Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
Our PCF solution equips you with the tools and support to calculate emissions across the product lifecycle, engage suppliers, and deliver transparent reporting.
Making your products part of the solution.
Measuring your product's carbon footprint
Calculate the full carbon footprint of your product from raw materials to end-of-life. Our PCF solution follows the Greenhouse Gas Protocol for accurate, transparent results, helping you identify the emission hotspots across the product life cycle.
Product lifecycle footprints | Calculate emissions from raw materials to end-of-life and uncover the impact of each product stage. |
Supplier engagement | Request, collect, and manage primary emissions data at scale. |
Reporting aligned with standards | We follow international frameworks like the GHG Protocol to ensure your reports are consistent, credible, and audit-ready. |
Expert support where it matters | Our consultants support you with data strategy, methodological questions, and supply chain communication. |
Over 6,000 companies work with us on their net zero strategies.
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ARAG
AXA
Boots
COSNOVA BEAUTY
deuter
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EDEKA
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GLS
Hansgrohe Group
HÖRMANN
MANN + HUMMEL
mondi
SIGG
UHU
Vodafone
Walgreens
ANKER
ARAG
AXA
Boots
COSNOVA BEAUTY
deuter
EDDING
EDEKA
essity
GLS
Hansgrohe Group
HÖRMANN
MANN + HUMMEL
mondi
SIGG
UHU
Vodafone
Walgreens
ANKER
ARAG
AXA
Boots
COSNOVA BEAUTY
deuter
EDDING
EDEKA
essity
GLS
Hansgrohe Group
HÖRMANN
MANN + HUMMEL
mondi
SIGG
UHU
Vodafone
Walgreens
From first calculation to supply chain insights
Define product boundaries | Set the scope (cradle-to-gate plus end-of-life) and select which products to assess. |
Collect and integrate data | Use our platform to upload existing data or request emissions values from your suppliers. We help close data gaps. |
Analyse and report | Get standard-compliant PCFs for each product, plus insights to guide design, sourcing, and communication. |
Automated PCFs
Get PCF insights in minutes, not weeks with automated product footprints. You answer customer requests faster, strengthen tenders with credible numbers, and focus reduction efforts where they matter most. Product footprints help you turn product-level emission insights into a commercial advantage – without the time and cost of manual footprints.
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Climate labelling on products
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Life cycle Assessment (LCA)
A life cycle assessment is the framework used to assess a product’s environmental impact. An internationally recognised tool, an LCA tracks the emissions produced and resources consumed along the value chain.
FAQs
A Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) measures the total greenhouse gas emissions generated throughout a product's lifecycle, from raw material extraction and production to distribution, use, and end-of-life disposal. It's expressed in CO₂ equivalents (CO₂e) and provides a comprehensive view of a product's climate impact, helping businesses identify reduction opportunities and communicate sustainability efforts transparently.
With traditional methods, calculating PCFs can take weeks per product. However, ClimatePartner's automated PCF software significantly reduces this timeframe, enabling you to calculate multiple product footprints in minutes rather than weeks. The exact timeline depends on data availability and the complexity of a product's supply chain.
A Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) calculates all emissions from an entire organization across scopes 1, 2, and 3. A Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) focuses specifically on the emissions of a single product throughout its lifecycle. For companies with just one product, the PCF and CCF may overlap significantly, but most businesses need both: a CCF for overall company reporting and PCFs for product-level transparency and claims.
Not necessarily. PCFs can be measured using different system boundaries depending on your goals. Cradle-to-gate covers emissions from raw material extraction through production (ending at the factory gate), which is ideal for B2B suppliers and supply chain transparency. Cradle-to-grave includes the full lifecycle, adding distribution, use phase, and end-of-life, which is better suited for consumer-facing claims and complete impact assessment.