Benchmark proudly announces its recent audit and verification by SGS to ISO 14067, an international standard that defines the requirements necessary for companies to qualify the carbon footprint of their products. This achievement highlights Benchmark’s overall process related to the granularity of data, accuracy of calculation, transparency in reporting, and authenticity of source.
Importance of ISO 14067 Verification:
ISO 14067 specifies principles, requirements, and guidelines for the quantification and reporting of the carbon footprint of a product (CFP), in a manner consistent with International Standards on life cycle assessment (LCA) (ISO 14040 and ISO 14044). The main goal of ISO 14067 is to determine the greenhouse gas emissions produced during each stage in the life cycle of a product, specifically, standards for quantifying, monitoring, reporting, and validating greenhouse gas emissions to support a low-carbon economy.
The Risks of Greenwashing:
A software solution that claims an ISO but not to 14067 may only use broad averages for regions like ‘Europe’ or ‘Rest of the World.’ This could be construed as greenwashing. Packaging data needs to provide meaningful analysis that enables informed decisions by business leaders.
Factors Impacting Packaging Materials:
Packaging materials differ in several ways, including different units of measure, benchmarking material substitutions, varying material thicknesses, different production methods, different format styles, different ink types, varying number of colours, different percentages of ink coverage, different adhesives, numerous order quantities, packing, storage, delivery distance to a customer, and where they are produced, as the energy mix from one country to another varies greatly.
Credible Standards to Look Out For:
ISO 14001, a series of standards put forward by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), clarifies the best practices for organizations that wish to reduce their environmental footprint by adopting an effective environmental management system (EMS). Within the ISO 14001 family of standards is the ISO 14040 series of standards, which provides quantitative assessment methods for the assessment of the environmental aspects of a product or service in its entire life cycle stages.
ISO 14067 Verification for Carbon Footprint of Packaging:
ISO 14067 is the international standard that defines the requirements necessary for companies to qualify the carbon footprint of their products. This verification specifies principles, requirements, and guidelines for the quantification and reporting of the carbon footprint of a product (CFP), in this case, packaging, in a manner consistent with International Standards on life cycle assessment (LCA) (ISO 14040 and ISO 14044). It is an overarching standard encompassing all four phases of LCA. ISO 14060 furthers the standards, providing clarity and consistency for quantifying, monitoring, reporting, and validating or verifying GHG emissions and removals to support sustainable development through a low-carbon economy and to benefit organisations, project proponents, and interested parties worldwide.
Benchmark’s achievement of ISO 14067 verification for the carbon footprint of packaging showcases its commitment to sustainable practices and meaningful analysis of packaging data. If you’re looking to identify your scope three Greenhouse Gas Emissions of packaging from source to your customer’s factory gate, Benchmark is the place to go.
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