Carbon Footprint Europe

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What is Carbon Footprint Europe

Carbon Footprint Europe (CFE) is the European program dedicated to communicating the results of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission quantification, and associated reductions, for products and organizations. To participate in the Program, organizations and products must hold a third-party accredited opinion regarding the quantification of their GHG emissions (at the product and/or organizational level) and/or the reduction of said emissions. Registration with CFE enables the use of specific communication labels, differentiated according to the three modes of participation (organization, product, and reduction), which are directly linked to the registration record via a QR code. This allows for the simple, rapid, and effective communication of Carbon Management outcomes, using a tool that aligns with the latest regulations on environmental communication. Furthermore, Carbon Footprint Europe is part of the Carbon Footprint International Alliance, an international network of program operators collaborating to implement harmonized approaches based on shared methodologies, with the aim of achieving greater global integration and recognition of the labels.

Governance

The governance of Carbon Footprint Europe comprises four bodies:

CFE Directorate
Secretariat
Technical-Scientific Committee (TSC)
Representative Body of Parties (ORP)

The functions of each body are described in “PQ01-3-Organizational Structure,” which is freely available for consultation in the Documents section.

CFE Directorate

The CFE Directorate is the body responsible for the decision-making, management, and finances of the entire operational structure.

Daniele Pernigotti

Secretariat

The Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the CFE, covering both administrative and operational aspects.

Marta Tosetto

Technical – Scientific Committee

Members of the TCS are selected from individuals with extensive professional experience in environmental matters and CFE-related fields, particularly in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and/or organizational-level GHG emission calculations.

Anna Atti

Germana Olivieri

Guido Croce

Luca Zampori

Marta Mancin

ORP

The Representative Body of the Parties (ORP) It is the stakeholder committee, responsible for representing users, oversight bodies, standard-setters, and other parties identified by CFE. Furthermore, the ORP performs a supervisory and strategic guidance role regarding CFE’s activities.