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So, you scanned the barcode for BD8’s Carbon Neutral Product below:

1. BD8 Biodegradable and Recycled Demo Lens (BRAC)
2. BD8 Biodegradable and Recycled Polybag (BDBR) 
3. BD8 RAC Demo Lens
4. BD8 BDR Polybag
   
   
    

Ever wondered what it means that these products have been certified with the BSI KitemarkTM for Carbon Neutral Products?

Every product we use, from our morning coffee to the shoes we wear, has a carbon footprint, signifying the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. Understanding and reducing this footprint has the potential to help us tackle global climate change and help protect people and our planet.

To achieve the BSI Kitemark for Carbon Neutral Products, every aspect of BD8’s product has undergone meticulous evaluation by BSI. This rigorous evaluation process aims to ensure the product's true carbon neutrality, instilling confidence in its sustainability credentials.

For more than 120 years, the BSI Kitemark has been recognized as a symbol of outstanding quality, safety, and trust across a wide range of products. Now, it is a beacon for exemplary sustainability achievements.

With the BSI Kitemark for Carbon Neutral Products, it is a promise from an independent body (BSI) that this product has been assessed against international standards and has passed rigorous criteria confirming that it has achieved carbon neutrality.  By gaining third party certification, you can trust that BD8’s Carbon Neutral Products are truly carbon neutral.

What’s more, the journey doesn’t stop here, through achieving the BSI Kitemark, BD8 have committed to continuously reducing the products’ carbon footprint.

Getting certified to the BSI Kitemark has required BD8 to assess every aspect of the carbon footprint of their products, from the extraction and production of raw materials used in production, to the waste treatment of the products and packaging, and everything in between.

Some of the measures they have planned to put in place to achieve the carbon reduction target includes:

• Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing
• Transition to Renewable Energy
• Waste Reduction and Recycling Programs
• Reducing Supply Chain Carbon Footprint
• Improving Efficiency and Output

Standards have the potential to play a pivotal role in ensuring people can access truly carbon-neutral products, by providing a structured framework and guidelines for accurate measurement, reduction and offsetting of carbon emissions.

In the case of BD8’s Carbon Neutral Products, earning certification to the BSI Kitemark for Carbon Neutral Products necessitated rigorous testing against two pivotal standards and an annual commitment to a comprehensive carbon footprint management plan:

1. BS EN ISO 14067:2018: This globally recognized standard offers a method rooted in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) principles, enabling the accurate calculation of a product’s carbon footprint. It is intended to play a vital role in evaluating the environmental impact of the product.
   
   
2. PAS 2060:2014: This standard delineates essential principles, requirements, and criteria crucial for reducing and offsetting the calculated carbon footprint. Emphasizing carbon neutrality, it directs efforts towards emission reduction and offsetting residual emissions through diverse strategies.
   
   
3. Carbon Footprint Management Plan (CFMP):
   A. Development Requirement: Mandating a CFMP for all certified products, subject to annual evaluation by BSI.
   
   B. Continuous Improvement: Encompasses setting annual carbon reduction targets, progressively lowering the product's carbon footprint.
   
   C. Implementation Verification: Elaborates on planned actions for achieving reduction targets, with BSI conducting yearly assessments to validate implementation and target achievement.
   
   D. Ultimately, these stringent standards and the meticulous management plan are designed to ensure not only accurate carbon footprint measurement but also active efforts towards emission reduction and offsetting. This comprehensive approach aim to drive the product's journey to achieve and sustain carbon neutrality over time."