Carbon and Water Footprint: measuring environmental impact so as to reduce and correct it

Carbon Footprint (reference standard ISO 14067) quantifies the carbon footprint that a product has on the environment, expressed in terms of CO2 equivalent.
Water Footprint (reference standard ISO 14046) quantifies the water footprint that a product (goods or service) or organisation has on the environment. It is defined as the total volume of fresh water used to produce goods and services, measured in terms of volume of water consumed (evaporated or incorporated into a product) and polluted per unit of time.

Their assessment is based on the LCA methodology, so thus represents a true assessment of the life cycle of the product concerned. For the purposes of communicating the results outside the company, it is vitally important to have an impartial and objective third-party body to check and certify the study.

 

Benefits

  • Formulate more targeted environmental policies
  • Streamline processes with the highest impact on the environment and water resources
  • Enhance corporate image at national and international level
  • Promote transparent information to consumers

Why choose IMQ?

The experience and professionalism developed by our team over the years provides our customers with a guarantee that they are benefiting from rigorous, reliable services, in line with the latest regulations.

 Management system certification is the endorsement enjoyed by organisations that have chosen to equip themselves with efficient management systems and suitable skills and structures, aimed at continuous improvement. And the higher the prestige of the awarding body, the higher the value of the guarantee. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, our laboratories have full capability to put products through all the checks required by the major European directives and international standards. The certifications issued by IMQ are synonymous with trust. They guarantee safety, performance, efficiency and quality standards. More than 10,000 companies have turned to IMQ to certify their products and stand out on the market. Notified body for the main EU directives, IMQ offers tests and CE certifications to assess the conformity of the products to the requirements required to be marketed on the European market. Inspections and audits validate the conformity of electrical installations, equipment, supplies and services with the applicable technical and legislative specifications. IMQ services add value and enhance brand image by distinguishing organisations that have invested properly in safety and quality. They are internationally recognised, managed by expert personnel and constantly updated, on the strength of IMQ’s membership of the main working groups on international standards. From the market’s point of view, IMQ services testify to the transparency and reliability of the organisations that choose them. And they cut time to market.