A regulatory term referring to sum of GHG emissions (3.1.2.5) and GHG removals (3.1.2.6) of one or more selected process(es) (3.1.3.5) in a product sys.
Partial carbon footprint of a product is not the whole-product climate result; it captures only selected processes or stages within the product system. The term exists so that limited-scope footprint work can be described precisely instead of being mistaken for a full-product result.
ISO 14067:2018 - Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products
sum of GHG emissions (3.1.2.5) and GHG removals (3.1.2.6) of one or more selected process(es) (3.1.3.5) in a product system (3.1.3.2), expressed as CO2equivalents (3.1.2.2) and based on the selected stages or processes within the life cycle (3.1.4.2)
Reference: 3.1.1.2
This term originates in ISO 14067:2018 and/or ISO 14044 LCA methodology. It is used in EU product regulation — particularly under the EU Battery Regulation (PEF method for carbon footprint) and ESPR (environmental footprint) — because both regulations require lifecycle-based quantification of environmental impacts. Practitioners applying these regulations should be familiar with these LCA/PEF concepts to correctly scope, conduct, and verify product-level environmental assessments.
This term matters when a company can robustly quantify only part of the life cycle, or when it needs to isolate one portion of the product system for analysis or disclosure. It is especially important to label partial results clearly so they are not over-read as complete product footprints.
For Minespider, partial CFP is a boundary-transparency term. It helps the system say what is included, what is excluded, and whether a carbon claim is complete or only one validated slice of the product story.