Product Carbon Footprints
Get the carbon number Your buyers are asking for
A Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is the emissions of a single product, in kg CO₂e per unit. It's the number your customers ask for when they're building their own Scope 3 inventory, and it feeds yours too. Planet FWD builds PACT v3 conformant, ISO 14067 compliant PCFs from ingredient-level data, starting at $500.
Starting at
$500
Per reviewed PCF
8 weeks
Or less for reviewed and verified pcf
PACT v3
Conformant
Why Choose Planet FWD
PCFs that update when your product does
Planet FWD's platform recalculates as you work. Change an ingredient or swap a packaging material and the number moves with it. And because Planet FWD is PACT v3 conformant, the data moves too. Retail partners, procurement platforms, and Scope 3 tools receive it by API, with no manual export or reformatting.
Step One
Build your PCF in the platform
Upload your product data and our machine learning algorithm matches it to our database of thousands of ingredients and materials. Get a carbon-only footprint scoped to cradle-to-gate.
Seamless data upload
Upload your data and our algorithms map it to our ingredient and materials database automatically.
Carbon-focused scope
PCFs measure greenhouse gas emissions only. All other impact metrics are available as an upgrade to a full LCA.
Cradle-to-gate boundary
Covers raw materials, processing, packaging, and transport to transport of materials into your factory
Step Two
Get your PCF reviewed and verified
Planet FWD's team reviews your PCF for accuracy, methodology alignment, and compliance. Planet FWD Reviewed and Verified PCFs meet
meet rigorous standards for accuracy and compliance.
meet rigorous standards for accuracy and compliance.
PACT v3 conformant
Interoperable PCF data exchange with any PACT-compatible system.
ISO 14067 compliant
The international standard for product carbon footprint calculation and communication.
GHG Protocol aligned
The methodology standard most retailer programs and disclosure frameworks reference.
Step Three
Use your PCF everywhere it's needed
A reviewed PCF from Planet FWD moves straight into supplier requests, customer questionnaires, certification applications, and corporate Scope 3 reporting. Build it once, send it whenever you get the ask.
Supplier data sharing
Your customer asks for the carbon footprint of what you sell them. Share it in PACT v3 format so it drops into their Scope 3 inventory without a spreadsheet exchange.
Retailer requests
Requirements differ by retailer and shift year to year. A reviewed PCF means you can answer a carbon question whenever it lands, in whatever format it arrives.
Certifications
Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly programs like ClimeCo Carbonfree® and Change Climate require a product carbon footprint to apply.
Corporate Scope 3
PCF data connects directly to your corporate GHG inventory on the Planet FWD platform.
Features
The platform behind the number
Ingredient-level accuracy
Scenario planning
Portfolio benchmarking
PACT v3 API
Done-for-you or self-serve
Emissions reduction pathway
What is the difference between a PCF and an LCA?
A PCF and a full LCA are built on the same methodology but scoped differently.
PCF
A PCF measures one thing: greenhouse gas emissions, in kg CO₂e per unit. Scoped to cradle-to-gate.
Measures: greenhouse gas emissions, in kg CO₂e per unit
Boundary: cradle to gate — raw materials through your factory gate
Use it for: supplier requests and customer questionnaires
Measures: greenhouse gas emissions, in kg CO₂e per unit
Boundary: cradle to gate — raw materials through your factory gate
Use it for: supplier requests and customer questionnaires
LCA
A full LCA measures multiple environmental impact categories and can extend to cradle-to-grave boundary.
Measures: emissions, plus water use, land use, and land use change
Boundary: cradle to gate, or cradle to grave when you need use and end of life
Use it for: reformulation, packaging trade-offs, and any claim that needs more than carbon
Measures: emissions, plus water use, land use, and land use change
Boundary: cradle to gate, or cradle to grave when you need use and end of life
Use it for: reformulation, packaging trade-offs, and any claim that needs more than carbon
Planet FWD builds both and we're happy to help you decide which path to take.
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Pricing
Reviewed PCF
$500
per product
Minimum spend: $5,000
- Carbon-only metrics
- Cradle-to-gate boundary
- In-platform results + carbon-only PDF report
- 2 hours of support (four 30-min calls)
- Primarily self-serve via onboarding resources
- PACT v3, ISO 14067, GHG Protocol compliant
- Add-on: Emissions reduction pathway +$1,500
- Add-on: Additional support/advisory at $250/hr
Unlimited Self-Serve PCF
$10,000
/year
Starting price
- Carbon-only metrics
- Cradle-to-gate boundary
- In-platform results (no PDF report unless reviewed)
- 15 annual support hours, dedicated account manager
- Unlimited assessments
- Reviews available at $250/PCF (purchase in packs of 10)
- Add-on: Emissions reduction pathway at $1,000/product
- Add-on: Additional support/advisory at $250/hr
We ask brands to be transparent about climate impact and ingredients. We hold ourselves to the same standard with pricing.
