More and more companies need to understand the climate impact of their products.
This is known as Product Carbon Footprint (PCF).
The calculation considers the different stages of the lifecycle:
- Raw materials
- Production
- Transport
- Distribution
- Product use
- End of life
This approach is based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies, applied to a specific impact category—in this case, climate change.
Product footprints are becoming increasingly relevant due to climate regulations, customer requirements, and more informed purchasing decisions. For example, in responsible procurement programs or regulations such as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Understanding product footprints helps identify reduction opportunities from the design stage, improve the value proposition to customers, maintain supplier status, and enable access to markets.
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