Methodology

Why use eco-costs if customers mostly ask for CO2e?

CO2e is important, but it only covers climate impact. Eco-costs help teams compare broader environmental impact in one understandable value.

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Many customers start with CO2e because it is familiar. But product impact can also involve resource use, ecosystem damage, human health impacts and other environmental effects.

 

Eco-costs make it easier to compare broader impact categories and discuss trade-offs beyond climate alone. This can support more balanced product decisions.

 

  • Use CO2e for climate impact
  • Use eco-costs for broader environmental comparison
  • Avoid reducing every decision to one climate metric
  • Support strategic prioritisation across products

Example

Two products have similar CO2e results, but different broader environmental profiles.

How Pickler helps

Pickler includes indicators that help teams understand product impact beyond carbon alone.

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