Via My Product Manager, you are able to share CO2 data for products in the FMCG & Foodservice and DIY, garden & pet sectors. You can specify the CO2 emissions at product level, the life cycle stage it applies to, and which calculation method was used.
View the GDSN Implementation Guideline for CO2 Reporting
Get started in 9 steps
Start by collecting the data / outcome of the LCA / PCF analysis (or another method) at product level. This input is required to fill in the data in My Product Manager.
Contents
- Step 1: For which country was the CO2 value calculated?
- Step 2: When was this calculated?
- Step 3: Has your CO2 value been verified?
- Step 4: For which life cycle stage are you providing the value?
- Step 5: What is the CO2 emission?
- Step 6: What is the unit?
- Step 7: Are you using a functional unit?
- Step 8: Which calculation method did you use?
- Step 9: What type of calculation?
Step 1: For which country was the CO2 value calculated?
Determine for which target market the carbon footprint values were calculated. Emissions from transport can vary significantly between countries.
If the values apply to Belgium, use code 056 (Belgium) in the field ‘Cfp Country Code’ (cfpCountryCode - BMS ID 8700).
Step 2: When was this calculated?
Enter the date when the product's carbon footprint assessment was carried out.
Use this value in the field ‘Cfp date’ (cfpDate - BMS ID 8716).
Step 3: Has your CO2 value been verified?
Specify in the field ‘Cfp value verification code’ (cfpValueVerificationCode - BMS ID 8712) how the calculated carbon footprint value was verified.
Use code ‘EXTERNAL_VERIFICATION’ if the values were verified by an external party, or use another applicable code from the list.
| Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| EXTERNAL_VERIFICATION | The values have been verified by an external party |
| PEER_REVIEWED | The values and methodology have been verified internally |
| NOT_VERIFIED | The values were calculated according to the reported calculation method but have not been verified |
Repeat the steps below for each boundary (RAW_MATERIALS, PACKAGING, etc.) for which a value is available.
Step 4: For which life cycle stage are you providing the value?
Enter the code from the code list that corresponds to the boundary (life cycle stage) for which a value is available. Use all values included in your LCA report.
Fill in this information in the field ‘Cfp boundary code’ (cfpBoundariesCode - BMS ID 8702).
Steps 4 to 9 should be repeated for each boundary.
| Code value | Code definition |
|---|---|
| RAW_MATERIALS | The emissions resulting from the production/extraction, packaging, storage, warehousing and transportation of raw materials. |
| MANUFACTURING | The emissions resulting from the manufacturing/production of the product. |
| TRANSPORT_FINAL_PRODUCT | The emissions resulting from the distribution of the product to the retail network or to downstream stakeholders. This stage includes transport of the final product and its packaging, storage and warehousing. |
| USE | The emissions of the product when used by the consumer. |
| END_OF_LIFE | The emission of the product when it is disposed, recycled, recovered after use. |
| CRADLE_TO_GATE | Total amount of CO2 emission from a life cycle assessment (LCA) model that assesses a product’s environmental footprint from raw materials extraction until it leaves the factory gate. |
| CRADLE_TO_CONSUMPTION | Total amount of CO2 emission from a life cycle assessment (LCA) model that assesses a product’s environmental footprint from raw materials extraction until it is consumed. (PEF guidance, the European Commission 2021b) |
| CRADLE_TO_GRAVE | Total amount of CO2 emission from a life cycle assessment (LCA) model that assesses a product’s environmental footprint from raw materials extraction until its disposal, including manufacturing, transportation, product use. |
Step 5: What is the CO2 emission?
Enter the value that corresponds to the boundary from step 4.
Use the field ‘Cfp value’ (cfpValue - BMS ID 8704).
Step 6: What is the unit?
In the same field, indicate which unit of measurement applies. The value should be expressed in amount of CO2 equivalents (CO2eq) per amount of finished product. Greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) are expressed in CO2 equivalents, meaning the amount of CO2 that would produce the same effect.
Use one of the following codes:
| Value unit | Description |
|---|---|
| Kg CO2eq per 100 g | Kilogram CO2 equivalent per 100 gram |
| Kg CO2eq per 100 ml | Kilogram CO2 equivalent per 100 millilitre |
| Kg CO2eq per functional unit | Kilogram CO2 equivalent per functional unit |
| Kg CO2eq per kg | Kilogram CO2 equivalent per kilogram |
| Euro CO2eq per kg | Euro CO2 equivalent per kilogram. |
Step 7: Are you using a functional unit?
The functional unit describes the amount and/or performance characteristics of a product as used by the end user. It forms the basis for calculating the emission value (i.e. the carbon footprint) and can be used to compare with other similar products.
If you selected ‘kg CO2eq per functional unit’ in step 6, specify this unit in the field ‘Cfp functional unit value’ (cfpFunctionalUnit - BMS ID 8707).
When using a functional unit, the emissions can be shared per comparable unit instead of per kg of finished product.
Examples:
- Amount of dishwashing liquid needed to wash 100 standard plates
- A washing machine with a capacity to clean 10 kg of laundry at 60°C
Step 8: Which calculation method did you use?
Then, in the field ‘Cfp methodology code’ (cfpMethodologyCode), indicate the method used to determine the value entered in step 5.
All commonly used methods have an available code.
If you used a method that does not have a code, select ‘Other / not classified’ and request a new code from GS1.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Carbon footprint standard | Product-specific value, based on carbon footprint standard (ISO 14067). |
| ENVIMAT | Value for the product-group from an input-output study, based on ENVIMAT in Finland (Nissinen et al. 2019, SYKEra 15/2019) |
| EPD | Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) |
| (GHG) Protocol | The Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard can be used to understand the full life cycle emissions of a product and focus efforts on the greatest Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction opportunities. |
| ISO 14064 | ISO 14064 specifies requirements for selecting Greenhouse Gas (GHG) validators/verifiers, establishing the level of assurance, objectives, criteria and scope, determining the validation/verification approach, assessing GHG data, information, information systems and controls, evaluating GHG assertions and preparing validation/verification statements. |
| PCR | Product Category Rules |
| PCR EDF | Product-specific value, based on Product Category Rule (PCR) of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) system |
| PEF | The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology is performed following the PEF guidelines published by the European Commission and, if available, specific category rules (PEFCRs) |
| ReCiPe | Based on National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) Product Category Rule (PCR) |
| Other / Not classified |
Step 9: What type of calculation?
As the final step, indicate the field ‘Cfp accounting code’ (cfpAccountingCode - BMS ID 8714). This code specifies which activities are represented by the calculated values.
Use the code ‘ATTRIBUTIONAL’ if the value only applies to the product itself. Use the code ‘CONSEQUENTIAL’ if the value applies to the product and the impact of the product on other products or systems.