Why disclosure matters
Under CSRD, EU companies with > 250 employees must report supplier-level emissions starting FY2025. They will only buy from suppliers who can disclose.
The 3 scopes
- Scope 1 — direct emissions from owned facilities (boilers, vehicles)
- Scope 2 — indirect from purchased electricity, steam, heating
- Scope 3 — value-chain (purchased goods, transport, end-of-life) — typically 70-90% of total
What is PCF?
Product Carbon Footprint = total GHG emissions per functional unit of a product (kg CO₂e per tonne, per unit, per kWh).
Calculated under GHG Protocol Product Standard or ISO 14067.
How to start
- Define your functional unit
- Map life-cycle stages (cradle-to-gate is minimum)
- Collect activity data (energy, raw materials, transport)
- Apply emission factors
- Calculate and document
- Verify (third-party recommended)
- Disclose on product pages and invoices
Business benefits
- Win EU buyers — they need your data for their CSRD reports
- Premium pricing — verified low-carbon products command 5-15% premium
- CBAM reduction — direct measurement avoids penalty default values
- Brand differentiation — sustainability is a B2B differentiator
How PreBro helps
- Built-in PCF calculator with country-specific emission factors
- Carbon inventory dashboard (Scope 1, 2, 3)
- CO₂e column on packing lists and CO/COO documents
- "Sustainability Verified" badge on public supplier profile