Corporate carbon footprint

Peter Saling

Chapter 22 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, 2026, pp 69-73 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The Corporate Carbon Footprint (CFF) reflects and reports on the sum of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which are emitted directly or indirectly by a company or organization along the whole value chain. It covers emissions of people, services, or products over a certain period. A CCF calculation can serve various purposes. It creates the transparency needed to discover emissions reduction opportunities for organizations. It also helps identify the most relevant climate risks and opportunities for organizations and their business. The CCF is an important assessment and carbon accounting management approach to accurately report all relevant GHG emissions of a company, upstream and downstream. It covers direct emissions and indirect emissions. Measuring and tracking CFF creates information that is important to interested parties (stakeholders) and supports their decisions.

Keywords: Corporate accounting; Life cycle assessment; GHG emissions; Environmental Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035309887
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