The challenge of understanding sustainability
More consumers want to understand the environmental impact of the products they buy, but it can be difficult to know where to start – and what different environmental initiatives really mean.
Recognised environmental certifications such as the EU Ecolabel and FSC™ can provide information about specific environmental criteria and material sourcing. Climate-footprint calculations can add another layer of information by estimating the greenhouse-gas emissions associated with a product across its life cycle.
Creating a more informed foundation
TAKT has worked to map the estimated life-cycle greenhouse-gas footprint of its products. These calculations provide insight into where emissions occur across different stages of a product’s life cycle and create a factual basis for identifying areas where emissions can be addressed.
The calculations consider emissions associated with different stages of the product life cycle, including materials, production, transport, use and end-of-life.
By looking at these stages individually, TAKT can better understand where emissions occur and use this information as part of its ongoing work with product development.
Putting climate-footprint data into context
A product’s climate footprint is expressed in CO₂eq – carbon dioxide equivalents – which makes it possible to account for different greenhouse gases using a common unit.
This information can help make the different sources of emissions across a product’s life cycle easier to understand and provides a consistent basis for looking at the climate footprint of TAKT products.
Product carbon footprints and carbon-removal financing
TAKT calculates and publishes the estimated life-cycle greenhouse-gas footprint of its products.
Separately, TAKT sets aside funds and periodically purchases verified carbon-removal certificates through Puro. This financing takes place outside the product’s value chain and does not reduce or neutralise the product’s own carbon footprint.