Greenhouse Gases-Product Carbon Footprint-Quantitative Requirements and Guidelines (CFP)

ISO 14067: 2018 Greenhouse Gases-Product Carbon Footprint-Quantitative Requirements and Guidelines
 
The standard is applicable to assess the carbon emissions in the life cycle of all goods and services activities. Organizations carrying out such activities can assess their carbon footprint according to the standard, which is an effective tool to promote the evaluation of green goods or services.
 
This document sets out the principles, requirements and guidelines for quantifying and reporting the carbon footprint (CFP) of products in a manner consistent with the International Life Cycle Assessment Standards (LCA) (ISO 14040 and ISO 14044). In addition, it also stipulates the requirements and guidelines for quantifying the partial carbon footprint (partial CFP) of products.
 
This document is applicable to CFP research, and its results can provide basis for different applications (see Article 4).
 
This international standard only clarifies one impact category, namely climate change.
 
Information on carbon offsets does not fall within the scope of this international standard.
 
This document does not assess any social or economic aspects, or any other impact that may have on the life cycle of the product.
 
This document is based on the principles, requirements and guidelines established in the current International Life Cycle Assessment Standards (LCA), ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, and aims to formulate specific requirements for the quantification of CFP and some CFPs.
 
This document aims to benefit organizations, governments, industries, service providers, communities and other interested parties by providing clarity and consistency in quantifying CFPs. Specifically, the use of LCA as a single impact category for climate change under this document could provide benefits in the following ways:
 
-Avoid shifting burdens from one stage of the product life cycle to another, or between product life cycles;
 
-Provide CFP quantification requirements;
 
-Promote the performance tracking of CFP in reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
 
-To better understand the carbon footprint of products in order to identify potential opportunities for increased GHG removals and reductions in GHG emissions;
 
-Help promote a sustainable low-carbon economy;
 
-Improve the credibility, consistency and transparency of CFP quantification and reporting;
 
-Promoting the evaluation of alternative product design and procurement programmes, production and manufacturing methods, raw material selection, transportation, recycling and other end-of-life processes;
 
-Promote the development and implementation of GHG management strategies and plans throughout the product life cycle and identify additional efficiencies in the supply chain;
 
-Prepare reliable CFP information.