Product carbon footprinting is increasingly seen as a critical tool for driving Scope 3 action — but inconsistent methodologies, high data burdens, and limited supplier incentives continue to slow progress. While PCFs promise greater transparency and comparability, many companies struggle to move from pilots to scalable, decision-useful implementation.
This session will explore how leading companies are approaching product-level emissions in practice, and what needs to change to unlock value for both buyers and suppliers. The discussion will examine:
- Where product carbon footprinting adds the most strategic value — and where it risks becoming an administrative burden
- How to balance methodological rigour with practicality and supplier capability
- What role PCFs can play in procurement decisions, supplier incentives, and low-carbon product design
