GHG Protocol: Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard

Short Summary of Resource
This Standard can be used to understand the full life cycle emissions of a product and focus efforts on the greatest GHG reduction opportunities
Detailed description of the resource
This Standard responds to the demand for an internationally accepted method to enable GHG management of companies’ goods and services. An effective corporate climate change strategy requires a detailed understanding of a company’s GHG impact. A corporate GHG inventory is the tool to provide such an understanding by allowing companies to take into account their emissions-related risks and opportunities and focus company efforts on their greatest GHG impacts.
Keywords
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Greenhouse gases
Content Owners / Rights Holders
WRI
Date of Publication
2011
Type of Resource
Guideline
Format of Resource
pdf
Relevant Sector
ALL sectors
Geographical Scope
Local government
Relevant LG Functional Area
Corporate and business services
Council Type
ALL council types
URL / DOI for resource access
https://ghgprotocol.org/product-standard
Relevant Governance Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions