Focus on sustainability: The Product Carbon Footprint Tool (PCF Tool) and the Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) from Heinz-Glas have been validated and verified again by TÜV Süd.
Last year, Heinz-Glas took a significant step forward with the development of its PCF tool. The company is now the first glass manufacturer to be able to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions of its products down to the gram. The PCF Tool was verified according to international ISO standards for the first time in 2023 and therefore fulfils the highest standards in carbon foot-printing.
What makes the PCF tool so special? It enables to determine specific emissions along the entire life cycle of a product – from production to delivery. Heinz-Glas can also compare different products with each other and make informed decisions for more sustainable production.
This can be clearly seen in the collaboration with the BABOR BEAUTY GROUP. The German cosmetics company uses Heinz-Glas’ calculations to make its own CO2 accounting even more precise and to find effective measures for reducing emissions. 50 percent of the CO2 emissions caused by a BABOR brand product are due to the packaging. Glass has the greatest influence here, with surface treatment playing a major role. In the future, this will be an important lever for reducing the cosmetics company’s emissions.
In addition to the PCF, Heinz-Glas’ corporate carbon footprint, which reflects the carbon footprint of the company sites in Kleintettau, Piesau, Spechtsbrunn, Dzialdowo and Hranice, was also successfully verified. This annual review covers all relevant greenhouse gas emissions along the value chain.
More information in the TÜV Süd case study can be found here.