What does process mean?
Process is a set of interacting activities that transforms inputs into outputs, making it one of the basic building blocks of a product system.
process
A regulatory term referring to set of interrelated or interacting activities that transforms inputs into outputs.
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Official definitions by source
ISO 14067:2018
ISO 14067:2018 - Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products
set of interrelated or interacting activities that transforms inputs into outputs
Reference: 3.1.3.5
Regulatory context
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.
Practical application
This term matters when footprint models break production, transport, energy, or treatment activities into units that can be measured and connected.
Minespider commentary
For Minespider, process is the operational unit where footprint evidence becomes traceable.
Common confusions
- Assuming the everyday meaning of process is enough without checking the official source definition.
- Using process as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
- Ignoring how process connects to adjacent technical or product terms in the same regulatory framework.