How to communicate the savings & impact data of your collections

The easiest way to ensure accurate communication

Use our templates to make sure you clearly and accurately share your collection data. What will you find in this article?

• How to communicate your collection savings
• How to communicate your collection impact

Important. Please note that these templates are intended to communicate data regarding the collection, not individual products.

• Any data provided by BCome should be published along with “powered by BCome” to ensure verification by a third party.
• The mention to BCome should be linked to the radical transparency section on our website.

COLLECTION SAVINGS – Where to find this data on the platform?

HOW TO COMMUNICATE COLLECTION SAVINGS

Water scarcity savings

• Total saving: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has saved XX m³ water eq.
• Relative saving: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has achieved XX% less water scarcity.
• Saving equivalence: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has saved the equivalent of XX olympic pools.

Global warming savings

• Total saving: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has avoided XX kg CO₂ eq.
• Relative saving: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has achieved XX% less global warming.
• Saving equivalence: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has avoided the CO₂ equivalent to XX months of a 100m² house electricity consumption (low voltage).

Eutrophication savings

• Total saving: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has avoided XX g phosphates eq.
• Relative saving: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has achieved XX% less eutrophication.
• Saving equivalence: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has avoided the phosphates equivalent of XX bottles (3L) of laundry detergent.

Abiotic depletion savings

• Total saving: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has saved XX MJ.
• Relative saving: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has achieved XX% less abiotic depletion.
• Saving equivalence: Compared to the industry standard, this collection has avoided the fossil fuel equivalent to XX flights New York – Madrid.

NOTE. In case of debts

• Compared to the industry standard, this collection has misspent XX m³ water eq.
• Compared to the industry standard, this collection has wasted XX kg CO₂ eq.
• Compared to the industry standard, this collection has wasted XX g phosphates eq.
• Compared to the industry standard, this collection has misspent XX MJ.

COLLECTION IMPACTS – Where to find this data on the platform?

HOW TO COMMUNICATE THE IMPACT OF THE COLLECTIONS

Water scarcity impact

• Total impact: This collection has consumed XX m³ water eq.
• Impact equivalence: This collection has consumed the equivalent of XX olympic pools.

Global warming impact

• Total impact: This collection has emitted XX kg CO₂ eq.
• Impact equivalence: This collection has emitted the CO₂ equivalent to XX months of a 100m² house electricity consumption (low voltage).

Eutrophication impact

• Total impact: This collection has emitted XX g phosphates eq.
• Impact equivalence: This collection has emitted the phosphates equivalent of XX bottles (3L) of laundry detergent.

Abiotic depletion impact

• Total impact: This collection has consumed XX MJ.
• Impact equivalence: This collection has consumed the fossil fuel equivalent to XX flights New York – Madrid.

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