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Appendix III: Product <strong>carbon</strong> footprint – worked example<br />

Input Amount Source<br />

Raw materials<br />

Wheat<br />

(1a) Farming<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per <strong>to</strong>nne wheat 500 Emission fac<strong>to</strong>r database<br />

<strong>to</strong>nnes wheat per <strong>to</strong>nne croissants 0.9 Supplier interview<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per <strong>to</strong>nne croissants 450 Calculation: emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne wheat × <strong>to</strong>nnes<br />

wheat per <strong>to</strong>nne croissants<br />

(1b) Transport<br />

Flour<br />

average distance (km) 100 Supplier interview<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per km 1 Emission fac<strong>to</strong>r database; based on vehicle type<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per outbound journey 100 Calculation: emissions per km × km per journey<br />

% empty on inbound journey 100% Supplier interview<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per inbound journey 100 Calculation: % empty on return × emissions per<br />

km × km per journey<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per <strong>to</strong>tal trip 200 Calculation: emissions outbound + emissions<br />

inbound<br />

<strong>to</strong>nnes wheat per trip 20 Supplier interview<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per <strong>to</strong>nne wheat 10 Calculation: emissions per <strong>to</strong>tal trip/<strong>to</strong>nnes wheat<br />

per trip<br />

<strong>to</strong>nnes wheat per <strong>to</strong>nne croissants 0.9 Supplier interview<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per <strong>to</strong>nne croissants 9 Calculation: emissions per <strong>to</strong>nne wheat × <strong>to</strong>nnes<br />

wheat per <strong>to</strong>nne croissants<br />

(2a) Production (milling)<br />

kWh per <strong>to</strong>nne wheat milled 100 Supplier interview<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per kWh 0.5 Emission fac<strong>to</strong>r database; based on national grid<br />

<strong>to</strong>nnes wheat per <strong>to</strong>nne croissants 0.9 Supplier interview<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per <strong>to</strong>nne croissants 45 Calculation: emissions per kWh × energy used<br />

per <strong>to</strong>nne wheat × <strong>to</strong>nnes wheat per <strong>to</strong>nne<br />

croissants<br />

(2b) Flour transport<br />

average distance (km) 100 Supplier interview<br />

kg CO 2<br />

e per km 1 Emission fac<strong>to</strong>r database; based on vehicle type

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