The CO2 Neutral Label can be used to certify a company, a product or an activity (event, delivery, …).
The label also has different levels – ranging from bronze to gold – to help your customers and stakeholders understand exactly where you stand on your climate journey. They indicate the level of ambition and the scope of your carbon reduction efforts.
For all labels, emissions have to be 1/ calculated, 2/ reduced as much as possible and then 3/ offset with certified carbon credits.
Details of the levels :
ENTITY
- Bronze level : Covers scopes 1 and 2, meaning: all direct and indirect emissions from the use of purchased electricity, heat, or cooling (energy consumption, heat generation, fuel for vehicles…).
- Silver level : Covers scopes 1, 2 and part of scope 3, meaning: all direct and indirect emissions from the use of purchased electricity, heat or cooling as well as the indirect emissions linked to fuel and energy-related emissions (not already considered in scopes 1 and 2), waste from operations, business travel, employee home-work commuting.
- Gold level : Covers scopes 1, 2 and all material scope 3 emissions, meaning: all direct and indirect emissions from the use of purchased electricity, heat or cooling as well as the indirect emissions generated within the value chain (upstream and downstream emissions). Furthermore, to reach this level, the reduction target must be in line with science-based targets (1,5°C trajectory) and should cover at least ⅔ of scope 3 emissions.
PRODUCT
- Bronze level : All upstream and production-related emissions until the product leaves the factory (raw materials, supply chain, manufacturing) are taken into account.
- Silver level : All upstream and downstream emissions (raw materials, supply chain, manufacturing, delivery to store, usage, end of life) are taken into account.
- Gold level : All upstream and downstream emissions (raw materials, supply chain, manufacturing, delivery to store, usage, end of life) are taken into account. Furthermore, to reach this level, the company’s climate targets must be aligned with science and a 1,5°C trajectory.
ACTIVITY
Activity : All emissions related to the activity (including indirect emissions from fossil fuel combustion, based on the requirements of PAS2060) are taken into account.
