CO2 footprint vs. Environmental Footprint of Products: The Main Differences
A product CO2 footprint (or product carbon footprint) tells you how much global warming your product causes throughout its life cycle. But dig deeper – and you find many more environmental crises worth caring about. That’s why next to product CO2 footprints, there are also product environmental footprints. Environmental footprints cover 15+ different impact outcomes […]
What on Earth is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
Our environmental specialist Emma Thunnissen has dealt with just about everything concerning LCA with our clients. That’s why we thought she was the perfect person for the task of explaining the ins and outs of LCA. In the episode: How does LCA work? What kind of footprint results do you get? How can you use […]
The two types of data in LCA – A Short Introduction.
So what kind of data do you actually need to make a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of your products? Think of the energy usage for your manufacturing and waste processes, data on your purchased & used raw materials, etc. Much data can be found in your own finance or purchase department. But with supply chain data (e.g. […]
Primary vs. Secondary Data: What’s The Best In LCA?
To make an LCA of your product(s) you need data. Think of the energy usage for your manufacturing and waste processes, data on your purchased & used raw materials, etc. Much data can be found in your own finance or purchase department. But with supply chain data (e.g. purchased raw materials) it’s trickier. How do you get […]
The Data You Need For a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a scientific method to measure the environmental footprint of a product. The result: 15+ impact outcomes. But before you can measure, you need information on your product. Think of data on your usages & emissions, utilities, transport, materials, etc. That’s why the first step in measuring LCA’s is Data Collection. Data […]
#GotData Webinar 1: Data Collection for Environmental Footprinting
GotData – Webinar 1: How to do Data Collection in Environmental Footprinting – With Ieke Bak, Environmental Specialist at Ecochain Data on your usages & emissions, utilities, transport, ingredients, etc. Measuring the environmental footprint of products (whether it’s your portfolio or individual products) always starts with data collection. We discuss: – Who is responsible […]
How Much Of My Emissions Do I Need To Offset?
**This article was written in collaboration with our offsetting partner ClimateSeed. Let’s do a quick recap on carbon offsetting first. According to IPCC, carbon offsetting is any activity that compensates for the emissions of CO2 or other greenhouse gasses (measured in CO2-eq) by providing an emission reduction elsewhere. Companies can purchase carbon credits* to compensate […]
How To Select High-Standard Carbon Offsetting Projects
*This guest article was written by our carbon offsetting partner ClimateSeed. Carbon offsetting has become a well-known term by now. But that doesn’t mean it’s always clear how it actually works. This article will guide you in selecting high-quality carbon offsetting projects that fit your business: Which offset projects can you choose from? What criteria […]
How to use Ecodesign to Stay Relevant in a Changing Market.
The EU has recently announced several proposals for Ecodesign requirements. But waiting for legislation to kick-in, might just mean you will fall behind. Michiel Cornelissen from our partner Kode21 is the person to talk to about just how we can use product design to make a positive impact on the planet. With his passion […]
How To Tackle SDG’s and Create A Killer Sustainability Report: Practical Examples
With her extensive work in the field of translating governmental initiatives to sustainability action plans, Tuuli-Anna Tiuttu CEO of SDG Monitor is the perfect person to provide the tips and tricks on this topic. In the episode: The UN SDG’s explained; How can your company apply them?; How to translate data into stories; And […]
