Carbon footprint: measuring emissions for organisations and products

A carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organisation, a site or a product, expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e). It is the starting point for BRSR and CDP disclosures, science-based targets, CBAM data for exports to the EU and any credible net zero claim.

VPA India measures footprints to the GHG Protocol and ISO standards, using data from your own operations and your suppliers, and prepares the results for verification.

Organisation or product?

An organisation footprint covers all the emissions from your operations and value chain over a year. A product footprint covers one product's life cycle, per unit. Many companies need both: the first for reporting and targets, the second for customers and product decisions.

How we can help

• GHG accounting – corporate inventories covering Scope 1, 2 and 3, and product carbon footprints.

• Product Life Cycle Assessment study – the full environmental profile of a product, from raw materials to end of life, to ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.

Where the results are used

• Reporting: BRSR, GRI, IFRS S2 and CDP.

• Exports: embedded-emissions data for EU customers under CBAM.

• Targets: science-based targets and net zero roadmaps.

Standards we work to

The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and Scope 3 Standard, and ISO 14064-1, for organisations; ISO 14067 for product carbon footprints; ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 for life cycle assessment; and ISO 14064-3 for verification.

What we need from you

Fuel, electricity and material use, production volumes, and travel and logistics data for the reporting period; for products, a bill of materials and process data. We give you a clear data list at the start and help fill any gaps.

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