The best way to calculate the carbon footprint
What is the best procedure to calculate the carbon footprint?
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It should be noted that ISO 14001 does not discuss carbon footprint, but only requires that you identify issues and legal requirements that affect the EMS, and ensure you meet them. So, if carbon footprint is an external issue you need to address, or you have a legal requirements around calculating your carbon footprint, then this is not a required part of the EMS.
That being said, if you have a legal requirements on calculating your carbon footprint, and this legal requirement defines how you need to do so, then you should follow this. The same goes for any industry practices around calculating the carbon footprint, so that you can easily compare with others in your industry.
If these requirements do not exist, there is an ISO standard that gives guidelines on how to do carbon footprint; ISO 14067:2018, “Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products — Requirements and guidelines for quantification” which will give some internationally recognized guidance on applying this practice.
For more information please see this article. While this article is about the previous version of this standard, it will give some good information on what the standard is about: What is ISO 14067:2013 and why is it useful for carbon footprint?, https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2017/05/30/what-is-iso-14067-2013-and-why-is-it-useful-for-carbon-footprint/
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Sep 03, 2024