Glossary

The official name is Products Environmental Footprint.

One of the environmental footprints developed by the EU. It stands for "Product Environmental Footprint" and is a framework for evaluating the environmental impact of products and Service. The Product Environmental Footprint Category Regulation (PEFCR) was Create as a unique rule to distinguish it from other similar rules regarding the product life cycle.

"Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials"

It is one of the international initiatives that was established in the Netherlands in 2015, and will be rolled out in North America in 2018 and worldwide in 2019. The main purpose is for Financial Institution to calculate and disclose the greenhouse gas emissions they emit through their investments and loans. It is the first industry-led initiative specifically for Financial Institution.

Although Financial Institution themselves do not directly emit carbon dioxide, the introduction of the GHG Protocol established the concept of emission ranges, Scope 1 to 3, making it necessary for Financial Institution to calculate the greenhouse gas emission amount of projects in which they invest.

Guidance for calculating and exchanging product-level carbon emission amount data throughout the value chain announced by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in conjunction with COP26 in 2021. The goal is for all companies to be able to use it to calculate consistent product GHG emission amount(PCF: Products Carbon Footprint) throughout the value chain. Among these, the "Pathfinder Network" is an effort to create an "Internet of emission amount Data" where all organizations can connect and exchange emission amount data and knowledge.

Perfluorocarbon gas. It is a greenhouse gas and is said to have a global warming effect 100 to 1,000 times, or even 1 times, that of CO2. Its atmospheric lifetime is as long as 1 years. It is mainly used as a coolant, insulator, and in semiconductor Manufacturing. It was added as a greenhouse gas in the 3 Framework Convention on Climate Change.