Product Carbon Footprint for Automotive Products
PCF calculation and documentation for automotive components, assemblies and products across the supply chain.
PCF-X supports automotive manufacturers and suppliers in quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their products, using product-specific data and recognized life cycle assessment methodologies.
ISO 14067 · Automotive Supply Chain · Product-Specific Data
PCF for Automotive Components and Products
Automotive manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly required to provide reliable Product Carbon Footprint data for individual products and components.
PCF-X develops product-level carbon footprint calculations using material, energy, manufacturing, transport and other relevant life cycle data. The assessment is structured to provide a transparent and traceable result that can be communicated to customers and other supply-chain partners.
Typical products include:
- Electrical cables, wiring harnesses and connectors
- Electronic and electromechanical components
- Metal and aluminium components
- Plastic and polymer components
- Machined, stamped and formed parts
- Battery and electric vehicle components
- Mechanical assemblies and subsystems
- Other automotive parts and supplied products
From Product Data to Carbon Footprint
A PCF starts with the product - not with generic averages.
The calculation is developed from the actual characteristics of the assessed product and its manufacturing process. Depending on the required scope and available information, the assessment may include
Materials and components
Raw materials, purchased components, recycled content and supplier-specific information.
Manufacturing
Electricity, fuels, process energy, consumables, production losses and other relevant manufacturing inputs.
Transport and supply chain
Relevant inbound and outbound transport flows and available supplier data.
Life cycle stages
Production and, where required, additional stages of the product life cycle.
Carbon footprint modelling
GHG emissions are quantified using appropriate emission factors, life cycle inventory datasets and applicable methodological requirements.
ISO 14067-Based PCF Methodology
PCF-X applies the principles and requirements of ISO 14067 – Carbon footprint of products together with relevant life cycle assessment principles.
The methodology addresses key aspects such as:
System boundaries · Functional or declared unit · Data quality · Allocation · Primary and secondary data · GHG emissions · GWP results · Assumptions and limitations
The objective is not simply to produce a CO₂e value, but to develop a documented and reproducible Product Carbon Footprint whose underlying data, assumptions and calculation methodology can be understood and reviewed.
Link: Learn more about ISO 14067 →
Automotive Supply Chain Requirements
When your customer asks for the PCF of a component
A PCF request may originate from an OEM, Tier 1 customer or another company within the automotive supply chain.
PCF-X can support suppliers in understanding the requested scope, identifying the necessary product and manufacturing data, performing the calculation and preparing the resulting PCF documentation.
Where the carbon footprint must be exchanged within the Catena-X ecosystem, additional methodological and data requirements may apply.
Link: Explore Catena-X PCF →
What You Receive
A PCF project can include, depending on the agreed scope:
- Product and system-boundary definition
- Data collection structure
- Review of primary product and manufacturing data
- Life cycle inventory modelling
- Product Carbon Footprint calculation in kg CO₂e
- Identification and documentation of assumptions
- PCF calculation report
- Supporting calculation documentation
- Assistance with customer-specific PCF requirements
Have You Received a PCF Request From Your Customer?
Send us the product information and the PCF requirements you have received. We can review the request and determine the appropriate calculation scope and methodology.