Product carbon footprint and GHG benefits
The ISO 14067 standard on GHG and carbon footprint in products provides several important benefits:
- Transparency and trust: ISO 14067 provides a framework for the measurement and communication of product GHG emissions in a standardised and transparent way. It helps to build trust in a product’s carbon footprint. It may be required for the Product Environmental Declaration.
- Comparability: By following the guidelines of this standard, organisations can quantify the GHG emissions in their products’ GHG Report consistently. This facilitates comparison between similar products and allows consumers to make informed decisions.
- Emission Reduction: ISO 14067 helps to identify opportunities to reduce GHG emissions associated with products. By better understanding the carbon footprint, organisations can implement measures for continuous improvement, such as energy efficiency and emission reduction.
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The ISO 14067 standard can help to comply with legal and regulatory requirements related to the measurement and disclosure of GHG emissions.
ISO 14067 requirements for carbon footprint and GHG in products
Regarding the requirements of the ISO 14067 standard, some of the key aspects include:
- Scope of the GHG analysis and carbon footprint, indicating which products will be assessed and which relevant environmental impact categories need to be considered.
- Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) of the product. This includes the collection of GHG emission data across all stages of the product’s life cycle, from raw material extraction to final disposal.
- GHG Emission Quantification, in accordance with the guidelines set out in the standard, using a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach. The ISO 14067 standard serves to quantify and communicate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with products.
- Communication of results: The results of the carbon footprint assessment must be communicated clearly and transparently through labels, statements, or reports.
- Verification of results: In some cases, independent verification of the data and results of the carbon footprint assessment may be required by an ISO certifier.
- Updating: It is important to keep the product’s carbon footprint information up to date, as conditions and practices can change over time.
The ISO 14067 standard ensures that a product’s carbon footprint assessment is carried out consistently and reliably.
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