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Product carbon footprint
The SKU-level carbon data your buyers now require.
In short
A product carbon footprint is the emissions of a single product across its life cycle, expressed as CO₂e per unit. It is measured cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-grave, to ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard — the SKU-level figure buyers and CBAM declarations now ask for.
What it is
A product carbon footprint measures the emissions of a single product across its life cycle — cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-grave — as CO₂e per unit, to ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
Why it matters
Large buyers increasingly require product-level data to decarbonise their own Scope 3 and to gate procurement. Product-level embedded emissions also sit at the heart of CBAM declarations, where verified data beats punitive defaults.
The CBAM link makes this financial, not cosmetic: since 1 January 2026, the quality of product-level emissions data directly determines an importer’s cost — without reliable data, more expensive default values apply (European Commission; Gerlach Customs, 2026).
What & how we do it
The work, in the order we do it.
- Define the functional unit and system boundary
- Map the product system
- Collect primary supplier and process data
- Calculate to ISO 14067
- Hold methodology consistent across the range so comparisons are fair
- Deliver buyer- and tender-ready outputs
Standards & frameworks
- ISO 14067
- GHG Protocol Product Standard
- PAS 2050
- Underpinned by LCA (ISO 14040/44)
Common questions
To cut their Scope 3 and to gate procurement — increasingly it decides contracts.
CBAM charges on embedded emissions; a rigorous PCF supports verified data that beats default values.
Get your PCFs tender-ready.
Tell us the SKU and the buyer asking for the data, and we will scope the footprint against what they will accept.
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