A number cannot be compared well without knowing the product and conditions behind it.
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Which product?
Find the exact product the result refers to. The same material can be used in different products.
02
What does it say?
Read what was measured, its unit where given, and how the result is expressed.
03
How was it measured?
Check the method and conditions. Results obtained using different methods may not be directly comparable.
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What does it cover?
Check which stages are included: sourcing, production, use or end of use.
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What is the source?
Look for who prepared the information, when it was published and how to access the document.
Evidence cardVerified data · Company statement
How to read a result card
Every result is shown on the same card: for which product, within which boundary, by which method, who verified it and which version. The label at the top tells you what kind of information it is.
The cards below are reading examples only; the places in brackets come from the document on a real card. Real cards are shown only from an approved release.
Verified dataExample card · not real data
Product carbon footprint verification
Document no. EXAMPLE-0001
An independent body verified the document within the stated scope.
Result[value] kg CO₂e / pieceWithin the stated system boundary
Scope
Product Example product A
Site Facility in Türkiye
Period [period]
Functional unit 1 piece
System boundary
Cradle-to-Gate
Standard / method
ISO 14067
Verified by
[independent verification body] · [date]
Version
v1 · Updated [date]
Company statementExample card · not real data
Facility water use statement
This is the company's own statement; there is no independent verification.
Result[value] L / kg productAccording to the company's own record
Scope
Product Example product A
Site Facility in Türkiye
Period [period]
Standard / method
Internal measurement record
Verified by
No independent verification
Version
v1 · Updated [date]
Awaiting confirmationExample card · not real data
Recycled content certificate
The document or scope is incomplete; it is not used as a result.
Scope
Product Example product B
Standard / method
[document type]
Version
v1 · Updated [date]
Missing Document no. · Functional unit · System boundary · Result · Verified by
What does your document tell you?
The document type helps you find the answer you need. Start with its title, then read its contents.
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Technical information
Describes composition, properties and recommended use. Check separately how any values were obtained.
Product name · issuer · update
02
Test report
Presents results for a sample under specified conditions. Identify the sample and test method before reading the result.
Sample · method · conditions · result
03
Certificate
Records an independent body's assessment against specified requirements. Its scope may be a product, process or management system.
Issuing body · scope · validity
Before comparing two numbers.
A product carbon footprint addresses greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product. Other environmental impacts require separate information.
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Same function, same basis
Check the product quantity, function and period of use covered by the calculation.
Do the products meet the same need?
02
Method and boundaries
Read the included life cycle stages, data period and assumptions together.
Are materials, production, use and end of life included?
03
Product-specific rules
A general accounting standard alone may not support comparison. Rules suited to the product category are also needed.
Does the report explain the basis for comparison?
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Every product has its own information.
A product page should connect the product name, material, use and supporting information.
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