We map your specific manufacturing processes realistically in the eco-efficiency software Umberto 11 – for maximum informative value.
PCF, Product & Portfolio
SustainabilityProduct Carbon Footprint (PCF) – Making sustainability measurable. Shaping the future.
Would you like to make your products more sustainable, meet regulatory requirements, and strengthen your market position at the same time? Then accurately calculating your product carbon footprint (PCF) is the key to greater transparency, efficiency, and credibility.
At the Plastics Institute Lüdenscheid, we offer you a well-founded and practical PCF analysis that goes far beyond a simple CO₂ balance. With state-of-the-art software technology and scientifically validated data, we support you in comprehensively understanding your environmental impact—and improving it in a targeted manner.
Your benefits at a glance
Custom process modeling
Reliable database
Thanks to the renowned ecoinvent 3 database, we have access to one of the world’s largest sources of environmental and energy data.
International standards
Our assessment is based on IPCC 2021 or ISO 14067 – for maximum acceptance by customers, authorities, and partners.
Transparent visualization
Complex material flows are visualized using clear Sankey diagrams, allowing you to see at a glance where the greatest potential for improvement lies.
Targeted optimization
Through sensitivity analyses, we show you specific measures you can take to effectively reduce your environmental impact.
Official certificate
You will receive a detailed certificate detailing the results – a strong argument for your sustainability communication.
The certificate for your product assessment
How sustainability communication works
With our PCF certificate as proof of your corporate responsibility, you can make the carbon footprint of your products visible—for greater transparency, credibility, and sustainable market success.
You receive a certified result that builds trust, makes your performance visible, and strengthens your sustainable brand profile—measurable, well-founded, and future-oriented. This allows you to position yourself as a pioneer in climate protection while easily fulfilling market and reporting requirements.
Publications
Life cycle assessment of your product portfolio
We enable you to assess your entire product portfolio – efficiently, in compliance with standards, and economically!
With our innovative method for life cycle assessment for approx. 50 products or more, we offer you a scalable solution to meet the increasing sustainability reporting requirements of your customers. Together with our partner Carbon Minds, we combine TÜV-certified methodology with intelligent automation – for precise and cost-efficient accounting of your entire product range.
TIP: The workshop “Accounting for the carbon footprint of product portfolios in the plastics industry” takes place twice a year. Further information can be found via the link below.
Sustainable action? Let's talk about it!
A well-founded PCF not only provides you with clarity about your emissions, but also gives you a real competitive advantage.
Whether you are just starting out on your sustainability strategy or looking to optimize existing processes, we support you with expertise, experience, and state-of-the-art methodology. Together, we will make your products fit for a climate-conscious future.
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30.09.2025
K-Management-Impulse Logistik
Online -
01.10.2025
Workshop Geruchsprüfungen Automotive
Lüdenscheid Seminar -
01.+02.10.2025
Werkstoffauswahl für Kunststoffformteile
Lüdenscheid Seminar -
14.+15.10.2025
Formteilfehler an thermoplastischen Spritzgussteilen
Villingen-Schwenningen Seminar -
14.+15.10.2025
Werkstoffkunde technischer Kunststoffe
Engel in Österreich Seminar