Emission inventory of the products

Product carbon footprint is calculated by using the Biocode carbon footprint calculator. By emissions from our own production, we mean emissions caused by our production, for example from the processes, heating and cooling in the production units, and commuting. In addition to climate emission, we reduce other environmental impacts of our production, for example by promoting material efficiency.

Emission factors

Biocode emission factor database, material based emission sources. Factor calculations based on IPCC, climate change impact of activities over 100 years (GWP100).

Included emissions

Raw materials: Tailored emissions factors of pork and poultry meat are calculated based on primary data collected from our contract farmers in year 2023. In other raw materials than meat emission factor has an information on how the emission factor is formed (in our partners platform).
Sourcing: Transportation to production facilities
Production: Energy consumption for product
Packaging: Production and transportation of the packaging materials

Excluded emissions

Freight from Finland (transportation: frozen)
Emissions of the trader and store (transportation, scope 1& 2 emissions of the trader and store)
Consumers emissions to prepare and heat the products
Emissions of waste management of product and package

Overview of the carbon footprint

Calculation scope is from farm (including farming of feed) to packed end product in our logistic ready for transportation.
Results presented in kg CO2e/kg product

Calculations based on

ISO-standards:

ISO 14040:2006: Environmental management — LCA — Principles and framework
ISO 14044:2006: Environmental management — LCA — Requirements and guidelines
ISO 14067:2018: Carbon footprint of products

Product Environmental Footprint (PEF):

PEF Category rules (PEFCR)
Impact category: Climate

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):

2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol):

Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard
Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard
Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard
Scope 2 Guidance

Primary way to reach net zero by 2050 is to significantly reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve this goal, greenhouse gas cuts must be complemented by durable carbon removals, either through nature or technological solutions. The aim is to eliminate the remaining emissions and thus achieve a zero level of emissions impacts.

100% carbon-neutral electricity

In our production units, we only use carbon-neutral electricity, for which we have acquired guarantees of origin. In our production units, we systematically improve energy use and carry out energy audits to find ways to improve energy efficiency.

Climate efficient investments

We take climate impacts into account in all our investment decisions. We continuously invest in production equipment, which also reduces emissions from production. For example, we have invested in energy efficiency through a number of heat recovery projects.

All materials for utilisation

By efficiently utilising materials, we can significantly reduce our environmental impact. We reduce systematically production losses and food waste, as well as utilise by-product material flows. Our production by-products are used as efficiently as possible by many other industries, such as the leather, feed and pet food industries. Unused materials of animal origin are used for biogas production. In Finland, we are committed to the material efficiency commitment of the food industry sector.