What is the CO₂ footprint?
The carbon footprint refers to the total emissions of greenhouse gases caused by a company, a private individual, a product or a service.
A product carbon footprint always refers to the life cycle of a product. The functional unit describes what exactly is being analysed. The system boundaries indicate which life cycle phases and processes are taken into account in the product carbon footprint.
The emissions are calculated over a defined period of time – usually one year or the duration of an event or the service life of a product. They serve as an assessment basis for defining and implementing reduction measures. These emissions are also used to calculate the contribution to offsetting. Emissions that are considered unavoidable are to be offset. The climate protection projects must be internationally recognised.
We calculate the carbon footprint of our company and our products in accordance with the GHG Protocol through the ClimatePartner organisation.