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Overview
What is CFP?
Carbon footprint of products = (LCA + Type3 environmental declaration) ×GHG
- Indicator of the greenhouse gases emitted throughout the life cycle of a product (from the extraction of natural resources to disposal).
- Providing information labels on products (visualization), companies can appeal to consumers their efforts to combat global warming.
- Promote reduction of corporate CO2emission throughout the supply chain.
- For more information, see "Carbon Footprint of Products in Japan"
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Press Release
- Commencement of in-store sales of products carrying the Carbon Footprint Label (January 14, 2010)
- Start of the marketing of products carrying the Carbon Footprint Label (October 13, 2009)
- Announcement of Product Category Rules (PCRs) for carbon footprints (September 4, 2009)
- Commencement of the Carbon Footprint Pilot Program (May 29, 2009)
- Establishment of the basic rules on the carbon footprint system (March 3, 2009)
- Exhibition of Carbon Footprint Trial Products at "Eco Products 2008" (December 2, 2008)
- Announcement of Carbon Footprint Mark (November 14, 2008)
- The first meeting of the Domestic Committee for International Standardization of the Carbon Footprint System (July 31, 2008)
