SGS India offers carbon footprint marks to textile sector

25 Jan '13

5 min read

Fusion Clothing , a Mumbai based exporter, receiving the SGS Mark from Dr. Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Executive Director & Director, CTS & Agriculture Services, SGS India

SGS Carbon Footprint Marks Consumers are increasingly aware, not only of their own carbon footprints, but also that of the products and businesses they use. Product carbon footprint calculation can be your first step in developing a carbon strategy for your company. It can help you comply with carbon emission regulations, and inspire trust in your business and develop your clients’ confidence in your products.

Aside from regulatory requirements, some buyers and retailers have been developing their own product carbon footprint schemes in order to have a better understanding of their carbon footprint and to offer clients data on the carbon emissions of their company and products. Benefits of SGS Carbon Footprint Mark include

-A global and trusted visibility of the organization’s environmental commitment and achievements

-Differentiated product image and increased brand value to consumers

-The confidence of the SGS mark

-Use of a single mark internationally

-A road map for carbon reduction

-Incentives for continuous improvement

Carbon Footprint

A Carbon Footprint helps us to gauge the impact we are having on the environment. It measures the amount of Greenhouse Gases emissions produced by different activities.

If we know the Carbon Footprint of our product and organization, it is easier to make a Carbon Reduction and Carbon Neutral strategy.

Each Product Carbon Footprint is unique & calculated by identifying key stages in the lifecycle of the product and measuring the energies used & calculating the carbon emissions. Then total greenhouse gases are added to get the carbon footprint of the product SGS offers an extensive and dedicated carbon footprint consulting service. It enables you to calculate your footprint and provides you with the data you need to improve your service and demonstrate environmental commitment to your clients. We calculate your footprint and enable you to take actions, using the following stages:

-Data collection

-Carbon footprint calculation

-Improvement action

-Carbon and cost reduction

-Continuous monitoring and improvement

-Voluntary carbon offset

Following your carbon footprint calculation we offer three carbon footprint marks:

-Product Carbon Footprint Mark

-Product Carbon Reduction Mark

-Product Carbon Neutral Mark

About SGS

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 75 000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1500 offices and laboratories around the world

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