BLOGS
Introduction
Imagine you have a list of things you own, like toys, books, or clothes. Now, if someone asks you to make a list and count how many items you have, there might be some uncertainty. Maybe you...
Guidance
1. Choosing an appropriate allocation method
Imagine you’re dealing with a process that generates some kind of output, like a factory producing goods or a system creating products. This...
Introduction
Imagine you’re tracking the environmental impact of making a product, like a smartphone. When creating a product, there are certain steps that involve shared processes, where multiple...
Guidance:
Companies should follow the steps below when collecting data and assessing data quality:
Step 1. Develop a data management plan and document the data collection and assessment processes as they...
Introduction
When you’re trying to figure out how much a product contributes to pollution, gathering the right information can be hard and might take a lot of time. But it’s super important...
Guidance
1. Defining life cycle stages and identifying attributable processes
Material Acquisition and Preprocessing:
What happens: This stage begins when the raw materials are taken from nature and...
Introduction
The next step in the inventory process is to define the boundary. The boundary identifies which emissions and removals are included in the GHG inventory.
Identifying Attributable Processes:...
Introduction
1. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA):
What it is: LCA is like a thorough investigation that looks at the environmental impact of a product from the very beginning to the very end of its life.
What...
Introduction
Imagine you are taking a photo. What do you want to capture in that photo? The well-defined scope is like deciding the boundaries of your photo. It’s about being clear on what you want...
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol
They made a set of rules (GHG Protocol Product Standard) that companies can use to manage the gases from the things they make and sell. They want to work with different groups...