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PCF Request Navigator

A customer asked for a PCF? In 2 minutes, see what you can credibly promise, which data is missing, and how to respond to your customer and suppliers.

Describe the request and the data you have

Choose the answer that best reflects today’s reality. This tool does not calculate a PCF—it gives you a practical response plan.

Who sent the request? This changes the content and evidence your response should include.
What exactly are they asking for? If the request is vague, choose the final option.
When do they need it? A short deadline calls for an immediate scope-confirmation response.
How many products are in scope? For a larger portfolio, one representative pilot is usually the safest start.
How ready is your bill of materials (BOM)? Consider structure, completeness, and consistent units.
How much material and mass data do you have? Consider component materials, mass, suppliers, and origin.
Which additional activity data do you already have? Select all that apply. Leave blank if none are available.

Do not enter personal or commercially confidential information in the questionnaire.

Useful before you have perfect data

The navigator turns a vague customer request into a practical next step without asking you to upload a BOM or reveal sensitive information.

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Clarify the request

Separate a simple PCF number, detailed methodology report, supplier questionnaire, structured data exchange, and CBAM obligation.

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Find the real blocker

See whether you should first structure a BOM, close material gaps, collect activity data, or move into a controlled calculation.

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Respond with confidence

Use the tailored checklist, phased plan, and editable email drafts to align the customer, internal teams, and suppliers.

PCF request FAQs

Practical answers for manufacturers responding to product-carbon requests. For an initial estimate, try the BOM-to-PCF calculator or check an import request with the CBAM calculator.

What is a product carbon footprint (PCF) request?

A PCF request is a customer’s request for the greenhouse gas emissions associated with a specific product, usually expressed as kg CO₂e per functional or declared unit. The request may range from a single number to a methodology report, supplier questionnaire, or standardized data exchange.

What should I do when a customer asks for a PCF?

First confirm what the customer expects: a number, methodology report, data-exchange file, questionnaire, or CBAM data. Then agree the system boundary, reporting period, methodology, and deadline; assess your BOM, material, mass, and activity data; document missing evidence; and reply with a realistic scope and timeline.

Does the PCF Request Navigator calculate or verify a PCF?

No. The navigator is a planning tool, not a calculator or verification service. It uses the request type, deadline, BOM maturity, and available supplier and activity data to create priorities, a phased plan, and editable emails. Use the BOM-to-PCF calculator for an initial screening estimate.

What data do manufacturers need for a credible PCF?

A credible PCF normally needs a defined product, component materials and masses, supplier and manufacturing locations, production energy, transport, a reporting period, system boundary, emission factors, methodology, and documented assumptions. Supplier-specific PCFs or EPDs can improve the evidence when they are available.

Can I use the navigator without a complete bill of materials?

Yes. The tool is designed to identify data gaps and credible next steps before your data is perfect. If the BOM is incomplete, the result focuses on structuring it, closing high-mass material gaps, documenting assumptions, and piloting one representative product instead of promising a final verified PCF.

What is the difference between a PCF and CBAM?

A PCF quantifies a product’s greenhouse gas emissions within a defined life-cycle boundary. CBAM is the EU mechanism covering embedded emissions in certain imported goods and related reporting and certificate obligations. The data can overlap, but the requests are not the same; the navigator helps identify the appropriate response path.

Do I need to enter confidential customer or product data?

No customer or supplier names, product identifiers, volumes, or files are required for the questionnaire. A work email is requested only to unlock the complete response pack, and marketing consent is optional. Do not enter personal or commercially confidential information into the tool.

Need help with a product-carbon or CBAM request?

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