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Simplified climate declaration for components
You can now provide your company and customers with a competitive edge in a simple and cost-effective manner while contributing to sustainable transport. This method leverages established material and process data to report the climate impact of both current and future production articles.
Climate data sheet for sustainability and competitiveness
The purpose of the climate data sheet is to strengthen the competitiveness of environmentally conscious subcontractors and their customers by reporting the climate impact of an existing or future item that one intends to offer. The customer can thus make a conscious choice to increase the durability of their product. The reporting of the article's climate impact provides increased customer value, which benefits the suppliers who can attach a Climate Data Sheet to their articles.
Method
The method is based on the company's climate impact from a simplified life cycle perspective (cradle to gate). Initial training and support is required for the development of the company and component specific calculation model.
The climate data sheet cannot be equated with a complete LCA or EPD, but the work that forms the basis of the report provides a very good insight and knowledge about the climate impact of the company and the articles from cradle to gate (from the origin of the raw material to delivery at the company's gate).
Process for producing climate data sheets:
- Workshop 1 Method introduction
The company gains basic knowledge about sustainability in general, and climate calculations specifically, in parallel with competence-developing exercises. A review takes place of the method and included tools and basis for producing climate data sheets.
- Workshop 2 Calculating climate impact
This workshop provides detailed and comprehensive knowledge about the methods for calculating environmental impact. It covers how to obtain data, the importance of identifying and using accurate data, and the steps involved in calculating your climate footprint. Following the workshop, the company will undertake its own efforts to identify and collect the necessary data for the climate data sheet.
- Company visit
This step is advantageously combined with Workshop 2. During this phase, RISE expert visits the supplier to examine processes and material flows, gaining a deeper understanding of the business. The visit primarily focuses on the company’s efforts to identify and collect data necessary for completing the inventory template, while also exploring opportunities to improve internal process flows. Following the visit, RISE expert collaborates with the company to finalise a model used in climate data calculations. As a result, the company will have a customised tool and model to calculate and report the climate impact of various products in the form of a climate data sheet.
Climate data sheets according to a standardised process
The climate data sheet reports the climate impact in CO2eq (carbon dioxide equivalents). The calculations are based on energy, material, logistics and production data from the previous year. The calculation method can thus be used both for articles that are in production and for future articles where the product's material and manufacturing process are known. The method of producing a Climate Data Sheet follows a standardised process. After training and initial support, your staff can produce a Climate Data Sheet for any of your companys' articles.
If desired, a third-party validation of the method can be performed, which further increases the customer value of the Climate Data Sheet.
