3A Composites Display is updating its FIVE-DOT-MISSION to include the category CO2 Footprint. At 3A, the focus has been on transparency and accountability in the area of sustainability since the introduction of this mission in 2022.
The FIVE-DOT-MISSION provides an innovative five-category classification system – ranging from biobased content to recyclability – for evaluating its products. Not only does 3A carry out an annual review of product evaluations in order to identify recommended follow-up actions, it also examines the actual classification system. 3A has worked intensively for the past few months on developing its assessment criteria and the FIVE-DOT-MISSION.
There is an important addition to this mission from November 2024: the category CO2 Footprint. This will replace the previous category ‘Fossil CO2 bound in the material’. In this new category, the company monitor the kg CO2 eq/kg per product which is released into the environment during product manufacture (cradle-to-gate) according to EN 15804+A2 (A1-A3).
Using the Helix calculation programme from Ecochain Technologies B.V. as well as the latest available LCA datasets from Ecoinvent or similar databases, 3A measures the carbon footprint, also known as the Global Warming potential, of its products in accordance with ISO 14040 und 14044 for the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA).
The icon for the newly introduced CO2 Footprint category will also be modified to ensure that changes are immediately recognisable and even clearer guidance is provided by the FIVE-DOT-MISSION.
3A continues to implement its MISSION: TOGETHER. RESPONSIBLE. when developing new products: in recent months, the company has taken specific measures to introduce products comprising a high proportion of recycled material which result in a reduced carbon footprint. Further additions will soon enhance the product portfolio.
Its FIVE-DOT-MISSION means much more to the company than just an evaluation system: it is a clear compass for sustainable product development and a yardstick for transparency. By integrating the CO2 footprint, 3A are taking this philosophy into account.
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