From GHG Balance to Product Carbon Footprint

Companies typically start by calculating the carbon footprint of their organization, known as the GHG (Greenhouse Gas) balance. This is relatively straightforward since the boundaries of the assessment are clear, and emissions from Scope 1 and Scope 2 can be easily determined within the organizational limits. In the next step, companies often begin to assess Scope 3 emissions by grouping goods into specific emission categories. These categories assign CO2 emissions to a particular product group based on a measurement unit (quantity, weight, purchase value, etc.), allowing for a realistic estimation of the CO2 emissions caused by the company.

This initial approach is highly practical as it provides CO2 emission values relevant to the entire organization. However, in the long run, it is insufficient. Increasingly, customers demand specific information about the products they purchase. Additionally, optimizing processes and products requires detailed knowledge of resource usage, as improvements can only be achieved by focusing on specific processes or products. Thus, to prioritize actions and measure success, precise knowledge of individual metrics is essential.

This specific allocation of resource consumption requires a deep understanding of the processes involved. Accurate allocation depends on knowing how the total resources used by the company are distributed among the individual products and processes. Ultimately, this creates a picture of how resource flows through the company and are processed into products.

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