Product carbon footprints

What if you could create a carbon footprint of everything you sell?

Send us your product catalogue as it is, with prices. GreenInsight cleans, classifies and footprints every line, so you get a carbon figure for each product you sell, not just a few flagship items.

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Your catalogue, footprinted

Every product now carries its carbon figure

Nitrile gloves, M
Box of 100£9.80
1.9 kg CO₂e
Surgical masks
Box of 50£4.90
2.1 kg CO₂e
Hand sanitiser gel
500 mL£3.40
0.9 kg CO₂e
Syringe, 3 mL
Box of 100£18.40
1.2 kg CO₂e
Scrubs tunic, M
Each£12.50
4.8 kg CO₂e
Sharps container
1 litre£2.10
0.5 kg CO₂e

The engine

Start with the catalogue you need to cover.

You don't need a bill of materials for every product to begin. Send your catalogue as it is, with prices. GreenInsight cleans, classifies and footprints every line.

Your catalogue

Sent as it is: names, descriptions, prices and origin where you have it.

GreenInsight

Every line is classified, given its recipe and footprinted with the best evidence available.

GreenInsight

Classify
Find the recipe
Apply carbon data

Your PCFs

A carbon figure for every product, with deeper analysis where it's useful.

The evidence behind each footprint

The strongest evidence first. Modelling only when needed.

GreenInsight reads every catalogue line – description, units, origin – and works down from the most specific evidence. If a similar product with the same specification already has a footprint, we use it. If none does, we model it.

Catalogue line Best evidence match Product footprint

1Full hybrid footprintProcess-level data
2EPDVerified environmental product declaration
3Other LCAPublished lifecycle study
4Material-basedBuilt from the recipe's materials
5MRIO matrixEconomic modelling for the product's country of originDrawing on what we already know74mproducts identified1.8mattributes and componentsMore on this below

One product, start to finish

From catalogue line to carbon footprint.

Take one line from an ordinary catalogue: a 3 mL syringe with a description, a pack size and a price, but no carbon data. Here's how the engine gets from that line to a footprint.

Medical consumables

Nitrile gloves, M
Box of 100 · £9.801.9 kg CO₂e
Surgical masks
Box of 50 · £4.902.1 kg CO₂e
Hand sanitiser gel
500 mL · £3.400.9 kg CO₂e
Syringe, 3 mL
Box of 100 · £18.401.2 kg CO₂e
Scrubs tunic, M
Each · £12.504.8 kg CO₂e
Sharps container
1 litre · £2.100.5 kg CO₂e

Modelled footprint, illustrative

11.6 gper syringe
×
100syringes
=
1,160 g100 syringes
+
40 gbox and packaging
=
1.2 kg CO₂eper box of 100

Catalogue entry

Single-use plastic syringe with needle · 3 mL · sterile

REF 30-0312 · Box of 100 · £18.40

✓ eClass matched
✓ Pack size
✓ Unit of measure
✓ GTIN
✓ UNSPSC
✓ Country of origin

Syringe, 3 mL · its recipe

Plunger rodPolypropylene3.2 g
Plunger sealSynthetic rubber1.0 g
BarrelPolypropylene5.2 g
Needle hubPolypropylene0.6 g
NeedleStainless steel0.6 g
Protective capPolypropylene1.0 g

1.8 million attributes and components

The recipe is matched from parts and materials we already know. Values in g CO₂e per syringe.

Illustrative modelled components of a 3 mL syringe, material contribution only
Component	Material	g CO₂e
Plunger rod	Polypropylene	3.2
Plunger seal	Synthetic rubber or TPE	1.0
Barrel	Polypropylene	5.2
Needle hub	Polypropylene	0.6
Needle	Stainless steel	0.6
Protective cap	Polypropylene	1.0
Total per syringe		11.6
100 syringes		1,160
Box and packaging	Board and film	40
Box of 100, total		1,200 (1.2 kg)

The knowledge behind it

Most products aren't new to us.

Over the years we've learned to recognise 74 million products, however messily they're described, and the 1.8 million attributes and components they're made from. So a new catalogue doesn't start from a blank sheet.

01Each catalogue line is classified against products we've already identified.
02Its recipe, an estimated bill of materials, comes with it.
03Carbon data is applied to the recipe and its country of origin.

74million

products identified and classified

1.8million

attributes and components they're made from

Illustrative product matrix: relative share of each attribute or component
Product	Plastic	Steel	Rubber	Paper	Packaging	Transport
Syringe, 3 mL	high	low	low	none	medium	low
Nitrile glove	none	none	high	none	medium	low
Hand towel	none	none	none	high	medium	medium
Paper cup	low	none	none	high	low	low
Laptop	medium	high	low	none	medium	medium

Illustrative product matrix by attribute or component: relative share in each product
Attribute or component	Syringe	Glove	Towel	Cup	Laptop
Plastic	high	none	none	low	medium
Steel	low	none	none	none	high
Rubber	low	high	none	none	low
Paper	none	none	high	high	none
Packaging	medium	medium	medium	low	medium
Transport	low	low	medium	low	medium

The product matrix, illustrative. Each identified product maps to the attributes and components it's made from, in proportion: materials, packaging and transport.

Compare the routes

Three ways to get product carbon footprints.

Most routes either hand the work to your team or price each product as its own study. We start from the catalogue you already have and cover it in one go.

Comparison of Co2analysis, other PCF tools and consultancy
	Co2analysis	Other PCF tools	Consultancy
Who does the work	We do, with GreenInsight	Often your team, in a self-service tool	A consultant, with data requests to you
What you provide	Your catalogue with prices; BOMs optional	Usually structured product data, e.g. BOMs	Usually detailed data for each product
Set-up	No software to install or integrate	Tool set-up and integration, plus team time	Data collection for each product
Time to results	Within weeks, for your whole catalogue	Quick once products are modelled	Typically weeks per screening study¹
Scale	Every product in one go	Many products, once set up	Usually product by product
Cost	Priced for whole catalogues	Varies, plus set-up and team time	Around £3k–£10k per screening study¹

Who does the work

Co2analysis: We do, with GreenInsight
Other PCF tools: Often your team, in a self-service tool
Consultancy: A consultant, with data requests to you

What you provide

Co2analysis: Your catalogue with prices; BOMs optional
Other PCF tools: Usually structured product data, e.g. BOMs
Consultancy: Usually detailed data for each product

Set-up

Co2analysis: No software to install or integrate
Other PCF tools: Tool set-up and integration, plus team time
Consultancy: Data collection for each product

Time to results

Co2analysis: Within weeks, for your whole catalogue
Other PCF tools: Quick once products are modelled
Consultancy: Typically weeks per screening study¹

Scale

Co2analysis: Every product in one go
Other PCF tools: Many products, once set up
Consultancy: Usually product by product

Cost

Co2analysis: Priced for whole catalogues
Other PCF tools: Varies, plus set-up and team time
Consultancy: Around £3k–£10k per screening study¹

Typical approaches; requirements vary by provider and assessment depth. ¹ Screening-level, carbon-only footprint of a single product: Carbon Managers, 2026 UK LCA cost guide.

Options

Start with Rapid PCF. Go deeper where needed.

Every organisation is different. Pick the option that fits you best. Pricing is tailored to your catalogue and the level of analysis you choose.

Quick start

Rapid PCF

The fastest route to a footprint for every product.

You send

Your catalogue + prices

You get

A PCF for every product in your catalogue
Calculated using line-item MRIO modelling

Price£50 per productwith volume discounts

Go further

Enhanced PCF

Deeper analysis for your highest-impact products.

You send

Material information for the products, or BOMs (optional)

You get

More specific PCFs for your priority products, built from their materials or BOMs

PriceTailored to your scope

No extra cost
At every level, we use any LCA or EPD data you already have.
No extra work
If your ERP or manufacturing system already holds product breakdowns, we can extract the bills of materials from it.
Want more?
Add procurement and finance data for a line-item Scope 3 footprint. Top-100 product identification and overhead validation are also available.

For NHS suppliers

Supplying the NHS? April 2028 is coming.

NHS England's Net Zero Supplier Roadmap brings in carbon footprinting for individual products from April 2028. The NHS will set the scope and methodology with suppliers and regulators. Covering a whole catalogue takes time, so starting now gives you room to prepare.

Source: NHS Net Zero Supplier Roadmap, June 2026 · england.nhs.uk/greenernhs

April 2022Net zero and social value: at least 10% of every tender score
April 2024Carbon Reduction Plans for all new procurements
NowTime to prepare
April 2027Report targets and emissions across global Scope 1, 2 and 3
April 2028Carbon footprints for individual products

NHS Supply Chain and 30+ NHS organisations use Co2analysis

NHS trusts are our largest group of clients. The organisations you supply may already be measuring their supply chain with us.

Questions

What customers
ask first.

What data do we need to provide?

Your product catalogue as it is: product names and descriptions, pack sizes and units, and a buy or sell price. Supplier, manufacturer and country-of-origin details help where you have them. Bills of materials are optional.

Do we need a bill of materials for every product?

No. GreenInsight estimates each product's recipe from what we already know about similar products. If you do have bills of materials or material data, for example in your ERP system, we can use them for more specific results.

What do we receive?

With Rapid PCF, you get one CO₂e figure for every product line in your catalogue. With Enhanced PCF, we go deeper on the products you choose, using their materials or BOMs where you have them.

Will this meet NHS supplier requirements?

The NHS hasn't yet set the scope and methodology for product-level footprints. It plans to agree them with suppliers and regulators ahead of April 2028. Footprinting your catalogue now gives you a baseline to build on as the requirements are confirmed.

What will it cost, and how long will it take?

Rapid PCF is £50 per product for catalogues of up to 200 products. Larger catalogues get a tailored quote with volume discounts. Enhanced PCF is priced to your scope. Results for a whole catalogue typically arrive within weeks.

Let's look at your catalogue.

Tell us about your situation and we'll recommend the right starting point, whether that's Rapid PCF across the catalogue or deeper analysis where it matters.

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What if you could create a carbon footprint of everything you sell?

Start with the catalogue you need to cover.

Your catalogue

GreenInsight

Your PCFs

The strongest evidence first. Modelling only when needed.

From catalogue line to carbon footprint.

Most products aren't new to us.

Three ways to get product carbon footprints.

Start with Rapid PCF. Go deeper where needed.

Rapid PCF

Enhanced PCF

No extra cost

No extra work

Want more?

Supplying the NHS? April 2028 is coming.

NHS Supply Chain and 30+ NHS organisations use Co2analysis

What customersask first.

Let's look at your catalogue.

Discuss your product catalogue

What customers
ask first.