2007
Our label has helped consumers make more informed choices since 2007.
Know your carbon impact
Everything we buy has a carbon impact on the climate. As we see the impacts of climate change unfold, it is more important than ever to make more conscious choices. With so many unsubstantiated claims being made on products' environmental credentials, it can be difficult to identify brands that make real efforts to tackle the carbon footprints of their products.
Discover the productsHow does a product carbon footprint label help?
The Carbon Trust label is here to help, bringing you transparent claims backed up with robust data and evidence behind those claims, so you can make more informed decisions in your everyday shop.
The Carbon Trust label provides clear and transparent information about a product's carbon footprint. This has been calculated by widely recognised international standards such as ISO 14067 and GHG Protocol Product Standard.
What does the Carbon Trust label tell me?
Looking for the green footprint label tells you that the product has taken steps on its carbon footprint. Each product is different and that is why we have a detailed panel to explain. For transparency you can also follow the web links and we detail products on this directory too.
Learn more about each claim- Detailed information shows the details of the claim relevant to the product
- Tailored information about the product's specific claim
- Timeframe referenced about the specific claim where applicable to show the claim is current
- International standards referenced where applicable
- Websites, both product and the Carbon Trust, to signpost you to information about the claim
- Verified describes the technical process we follow
- CO₂e as the footprint includes equivalent greenhouse gases, not only carbon dioxide
- 1. Detailed information shows the details of the claim relevant to the product
- 2. Tailored information about the product's specific claim
- 3. Timeframe referenced about the specific claim where applicable to show the claim is current
- 4. International standards referenced where applicable
- 5. Websites, both product and the Carbon Trust, to signpost you to information about the claim
- 6. Verified describes the technical process we follow
- 7. CO₂e as the footprint includes equivalent greenhouse gases, not only carbon dioxide
37,000+
More than 37,000 products have been verified and carry our label.
40+
Our label is displayed on products in more than 40 countries.
Discover the products that carry the Carbon Trust label and their carbon footprints in our directory.
Discover the productsUnderstanding your product's carbon footprint?
A product's carbon footprint covers all emissions that are released during the product's lifetime - from the extraction of raw materials to the product being made through to the moment it ends up in your shopping basket to when it is used and, finally, disposed of.*
It covers:
Materials
The materials that are needed to create the product
Manufacturing
The manufacturing processes and their energy intensity
Distribution and retailers
The distribution of the product, placing it on the shelves ready for purchasing
Use of product
Your usage of the product. Dishwashers, tablets and hair dryers all require energy to operate and create further emissions while in use
Disposal and recycling
The eventual disposal of the product at the end of its life, or when you no longer have a need for it
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