MIDE-042

Sustainable Minds' brand of Type III environmental declaration is the SM Transparency Report™. Delivered in the cloud, in three easy to understand pages, it provides all the functional, environmental and material ingredient information to make a purchase decision.

Scope

Scope of the LCA is defined by the life cycle stages included. Cradle to gate is the minimum required for compliance with green building rating systems.

C2GateCradle to gate – from extraction of raw materials to the factory gate

C2 Gate w/optionsCradle to gate with options – additional life cycle stages specified either in the PCR w/options or voluntartily reported

C2GraveCradle to grave – from extraction of raw materials through use and end of life

Region

The Type III environmental declaration is done in accordance with the reporting requirements for that region: N. America, Europe, Asia or Global

CO2e

CO2e, or carbon dioxide equivalent, is a standard unit for measuring carbon footprints. The idea is to express the impact of each different greenhouse gas in terms of the amount of CO2 that would create the same amount of warming.

Industry Average

Industry Avg (IA); Type III environmental declarations in the catalog are product-specific unless indicated to be industry average.

Learn more about ISO 14025 Type III environmental declarations.