Direct applications of CF for companies include (Carbon Trust et al., 2008):
- Internal assessment of product life cycle GHG emissions and subsequent reduction.
- Incorporation of emissions impact into decision making regarding suppliers, materials, product design, manufactur- ing processes, etc.
- Support for corporate responsibility reporting.
- Identification of cost saving opportunities.
- Benchmarking for measuring and communicating emission
reductions.
- Support for comparison of product-level GHG emissions.