Glossary term

co-product

A regulatory term referring to any of two or more products (3.1.3.1) coming from the same unit process (3.1.3.6) or product system (3.1.3.2).

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What does co-product mean?

Co-product is part of the formal vocabulary used in product carbon-footprint methodology and lifecycle-based climate accounting. For this glossary, the key point is understanding how the source defines the term and where that definition sits within broader compliance or data requirements.

Official definitions by source

ISO 14067:2018

ISO 14067:2018 - Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products

any of two or more products (3.1.3.1) coming from the same unit process (3.1.3.6) or product system (3.1.3.2)

Reference: 3.1.3.3

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Why it matters in practice

In practice, this term matters when translating official-source language into product, battery, supply-chain, or compliance data models used in product carbon-footprint methodology and lifecycle-based climate accounting.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, co-product is useful when turning dense legal text into a clearer operational vocabulary that can be linked to traceability, product data, and compliance workflows.

Common confusions

Assuming the everyday meaning of co-product is enough without checking the official source definition.
Using co-product as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
Ignoring how co-product connects to adjacent technical or product terms in the same regulatory framework.