Carbon Clarity
Let’s Make a Bigger Difference Together
We are using a robust methodology that allows us to measure and analyze the life cycle phases of our products and assess the carbon impacts of each phase – from the sourcing of raw materials to the products’ end-of-life.
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) helps us measure and continually improve our carbon impacts, but that’s not all. By sharing the carbon footprint on product labels, it will also help consumers to make informed decisions to reduce their personal footprint by choosing lower impact products.
When carbon labelling becomes mainstream and part of everyday life, like calories on nutrition labels, it brings clarity to the climate impact of purchasing decisions. That’s why we are open-sourcing our methodology to interested companies.
Methodology Overview
LCA sits at the heart of our comprehensive approach. We have developed a multi-step, third-party verified methodology.
Did you know
Our methodology is third-party certified to international good practice standards ISO 14067 and ISO 14026.

Phase 1
Sourcing and Manufacturing

Phase 2
Transportation and Storage

Phase 3
In-Use

Phase 4
End of Life
There are four key phases to the LCA: sourcing and manufacturing, transportation and storage, in-use and end-of-life. Each of these phases comes with its own set of unique focus areas and challenges that will shape the final carbon impact of a product.

Phase 1
There are three main focus areas in this phase: 1 Raw Materials; 2 Production; and 3 Assembly. Let’s take a closer look...
SOURCING AND MANUFACTURING
For this phase, we measure the impact of raw material extraction and manufacturing. From manufacture of constituent parts, right through to assembly, everything is considered. We work with suppliers to gather insights into the manufacturing process to create a clear picture of impacts during this phase.
Raw Materials
Initially, we look at the impacts generated during the creation, collection, or extraction of raw material – the methods used and their associated impacts.
We then measure any transportation impacts and review how different methods and logistics have different impacts and how we can improve them.
Production
We analyze and measure carbon impacts during production for all parts of a given product according to the Bill of Materials. This also includes the mechanical and electrical engineering components, as well as the packaging.
We are consistently innovating to reduce our impact, including our use of waste materials as secondary raw materials.
DID YOU KNOW
Our suppliers are our partners. They provide us with data to complete our carbon impact picture — especially important given that certain electronic components account for a large portion (>20%) of the final carbon impact number.
Assembly
Once we have gathered data on all of the component parts, we then look at the impacts of assembling those parts into the final product.
Measuring energy consumption during assembly of many parts is challenging. We use a range of validated energy allocation approaches and even measure the impact of the waste generated.
DID YOU KNOW
We measure the energy used to mount the electrical components to a board and also the solder paste we use to mount them.
Getting the numbers down
We are continually looking to reduce the carbon footprint of each phase of the product life cycle. We are introducing changes in how we design and manufacture products so that we can reduce weight and use less resources without impacting product performance.
- Raw Materials
- Production
- Assembly
- Getting the Numbers Down

Phase 2
This phase covers everything involved in getting a product from the factory into your hands.
TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
Once we have the final product tested, boxed and ready for use we have to get it to the consumer — a journey that we measure from beginning to end.
Transportation
We look at and measure the impacts of all transportation, from the initial trip from the assembly line to the distribution center, and then from the distribution center to the retailer and e-tailer. From there, we even measure the transportation from the retailer to the consumer using insight and knowledge on how our products are purchased and collected or delivered.
Storage
At certain points, there will be a need to store products until it’s their time to be moved on to the next phase in their journey. Here we measure impacts such as the heating used at the storage facility and general facilities such as IT and lighting. We even look at impacts that might be associated with order-picking goods and goods receipt.
Getting the numbers down
It makes sense that the smaller and lighter something is, the easier it is to transport and store. So we design our packaging for the optimum balance between protection and volume — the best of both worlds to lessen the impact. We'll keep innovating on packaging to ensure we are driving down our impact.
- Transportation
- Storage
- Getting the Numbers Down

Phase 3
Our scenarios help us to predict consumption in this phase, but the impact is in your hands!
IN-USE
Our products use energy while in use. Since we can't assess exactly how our products are being used by customers, we measure the electricity consumption according to specific use-case scenarios we developed based on consumer feedback. We include best and worst case estimations during the life of a product and the energy demand of the host systems, such as a computer, utilizing our products. We account for the additional carbon impacts associated with replacement batteries used during the life of the product.
Getting the numbers down
Design is at the center of what we do and we are continually looking at new ways to make our products more joyful, useful and efficient with every update. And as we continue to assess and measure the carbon impacts associated with using our products, we’ll get better at refining our estimations and assumptions to create a clearer picture.

Phase 4
This phase covers the end of a product's life, including retrieving and recycling products wherever possible.
End-of-Life
There are lots of factors to consider in the end-of-life phase. We start with assessing the transportation used to collect end-of-life products, packaging, batteries, and getting these items from the end user to treatment sites.
We then look at how each of these items are handled, measuring the impacts of how packaging is treated, how products and their accessories are dealt with and what happens to batteries and their disposal. We also assess the preparation phase (e.g., sorting) where items are being made good and ready for incineration, landfill or initiatives such as thermal energy recovery.
This is all before we get to recycling where, at a basic level, we look at sorting and shredding. But we go much further than that. We review our global networks and look at local recycling infrastructure and capability and make worst-case scenario assumptions recognizing there are challenges associated with the recycling of small consumer electronics.
But for us to do our best to reuse, repair and extend their life, we need your help. We can only work with products that you return to us, so please recycle your devices whenever possible.
Getting the numbers down
Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We are continually sharpening our circular design credentials to ensure that our products are loved and last for as long as possible by optimizing for longevity, repairability, reuse and, eventually, recycling at end of life.
Carbon Calculator And Third-Party Verification
To calculate the final carbon footprint of a product, we use a Life Cycle Assessment software called Umberto, leveraging a combination of published datasets from GaBi and Ecoinvent together with custom LCA models developed using primary data. To support the integrity of the carbon calculations, we are working with internationally recognised LCA experts in the iPoint Group together with an independent verifier to critically verify and validate product-level carbon impacts to DEKRA certification standards.
Our Partners
Our LCA methodology has been a long time in the making. It has taken a huge effort and true team spirit at Logitech to turn our carbon vision into a reality. We still have a long way to go to achieve the level of transparency and accuracy that we aspire to but we’ll get there. Our success to date has been made possible through our partners, working with IFU Hamburg (part of the iPoint Group) to help us develop the lifecycle models to create numbers with meaning and DEKRA ensuring that whatever the number says, it has been accredited and verified to ISO14067 and ISO14026 standards.


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