Klinger develops group-wide carbon footprint methodology

Vienna – Industrial sealing & fluid handling specialist Klinger is developing a “uniform, ISO-compliant methodology” to calculate product carbon footprint (PCF) across its global manufacturing operations.

The initiative, said the group, is being carried out in cooperation with consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) and involves Klinger Dichtungstechnik and Klinger Fluid Control.

The measurement system is designed to align with ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard, enabling 'consistent and comparable' PCF calculations across the group.

Based on life-cycle assessment principles, the PCF methodology covers data including raw material inputs, energy consumption, packaging, transport, use-phase impacts and end-of-life treatment.

The approach, explained Klinger, is expected to provide a full life-cycle view of product-related emissions, across all stages from material extraction through to disposal.

According to Klinger, the framework will allow each manufacturing entity of the group to calculate the carbon footprint of its own products using a standardised approach.

“Klinger Holding will support entities in building and applying the required processes, ensuring consistency and reliability across the group,” said Yusuf Avci, ESG manager at Klinger Holding.

The initiative is aimed at meeting increasing demand for transparent sustainability data and improved compliance with emerging regulatory frameworks.