Create CO₂ balances yourself – the software for CCF & PCF
With ecozoom, you capture the CO₂ data of your company and your products yourself.
Simple to use, reliable in its results and practical for everyday work.
Your product has emissions. We calculate them.
A Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) shows where CO₂ is generated – and provides the numbers that are in demand everywhere today.
What is a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)?
A simple number that shows where your product generates emissions – and why.
Why looking at the product makes sense
The PCF reveals what is easy to overlook.
A Product Carbon Footprint shows how much CO₂ a product causes – from material use and manufacturing to transport, use and end-of-life. It is a clear number that highlights which components, processes or suppliers have the biggest impact.
The PCF is calculated according to recognised standards such as ISO 14067 and the GHG Product Standard.
For companies, this creates a foundation that can be used immediately:
➜ for customer requests
➜ for tenders
➜ for climate-related product information
➜ for the Digital Product Passport
➜ for decisions in development and procurement
You see where your product stands – and where things can actually improve.
Many companies need PCF figures today – often sooner than they expect.
Where the Product Carbon Footprint really helps you in everyday business
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For tenders and customer offers
For tenders and customer offers Many tenders now require product-specific CO₂ values. With a PCF, you can provide reliable numbers – quickly and without extra effort.
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For retail partners and supply-chain requirements
Retailers, OEMs and large companies increasingly request PCF data. A robust PCF makes you supply-chain ready – and avoids back-and-forth questions.
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For climate claims & CO₂ communication
If you want to make statements like “30% less CO₂” or “a more climate-friendly product”, you need a verifiable number. The PCF is the basis that keeps such claims compliant and credible.
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For the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The EU’s digital product passport is coming. A key component: reliable environmental and CO₂ data. A PCF provides exactly the values that will later be required.
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For development, procurement and material decisions
A PCF shows which materials and process steps carry the highest emissions. This helps teams make decisions based on real data, not gut feeling.
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For internal prioritisation and reduction planning
The PCF makes hotspots visible. You immediately see where measures truly make a difference – and where they don’t.
How we develop your PCF together
We work pragmatically – and with whatever information you already have.
We collect… ➜
what defines your product. Bills of materials, energy use, process data, transport routes – we start with what’s available and add only what is truly needed for the PCF. Step by step, a reliable picture takes shape.
We assign… ➜
all data to the correct life-cycle stages. Your values end up exactly where they belong: from cradle-to-gate to cradle-to-grave. This shows clearly which materials, processes or suppliers account for which share of emissions.
We calculate… ➜
your product’s CO₂ emissions. Transparent, ISO-compliant (ISO 14067) and aligned with the GHG Product Standard. Every figure is traceable – including factors and sources.
We explain…
the result. You receive a PCF you can use right away: for customers, tenders, product passports, climate claims or internal decisions.
What your PCF actually delivers
A result you can explain, share and use right away.
Clear CO₂ number for your product
Your Product Carbon Footprint shows how much CO₂ your product causes – by material, by process step and by life-cycle phase.
A clear and usable figure you can take straight into customer meetings, offers, retail discussions or product labels.
Transparent documentation
All data, assumptions and emission factors are shown openly.
This makes your PCF verifiable, ISO-14067 compliant and fully traceable – internally and externally.
Ready to use for requests and claims
Whether it’s a tender, a Digital Product Passport, a product information request or a climate claim: your PCF is prepared so it can be used without any extra formatting. Just pass it on.
A basis for development & procurement
The PCF shows which materials or process steps contribute most to emissions.
This helps teams make decisions in development, procurement or the supply chain based on facts – not assumptions.
Why we’re a good match
We work the way small and mid-sized companies benefit most: pragmatic, clear and without long lead times. A PCF shouldn’t create extra work — it should give orientation. Quickly and in a way everyone understands.
→ We make the most of the data you already have
Many SMEs start with a few numbers or scattered documents. That’s absolutely fine.
We begin with what’s there — and only close the gaps that are truly necessary for a reliable PCF.
→ We keep the effort as low as possible
Your team already has plenty on its plate. That’s why we focus on the parts that really matter for your PCF: materials, quantities, transport, energy, processing. Everything else stays outside.
→ We explain things so every team can follow
Development, procurement, sales or management — everyone should understand where emissions come from and why. No jargon. No models no one uses in day-to-day work.
→ We deliver results you can pass on immediately
Tenders, customer requests, retailer platforms or climate claims: your PCF is structured so you can use it right away — no extra Excel, no reworking.
→ We understand typical SME challenges
No internal sustainability staff, little time, suppliers who don’t provide data. We know how to handle that — and still keep the process ISO-compliant and realistic.
→ We always think one step ahead
A PCF is not a dead end. It shows where reduction makes sense, which materials really matter and where small decisions can have a big impact. This makes the PCF genuinely useful in everyday work.
Some of our references:
EICHHOLTZ GmbH | eick werbeartikel GmbH & Co. KG | eins energie in sachsen GmbH | Elco AG | Ellerhold AG | EMB Energie Brandenburg GmbH | Energieservice Westfalen Weser GmbH | Exaktapack Deutschland GmbH | fairafric AG | Fattoria Ispoli | fiatec Filter & Aerosol Technologie GmbH | filmpool entertainment GmbH | FILTRAL GmbH & Co. Vertriebs KG | Flexyfit Plus GmbH | FORUM Institut für Management GmbH | FOUR PARX GmbH | Frank Druck + Medien GmbH & Co. KG | Frankenbach Automobil Logistik GmbH | Fuchs & Hoffmann GmbH | Funktel GmbH | Fürst Fugger Privatbank Aktiengesellschaft | garmo AG (GAZI) | GASAG AG | Gebrüder Weiss AG |
GEUER International GmbH | G. Honsel Aluminiumbearbeitung GmbH | Global Climate Changer GmbH | Good Hood GmbH | GRIESHABER FEINMECHANIK GMBH & CO. KG | hansadruck und Verlags-GmbH | H.D. Cotterell GmbH & Co. KG | HDI Service AG | Helmchen Event + Location e.V. | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | Heraeus Medical Components | Hevert-Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG | HH Print Management Deutschland GmbH | Hirschalm GmbH | HM Scherer GmbH Druck & Kommunikation | HOFA GmbH | Holle baby food AG...
Frequently Asked Questions about the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
What companies want to know before they start creating PCFs.
A PCF shows how much CO₂ a product causes — from materials and manufacturing to use and end-of-life.
It follows recognised standards such as ISO 14067 and the GHG Product Standard.
The result is a single clear figure that shows which parts of the product really matter — and where emissions occur.Customer requests, tenders, retailer platforms, product passports, climate claims:
CO₂ figures for products are being asked for everywhere.
A PCF makes you able to respond — with a number you can pass on directly, without any extra formatting.The most relevant data usually includes:
material quantities
energy use
transport routes
processing steps
packaging
Most SMEs already have these numbers — just not in one place.
Missing information can be estimated transparently or complemented with secondary data.That’s completely normal.
We then work with valid secondary data or industry averages — documented in an ISO-compliant way.
What matters is transparency: everyone must be able to see how the number was created, not that every detail is perfect.Cradle-to-Gate (up to the factory gate) is enough for many companies and trading partners.
Cradle-to-Grave (full life cycle) is used when a product label, DPP or climate claim requires it.
We clarify which system boundary is really necessary for your use case.As accurate as the data behind it — but always transparent.
A PCF doesn’t have to be perfect. It just needs to show which data was measured, what was estimated, and where factors were used. That’s what makes it verifiable and trustworthy.Yes — a PCF is the foundation for product-related CO₂ claims.
It must be clearly documented and aligned with standards such as ISO 14067.
We help you understand which claims are safe — and which ones are not.For many product groups, the PCF will be a central component of the DPP.
It helps to provide reliable CO₂ data, material information and supply chain details. With a PCF in place, you’re prepared for upcoming requirements — without having to redo work later.At least once a year — or whenever materials, suppliers or processes change.
Many companies update their PCF ahead of tenders or important customer meetings.Costs depend on the complexity of the product, the data situation and the scope you need.
For SMEs, a PCF is often simpler than expected — especially for Cradle-to-Gate. What matters is not the price itself, but that you receive a result you can actually use: for customers, retailers, development or product communication.
