Organisations increasingly need to account for both their
environmental impacts, and those of their individual products and
services. The construction industry, manufacturing,
food and drink sector and financial services are all facing
increased pressure to account for their impacts, either from
government targets or supply chain pressures.
QuickSteps is Sustain's response to the growing demand for the high-level carbon footprint of products and services. This streamlined approach provides clients with a fast and cost-effective assessment of the carbon impacts across the full life cycle of goods and services. Using accepted life cycle assessment methodology the focus is on gathering data from the activities under the direct control of the client supported by data from previous studies and industry data. This enables the "hotspot" activities to be identified as the basis of an improvement programme. The work is also undertaken in such as way as to provide the basis for a more detailed study later in accordance with the PAS 2050 Specification or emerging standards from the WRI/WBCSD and ISO.
Business benefits
- Deliver data to satisfy your customers' reporting requirements such as public sector tender requirements
- Demonstrate tangible actions to downstream supply chains
- Provide transparent evidence for the environmental credentials of your products that can be used in marketing materials
- Provide competitor advantage within your market
- Pave the way for more extensive assessments when required
Technical benefits
- Provide a fast and cost-effective assessment of the carbon impacts across the full life cycle of the product using accepted life cycle assessment methodology and product carbon footprint standards
- Provide an accurate and robust assessment of your product's carbon impact
- Establish a benchmark and identify 'hotspots' for efficiency improvements
