BLOGS
Introduction
Assurance Definition:
Assurance refers to the degree of confidence or certainty we have that the information about a company’s inventory is reliable. This confidence is based on the...
Calculating the inventory results of the studied product
Companies should follow these steps when calculating the GHG impact of the studied product:
A. Choose a GWP value:
Companies need to select a...
Introduction
This blog outlines key requirements in quantifying the GHG inventory (means measuring or calculating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of something) results of the studied product necessary...
Guidance
Role of the uncertainty assessment process
Keeping a List of Uncertainties: Companies that want to measure and report their GHG emissions need to keep a list of things they are not entirely...
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...