Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)
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The purpose of the PEF method is to measure the environmental footprint of products using standardized methods in order to compare and communicate the environmental information of different products. This provides consumers with reliable information when purchasing products that have been manufactured in a resource-efficient manner.
What is a PEF?
The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) represents the next level of European environmental policy and serves to communicate essential environmental parameters in the B2B and B2C sectors. As part of the European Commission's “Single Market for Green Products” initiative, the PEF is becoming increasingly important for determining and evaluating information about the environmental performance of products and organizations.
Why do you need a PEF?
The Product Environmental Footprint is relevant for product manufacturers in all industries who want to analyze and quantify the environmental impact of their products in accordance with current policy requirements. Companies can use the PEF to communicate the environmental profiles of their products and compare them with those of other companies. A “PEF study” prepared by Kiwa helps companies prepare for current and future European environmental policy requirements and understand the impact on their own business.
What are the steps in the process?
Our experts conduct PEF studies in accordance with current requirements. Together with our experts, the objective and scope of the study are defined, and then the life cycle assessment of your product begins. After evaluating the results, we are available to advise you on how to prepare the data for B2B or B2C communication.
Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF)
Understanding your organization's carbon footprint is the first step towards meaningful change. At Kiwa, we show you how your company will reduce and avoid greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective way for the long term. We support you from the calculation to verification to reporting and enable transparent, accurate, scientifically sound communication of your environmental performance - without greenwashing!
Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) according to EN 15804 / EN 50693
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a Type III Environmental Declaration and is regulated by ISO 14025 and EN 15804. It contains quantifiable environmental information on a European harmonized, scientific basis. An EPD is based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data.
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
A Life Cycle Assessment is used to quantify the environmental impacts of processes, products, services or organisations, usually as a basis for other sustainability applications such as Environmental Product Declarations, Product Environmental Footprints and CO2 footprints.
CO2 - Footprint / Certification CO2-neutral
The CO2 Footprint, also known as the Carbon Footprint, records the total CO2 emissions that occur directly or indirectly over the life cycle of a product system.
