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Carbon footprint measures the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by a product throughout its life cycle (production, transport, use, end of life). It is expressed in CO2 equivalent. The ESPR regulation requires carbon footprint declaration for certain products. Verisav records carbon footprint data in the DPP, enabling consumers to make informed choices and businesses to optimize their environmental impact. Carbon footprint is a key indicator for assessing a product's environmental impact, as it quantifies its contribution to climate change. It takes into account all greenhouse gases (CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) emitted at each stage of the life cycle, converted to CO2 equivalent to facilitate comparison. Carbon footprint calculation follows a standardized methodology, generally based on life cycle assessment (LCA), which takes into account: extraction and transformation of raw materials, product manufacturing, transport of raw materials and finished product, product use (energy consumption, emissions during use), and end of life (recycling, incineration, landfilling). The ESPR regulation requires carbon footprint declaration for many product categories from 2027, enabling consumers to compare products and make more environmentally friendly choices. Display of carbon footprint can also encourage manufacturers to optimize their processes to reduce emissions. The DPP enables storage of all carbon footprint data: total footprint, breakdown by life cycle phase, calculation methodology used, calculation date, etc. Verisav integrates this information into the DPP, enabling consumers to easily access product carbon footprints and businesses to track and optimize their environmental impact throughout product life cycles.