Everything behind the figure, for auditors and the curious. Built to the requirements of ISO 14040/44, ISO 14067 and PACT v3.
Standards checkISO 14040/44, ISO 14067 and PACT v3, requirement by requirement
Standards check · ISO 14040/44 · ISO 14067 · PACT v3Screening estimate: not a full footprint study
ISO 14040/14044
Does not conform
11 met · 1 justified · 1 not met · 1 need reviewer
ISO 14067
Does not conform
18 met · 1 justified · 1 not met · 1 need reviewer
PACT
Does not conform
10 met · 4 not met · 1 need reviewer
All 30 requirements, with clauses
Requirement
ISO 14040/44
ISO 14067
PACT v3
The study's purpose is written down
Met
§4.2.2
Met
§6.3.1
—
No public claim that one product beats another
Met
§4.2.2; Amd 1 Annex C
Met
§Annex A, Annex B
—
The unit is clear, and a partial footprint is labelled as such
Met
§4.2.3.2
Met
§6.3.3
Met
§3.2.4
The system boundary is described
Met
§4.2.3.3
Met
§6.3.4, 7.3 b
Met
§3.2.3
The time period is stated and justified
—
Met
§6.3.6
Met
§3.2.3
Product category rules are used where they exist
—
Met
§6.2
Met
§3.1.2
Anything left out is small, estimated and reported
Exclusions 5.32 % of cradle-to-gate emissions (≥ 3 %). Fix: Model the largest excluded processes until the rest is under 3 %.
Met
§4.2.3.3.3
Met
§6.3.4.3
Not met
§3.3.1.2
The data is checked for consistency
Met
§4.3.2–4.3.3
Met
§6.4.3
—
Own processes use measured data, or say why not
—
Not applicable
§6.3.5
Not applicable
§4.1.3
Every database value is referenced and fit for purpose
22.7 % of emissions use MFP screening proxies (Castor oil (Indonesia), Water in a formulation): values compiled from cited literature, not a maintained published dataset. Fix: Replace them with a published database value or the supplier's own figure.
Not met
§4.3.2
Not met
§6.3.5
Not met
§4.1.3.2
Shared factory burdens are split by the standard rules
Not applicable
§4.3.4
Not applicable
§6.4.6
Not applicable
§3.3.1.4
Recycling is counted with the cut-off method
Met
§4.3.4.3
Met
§6.4.6.3
Met
§3.3.2.2
Electricity covers its whole life cycle
Not applicable
§4.3.2–4.3.3
Not applicable
§6.4.9.4.1
Not applicable
§3.3.2.3
Electricity follows the market-based rules
—
Not applicable
§6.4.9.4.4
Not applicable
§3.3.2.3, Box 7
Land-use change is counted and shown separately
—
Not applicable
§6.4.9.5
Not applicable
§3.3.2.4
Biogenic carbon is counted in and out
—
Met
§6.4.9.2, 6.4.9.3, 6.5.2
Met
§3.3.2.4
Air freight is shown separately, without radiative forcing
—
Not applicable
§6.4.9.7
Not applicable
§3.3.2.1
No offsets or avoided emissions
—
Met
§6.3.4.1
Met
§3.3.2.2
Latest IPCC warming factors (AR6, 100 years)
30.2 % of cradle-to-gate emissions use unstated factors; PACT allows only the latest IPCC report once its grace year has passed. Fix: Replace these factors with AR6-characterised data.
Justified
§4.4.2
Justified
§6.5.1
Not met
§3.2.2
Fossil and biogenic methane are kept apart
—
Met
§6.5.2
—
Key choices are stress-tested
Met
§4.5.3.3
Met
§6.4.5, 6.6
—
Uncertainty is assessed
—
Met
§6.6
—
Data quality is scored
Met
§4.2.3.6
Met
§6.3.5
Met
§4.2.2, 4.2.3
Limitations are stated
Met
§4.5.4
Met
§6.6, Annex A
—
Results are broken down the required way
—
Met
§7.2
Met
§3.3.1, data model
The study report contains every required item
Met
§5.2
Met
§7.3
—
The PACT data file is complete
Missing or invalid: companyIds, productIds. Fix: Add company and product identifiers (URNs such as urn:mfp:company:acme), the reference period and a PACT unit.
—
—
Not met
§6.1; Tech Specs v3.0.3
The primary data share is reported
—
—
Met
§4.2.2
Independent critical review
No critical review recorded. Fix: Commission an ISO 14071 critical review before any public communication; a panel review is mandatory for public comparisons.
Needs reviewer
§6
Needs reviewer
§8
—
Third-party verification of the calculation model
The MFP footprint calculation model has not yet been verified by a third party. Fix: Commission limited-assurance verification of the calculation model (PACT v3 §5.3.3, Tables 14–15).
—
—
Needs reviewer
§5.3.3
These standards apply to studies. This checklist reports the implemented checks; it is not certification or a substitute for independent review. “Needs reviewer” items (critical review, verification of the calculation model) can only be closed by an independent third party.
Assumptions and defaults25 entries, 3 warnings
Warnings · 3
Not modelled, because no verified factor exists: almond. These are trims or minor parts here; the result leaves them out.
Excluded processes = 5.32% of cradle-to-gate emissions, at or above PACT v3's 3 % cap. The PCF is NOT PACT-conformant until these are modelled.
Temporal scores for agribalyse_3_2 use the edition year; their underlying data are older, so those temporal scores may be better than the data deserve.
Assumptions register · 25 entries
Screening mode: this listing gives no primary data, so every input below that is not a stated material or weight is a named screening default. The result is not PACT-conformant (primary data share 0 %).
Country of manufacture not stated in the listing; India assumed.
m1: material matched from "coconut" (specific, MEDIUM confidence): oils named in the ingredient list are split evenly (no percentages given).
m1: material share 25 % is estimated from the listing text.
m2: Castor oil is not in the published factor library; screening proxy proxy_castor_oil (CONTESTED, technological score 4) used.
m2: material matched from "castor" (specific, MEDIUM confidence): oils named in the ingredient list are split evenly (no percentages given).
m2: material share 25 % is estimated from the listing text.
m3: material matched from "olive" (specific, MEDIUM confidence): oils named in the ingredient list are split evenly (no percentages given).
m3: material share 25 % is estimated from the listing text.
m4: material matched from "Sodium hydroxide (lye)" (category default, LOW confidence): caustic soda share from a published cold-process recipe.
m4: material share 11 % is a category default.
m5: Water is not in the published factor library; screening proxy proxy_formulation_water (CONTESTED, technological score 4) used.
m5: material matched from "Water / liquid" (category default, LOW confidence): liquid share from a published cold-process recipe.
m5: material share 15 % is a category default.
Soap: contents from a published cold-process recipe (Retnowati et al. 2013: 73.7% oils, 11.05% sodium hydroxide, 15.25% liquid per kg). Ingredient lists give no percentages, so the oils named are split evenly. Oils are AGRIBALYSE 3.2 agriculture and processing values (French supply chain); caustic soda is Euro Chlor's European figure. Curing, fragrance, colour and packaging are not included.
Inbound transport of materials to the factory is left out of the total, because supplier locations are unknown; its likely size is estimated and reported under the cut-off rule below.
Distribution route is a screening default (1,000 km road), carrying product plus packaging.
m1: no landfill factor for ing_coconut in the library; eol_landfill_clothing used as a proxy.
m2: no landfill factor for ing_castor in the library; eol_landfill_clothing used as a proxy.
m3: no landfill factor for ing_olive in the library; eol_landfill_clothing used as a proxy.
m4: no landfill factor for ing_naoh in the library; eol_landfill_clothing used as a proxy.
m5: no landfill factor for ing_water in the library; eol_landfill_clothing used as a proxy.
Cut-off rule: processes are excluded only where no verified data exists, and each exclusion is estimated where possible and reported (ISO 14044 §4.2.3.3.3). Inbound transport is estimated at 0.0062 kg CO₂e.
Aggregated secondary factors are used as published in their own GWP basis (unstated); only gas-split fuel factors and direct gas emissions are characterised with AR6. Residual inconsistency is typically a few percent for CO2-dominated factors.
Sources quoted as published figures (not open-licensed datasets): screening_proxy, eurochlor_2022. Replace with licensed or supplier data before external or comparative claims.
Every line of the calculation5 lines: activity × factor, with sources
Full inventory
Footprint = Σ activity × emission factor
Every line: how much (activity) × how much CO₂e per unit (factor), with its source. Source labels
Screening carbon footprint shown on the Made for Planet catalogue so brands and buyers can see where a product's emissions come from. Reasons: No company data is available for this listing; a transparent estimate from the listing and published factors shows the likely size and the main stages. Audience: Brands and buyers (business-to-business). The estimate is also displayed on madeforplanet.com, labelled as a screening estimate; it is not an environmental claim the brand may use in marketing. Public comparative assertion: no.
Functional or declared unit and reference flow
§7.3 a
Declared unit: 1 piece (partial carbon footprint); reference flow 0.099 kg of product.
System boundary
§7.3 b
cradle to gate. Screening partial carbon footprint: ingredients from cradle to factory gate (oils, caustic soda). Soap-making, distribution, use and end of life are outside the boundary. Stages modelled: raw_materials.
Euro Chlor Eco-profile: chlorine and sodium hydroxide (2022) 2022 (reference year 2020); AGRIBALYSE 3.2 food product synthesis table 3.2 (published Aug 2025); MFP screening proxies proxies.1
Greenhouse gases considered
§7.3 e
CO₂, CH₄ (fossil and biogenic), N₂O and refrigerant gases (HFCs, SF₆, NF₃) where present; secondary factors cover the gases their publishers include.
Characterisation factors
§7.3 f
IPCC AR6 GWP100 with climate-carbon feedbacks; secondary factors in their published basis where no AR6 version exists (see gwp check).
Cut-off criteria and exclusions
§7.3 g, o
Inbound transport of materials to the factory: 0.006198 kg CO₂e (screening estimate: 0.099 kg of materials × 500 km by average lorry (UK DESNZ GHG conversion factors 2025, Freighting goods + WTT delivery vehicles); supplier locations are not known)
Allocation procedures
§7.3 h
No multi-output processes. Recycling: cut-off.
Timing of emissions
§7.3 i, 6.4.8
All emissions and removals counted as at the start of the assessment period; no delayed-emission weighting.
Data description and quality
§7.3 j
PACT Table 12 DQR: technological 3.23, geographical 5, temporal 2.21; per-line scores, confidence and 95 % uncertainty in the inventory.
Sensitivity and uncertainty
§7.3 k
0 sensitivity case(s); lognormal Monte Carlo on pedigree uncertainty.
Electricity treatment
§7.3 l
No electricity in scope.
Interpretation, limitations
§7.3 m, Annex A
Climate change only: other impacts (water, land, toxicity, biodiversity) are not assessed, so a lower footprint does not mean a lower environmental impact overall. Secondary factors limit accuracy as shown by the data-quality scores.
Value choices
§7.3 n
Cut-off for recycling (PACT); economic allocation only above a 5× value ratio; conservative factor where published values disagree (see sensitivity).
Scope changes and exclusions
§7.3 o
Packaging is not stated and no verified default exists for this kind of product, so it is excluded without an estimate.
Life-cycle stages, use and end-of-life scenarios
§7.3 p, 6.3.7, 6.3.8
Not in scope (partial carbon footprint, cradle-to-gate).
Influence of alternative scenarios
§7.3 q
No alternatives available for the choices made.
Period the footprint represents
§7.3 r, 6.3.6
2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31: current production as represented by the factor library (each factor's own data year is scored in the temporal data quality)
Product category rules
§7.3 s, 6.2
No product category rules conforming to ISO/TS 14027 are known for this product category; MFP screening rules are applied and disclosed.
Performance tracking
§7.3 t, 6.4.7
Not a performance-tracking study.
ISO 14067 counts biogenic removals (−1) and emissions (+1) in the carbon footprint; the PACT headline excludes biogenic uptake. Both are shown.
PACT v3 data and biogenic carbonData-exchange values and a downloadable file
PACT v3 data model (cradle-to-gate) and biogenic carbon balance
Download PACT v3.0.3 JSONProductFootprint in the Technical Specifications v3.0.3 format (decimals as strings). Check the conformance panel before sending it.
