A product carbon footprint for refurbished devices, used in public tenders

The question

The client wanted to grow its refurbished-device business and bid for public and private tenders that ask for documented environmental performance. Without audit-ready life-cycle data, the refurbished range could not meet green public procurement criteria or support a price premium.

What we did

• A carbon footprint method for refurbished devices, aligned with ISO 14067 and consistent with the GHG Protocol Product Standard, covering raw materials, refurbishment, transport, reuse and end of life.
• Automated data flows from research and development, data science, supply chain, operations and marketing, so that each figure traces back to its source.
• Integration into the configure-price-quote system: sales teams issue a carbon-savings certificate with each refurbished-device quote.
• Support for the first bid under green public procurement criteria, then roll-out to the European and North American business units, adapted to local supply chains and rules.

What changed

• A winning bid for a major public procurement contract, supported by the method.
• Refurbished products that stand out in a commoditised hardware market on audit-ready carbon data.
• Data pipelines that give a repeatable base for Scope 3 accounting and future product-level traceability rules.

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