Chapter 08 · Finance, data & evidenceSustainability Language
Point 4c
Definition
claiming, **based on offsetting of GHG emissions**, that a product has neutral/reduced/positive environmental impact (recital 12 examples: "climate neutral", "CO₂ neutral certified", "carbon positive", "climate net zero", "climate compensated", "reduced climate impact", "limited CO₂ footprint"); permitted only if based on the product's actual lifecycle impact in its own value chain
References
claiming, **based on offsetting of GHG emissions**, that a product has neutral/reduced/positive environmental impact (recital 12 examples: "climate neutral", "CO₂ neutral certified", "carbon positive", "climate net zero", "climate compensated", "reduced climate impact", "limited CO₂ footprint"); permitted only if based on the product's actual lifecycle impact in its own value chain
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Overview
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