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Cradle-to-gate

Cradle-to-gate is the system boundary that runs from the extraction of raw materials to the moment the product leaves the factory.

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It leaves out the use phase and end of life. It is the usual boundary when a buying company wants to know the emissions of what it purchases, because it fits Scope 3 Category 1 and avoids assuming how the product will be used afterwards.

  • Product carbon footprint

    A product carbon footprint (PCF) is the sum of the greenhouse gas emissions and removals of a product across its life cycle, expressed in kgCO2e per unit.

  • Life cycle assessment (LCA)

    Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the standardised method to compile and evaluate the inputs, outputs and potential environmental impacts of a product across its whole life cycle.

  • ISO 14067

    ISO 14067 is the standard that sets how to quantify and communicate a product carbon footprint. What it requires, what cradle-to-gate is and how Xain uses it.

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