Carbon Footprint Measurement
The carbon footprint is a measure of the impact of a product on climate change. It is calculated by measuring the greenhouse gases (methane, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.) emitted during the various stages of the life cycle of the product.
To make this footprint easy to read, the gases and their impact are converted into kg equivalents. This is why we speak of kg of CO2e, where “e” stands for “equivalent”.
How is the carbon footprint of products calculated?
FITT measures the impact of its products through the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), an international and certified method. The LCA calculates the CO2 equivalent emissions of the product at different stages of its life cycle. In specific:
- Raw material extraction
- Production
- Distribution
- Use
- End of life disposal
