Three mushroom-shaped lamps on a wooden table with rocks and grass in the background

The product's CO₂e footprint

Lifecycle chart from Rosendahl Design Group showing environmental impact across seven stages: Materials, Production, Production Waste, Packaging, Transport, Use Phase, and Disposal.

The product's CO₂e footprint

In 2020, Rosendahl Design Group started using the Danish CO2 screening tool Målbar. The tool allows informed decisions to be made about materials, processes, packaging, etc. using the fact-based calculation model for life cycle assessment. Rosendahl Design Group uses the tool in production development processes to calculate the carbon footprint of existing products.

The calculations provide insight into which aspects of a product affect its footprint and what changes should be considered to reduce the carbon footprint. Sustainability Manager at Rosendahl Design Group, Eva Samuelsson, elaborates.

Why do we make Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) calculations?

What is the value of the calculations?  

What do we use the calculations for? 

Should all products be calculated? 

Will LCA calculations be performed on all new products?

By calculating our carbon footprint, we get a clear picture of which products have the greatest environmental impact, and which parts of the products contribute the most. This allows us to target our efforts to reduce climate impact. 

We use the Målbar tool to perform Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) calculations on our products. With the LCA methodology, we calculate the products' climate impact in CO2e based on data related to materials, production, packaging, etc. 