Consistency
BCome chose to not display the background data and methodology governing the results together with the client’s environmental declarations with the aim of not overloading the final consumer with too much information. However, BCome can provide the underlying parameter of each environmental claim to any customer that requires it.
System boundaries
BCome analysis is cradle-to-gate and includes life cycle steps from raw material extraction until manufacturing. All the environmental claims are then always communicated based on the theoretical impact of the specific article production.
Assumptions and limitations
Assumptions and limitations of BCome methodology are described in detail in its support documentation. According to ISO 14040 and 14044 they need to be identified and described during the goal and scope definition of the study. In the event of a limitation due to missing or inconclusive data, the option of primary data collection from the primary source (data collected from the site of production ) is made available if the client so wishes.
Temporal representativeness
BCome datasets are based on the best available data in terms of temporal representativeness. The biannual review of the data allows for updating regularly data that would become outdated.
BCome is committed to provide reliability and transparency. We recurrently update our methodology based on new data released in order to offer the most accurate environmental information.
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