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When designing a product, a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) can be useful to assess the carbon footprint of the products you sell, including when they are used, recycled or disposed of by your customers. You probably know your own manufacturing process very well. As part of your analysis, you could measure the resources you use such as water and energy, brainstorm with your engineers to generate new ideas to optimise the process, evaluate alternatives or identify specific R&D areas.
To be successful in driving change, awareness and engagement of your team will be key at every stage.
Here are some examples of decarbonisation actions for your product/service:
- Eco-design to reduce the amount of water and energy used during the lifecycle of products (including the usage phase), and to reduce waste disposal at the end of life.
- Implement Circular Economy initiatives (e.g. waste reduction, recycled materials for packaging, leasing of machinery)
- Purchase lower carbon goods/services/materials (e.g. low carbon food ingredients if you are a food business)
- Increase repairability to extend the life of products sold. This could be an opportunity for a new line of business.
Here are some examples of decarbonisation measures for your production process:
- Energy and water audit or monitoring system for production processes/equipment
- Automated / intelligent controls to reduce energy and water wastage
- Energy and water efficient manufacturing equipment
- Switch to a lower carbon manufacturing process
10% improvement target
by 2030 for Singapore Public Sector Water Efficiency Index
(NCCS)
30% improvement target
by 2030 for Singapore Public Sector Waste Disposal Index
(NCCS)
Browse The Matcha Initiative Waste Management Section for more best practice and carbon reduction solutions related to waste.
Our Sustainable Products & Services section is also coming soon.
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