Carbon Accounting: Beyond Averages

For decades, the wire and cable industry has relied on generic database averages (like Ecoinvent) to estimate carbon footprints. The ESPR mandates a shift towards primary, supplier-specific data for cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessments (LCA).

Why Generic Data Fails

A ton of copper mined and smelted in Chile using renewable energy has a vastly different footprint than a ton processed in regions relying on coal power. If you use a generic industry average, you are penalized.

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Scope 3 Supply Chain Pressure

Your customers (the OEMs) need your carbon data to calculate their own Scope 3 emissions. If your competitor can provide verified, primary LCA data and you cannot, you will lose the contract.