of offsets versus transactions costs in today’s markets. Sources of market information will also be discussed.
http://www.extension.org/pages/67612/money-from-something:-carbon-market-developments-for-agriculture
In this 2015 presentation, the focus is placed firmly on the concept of product stewardship and the advantages to organisations who pursue product stewardship certification.
The question facing companies and organisations is no longer whether to take climate action, but rather how and where to begin. It all starts with understanding your carbon footprint, but many companies are struggling to navigate through the terminology of carbon emissions as well as the different frameworks and methodologies available.
This bite-sized webinar will provide you with a solid foundation for measuring your organisation’s carbon footprint, as well as an understanding of how this can help you take action and engage with your customers and suppliers.
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Presentado por Alessandro Casoli, Asociado Estratégico en Política y Mercados - The Carbon Trust.
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Similar to Product carbon footprinting for manufacturers and suppliers (20)
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WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
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The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
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By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
2. Contents
• About Circular Ecology
• Context
• Benefits of product carbon footprinting
• Why do people carbon footprint?
• Carbon footprint reporting
• Summary
3. Introducing Circular Ecology
• Set up in 2013 to offer the following services:
• Product carbon footprinting
• Embodied carbon assessment
• Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
• Water footprinting
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Research
• Peer review
• Training
• Visit www.circularecology.com
5. Sustainable Development
There are over 200 definitions of sustainability –
Sara Parkins, 2000
“Meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs”
Brundtland Report, 1987
9. Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
• But we are always talking about taking action
on climate change and CO2 emissions….
• Global CO2e emissions have risen 50% from
1990
• Carbon footprinting is a tool that can help us
to manage our carbon emissions
11. Benefits of Carbon Footprinting
• Prospect to win new sales
• Companies are also losing sales by not having
environmental data for their products
• i.e. cant go for tenders without this data
• Satisfy client requests for data
• Which assists the clients carbon targets / CSR
• Enhanced green image / brand
• Green case studies, marketing claims, greener
brand
12. Benefits of Carbon Footprinting
• Competitive advantage
• Are you competitors doing this?
• Is your product better than your
competitors?
• Get ahead of the game
• Have you fallen behind your competitors or
the market?
13. Benefits of Carbon Footprinting
• Reduce operational costs
• Increasing case studies of companies saving
money through their carbon footprint
programs
• Legislation & policy (only in some markets)
• Increasing investor pressures
• More investors expect companies to be
taking action on sustainability and climate
change
17. Reporting Carbon Footprints
• There are 2 main types of carbon footprints:
• Streamlined footprints
• Detailed footprints
• Streamlined footprints are suitable for:
• Scoping exercises
• Hotspot assessments
• They are not suitable for wide reporting
• Need a more robust study = detailed carbon
footprint
18. Detailed Carbon Footprints
• A detailed carbon footprint can be used:
• To report to the public or clients
• In marketing campaigns
• To make public environmental claims
• In CSR reports
• Must be calculated in accordance with
international standards
• Can also be peer reviewed / verified
19. Product Carbon Footprint
Standards
• PAS 2050: 2011 – “Specification for the
assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas
emissions of goods and services”
• From British Standards Institute
• GHG Protocol for Products: 2011
• From the World Resource Institute and
World Business Council for Sustainable
Development
• The above 2 standards are very similar
20. Product Carbon Footprint
Standards
• ISO 14067:2014 – “Greenhouse gases -- Carbon
footprint of products -- Requirements and guidelines
for quantification and communication”
• The only international ISO standard on product
carbon footprinting
• PAS 2060 – carbon neutrality
• EN 15804: 2012 – Environmental Product Declarations
• This one is for construction products only
• All the other standards previously mentioned are
not sector specific – broad remits
22. Product Carbon Footprint Labels
• Carbon neutral labels
• e.g. from carbon neutral company
• Requires measurement and then offsetting of
the amount of carbon
23. EPDs – EN 15804
• For building products
Environmental Product
Declarations (EPDs) are an
appropriate reporting
mechanism
• Manufacturer specific
• More than just carbon –
full Life Cycle Assessment
(LCA)
24. Reporting
• Reporting carbon footprint results requires a
detailed study
• Must be robust
• There are many ways of reporting the carbon
footprint of your products
• It can be confusing to know which option to
take
• Feel free to get in touch if you need
independent advice on the options
26. Summary
• 2 main types of carbon footprints
• Streamlined
• Details
• Lots of carbon footprint standards
• Options for reporting
• Verified against standards
• Carbon footprint labels
• Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
27. Carbon Footprinting
• This webinar was video recorded:
www.circularecology.com/product-carbon-
footprinting-for-manufacturers-and-
suppliers.html
• Upcoming online training courses:
• Essential carbon footprinting
• Embodied energy and carbon training
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• www.circularecology.com/training.html
28. Closing Thought -
A Rhetorical Question…
Which of these is the more sustainable way of
transporting people and goods?
29. Please feel free to get in touch
Craig.Jones@CircularEcology.com
@EcoCraigJones
Carbon Footprinting