What is BS EN 16887 - Carbon footprints of leather about?
BS EN 16887 is an international standard that focuses on guidelines of product category rules and carbon footprints. BS EN 16887 provides a system for the calculation of the carbon footprint of leather and sold in the semi-processed state or ready to be shipped for use in consumer articles manufacturing processes.
Who is BS EN 16887 - Carbon footprints of leather for?
BS EN 16887 on the environmental footprint of leather is useful for:
- Leather manufacturers
- Environmental agencies
- Leather product manufacturers and suppliers
Why should you use BS EN 16887 - Carbon footprints of leather?
To satisfy market expectations, the BS EN 16887 referred to a defined product that needs to be prepared in compliance with specific methods and precise requirements, to allow a correct comparison among similar products.
BS EN 16887 helps to achieve rules of calculation so that you can follow them in preparing a PCF (Product Carbon Footprint) for leather.
These rules are called “product category rules” (or PCR), which is a complementary part of most general PCF programmes but are fundamental both during the phase of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) studies evaluation and the related declarations.