Using PCF Data in Practice: A Usability Model

As demand for product-level carbon data grows, many companies face a common challenge: how to use incomplete or inconsistent product-level carbon data in decision-making.

This white paper introduces the PCF Usability Model: a proposed, practical approach to aligning data maturity with real business needs. Designed to be tested and refined through company pilots, the model links product carbon footprint (PCF) data to specific use cases and decision contexts.

By shifting the focus from perfection to fitness for purpose, it aims to support more transparent, pragmatic and scalable use of PCF data across a business functions and along value chains.