Product Carbon Footprint project
Data source:
Data source | Filters |
SAP 098 | filters keep only
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DPL views filters:
Topic | Rules |
Keep only non-Confidential products | select material from SAPWP1_0000_F001_F_M_zwehst098_conso where authorization_group = ZZ_BU_02 |
Last calculated PCF, not historized | Select when Is_valid = YES or visible_on_tableau_flag = YES |
Preparation:
Scope 3.1 Raw Materials:
- Suppliers / Ecoinvent Emission Factor : PA-261 - Integrate Solvay Suppliers RawMat Carbon Footprint to our PCF
- CO2 Contribution calculations: DM_SCOPE_3_1_WP1_Estimated
- Special PDS aggregation rule : Bug PDS
- Quality KPI : PA-353 RM_Mapped_pc
Scope 1,2 and 3.3 Energy:
- CO2 Contribution calculations:WRK_scope_1_2_3_3_wp1_estimated
Scope 3.4 transportation:
- CO2 Contribution calculations: PA-172 Scope 3.4 intermediates on standard routes
- Quality KPIs: PA 418 - KPI Missing route FP and Missing Intermediate at FP Level
Scope 1 GHG and 3.5Waste :
- CO2 Contribution calculations: WRK_scope_3_5_1ghg_wp1_estimated
Biogenic:
- PA-298 Biogenic Carbon Content
- Flat file from R&I Novecare: Biogenic_content - PCF check tab Priority List - top products
Fact_Pcf:
- PCF calculation : Fact_pcf
- Prod com aggregation : Prod com PCF and Biogenic
- PDS / DQR PA 467 - PDS and DQR
What is PCF:
It is the quantity of greenhouse gas that was emitted to manufacture a product. It can also include emissions during use and end of life.
It is expressed in CO2e, meaning CO2 equivalent, as other GHG are counted.
Here we are talking about cradle to gate footprint, meaning we are targeting emissions from our raw materials purchased or the extraction of our fossil energies up to the gate of our plants, meanning of course that we include the emissions to transform our raw materials into finished products.
Why is it important for Solvay to calculate its PCFs ?
Our clients and the final consumers are asking for lower impact products.
So we need to measure our products’ impact to be able to improve it and share it with our clients. We also want to progress towards a sustainable by design innovation and sustainable portfolio management.
Why do we need a digital initiative to calculate our PCFs?
Today the PCF is an output of Life Cycle Assessments, which are performed manually by R&I experts. They require weeks to months of work and one paint point is the data availability.
With our initiative we want to automate the PCF calculations and make it available to our SD Champions, and even to our clients.
PCF breakdown by scope:
| Scope number | Scope name |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 Energie | Direct energy emission (Electricity, Steam, Gas, Fuel) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect energy emission (link to energy production) |
Scope 3.1 | Raw materials |
| Scope 3.3 | Energy emission upstream (Ressources before the energy production, for exemple carbon footprint produce by the truck to get uranium) |
| Scope 3.4 | Transportation of intermediate |
| Scope 3.5 | Waste produce during the End to End production of the finish product |
| Scope 1 other GHG | Other Green house Gas |
How are calculated our PCFs?
