Benefits

Assessing the carbon footprint their products can provide organizations with economic and environmental benefits.

Such an approach can help organizations:

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and energy efficiency;
• Prepare to the growing environmental demands of major clients (eg Walmart);
• Manage economic and environmental risks;
• Track their environmental performance;
• Stimulate innovation and ecodesign;
• Gain competitive advantage (product differentiation);
• Improve company image;
• Prepare for possible new regulations on local and international markets.