Product Life Cycle

Carbon Footprint is able to provide businesses with product lifecycle appraisals

Providing a full carbon footprint of a product which can incorporate every stage of the product's life, from cradle to grave.

Product lifecycle assessments can be applied to both products and services. Here at carbon footprint we have looked at the carbon footprint of a cheque payment in comparison with paying by Bac's as well as assessing the carbon impact of a type of vending machine drink.

Step 1- The appraisal calculation

Carbon footprint can provide your business with 2 options to suit your needs:

• The Primary product lifecycle

This will include emissions from:

The manufacturing process
Transportation

• The Full product lifecycle

This will include emissions from:

Extracting raw materials/manufacture of raw materials
Transportation throughout the lifecycle
Any packaging used throughout the lifecycle
The manufacturing process
Storage
The products use
The products disposal

Step 2- The type of appraisal calculation

Once the level of detail has been decided your business can select an appraisal package. Carbon Footprint provides three packages which your business can choose between or opt for all three.

• Option 1- The product calculation

We will calculate the emissions incurred by the production of your product to give you an end figure in tonnes of CO2. This package could be used for labelling purposes, or to produce a figure to offset and make your product carbon neutral.

• Option 2- A Comparison

Calculations can be produced for two products or services enabling a comparison of a product’s emissions with a competitor product or an earlier version of the same product. This could be used to demonstrate your product’s environmental credentials against others in the market or promote environmental improvements your company has made.

• Option 3- Reductions

An assessment of your product’s lifecycle with solutions provided to highlight possible carbon reductions that could be incorporated in the process.

Step 3- Offset your product's emissions

Once you know what emissions are being produced by your product the next step is to offset them! Carbon footprint offer a number of different Carbon offset projects, please follow this link to find out more about what is available: click here

As a carbon footprint neutral product you are able to trade with the carbon footprint approved logo for a small license fee.

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