Logitech has decided to be more transparent with consumers regarding the carbon impact of its products. So later this year, a carbon impact label(Opens in a new window) will be added to product packaging and the Logitech website.

The first products to include the new labeling will be from Logitech’s gaming range. The rating for each product will be calculated using a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Logitech developed, which takes into account the raw materials used, but also the “manufacturing, distribution, consumer use and ultimately the end of life” of the product. Each rating will be independently verified to DEKRA(Opens in a new window) certification standards.

Bracken Darrell, president and CEO of Logitech, commented, “We recognize the scale of the environmental challenges facing our planet today … We are doubling down on our efforts to reduce our environmental impact, yet we can’t do it alone. By communicating the carbon impact of our products, we are empowering and collaborating with our consumers to better the world. Carbon is the new calorie – we need to know what we’re consuming. We also invite other companies to join Logitech in driving positive change by providing full transparency on their products. It will take an industry-wide effort to truly make a difference.”

The label that appears for each product is split into two parts. The top section denotes the carbon footprint of the product over its entire lifecycle and is formulated using the LCA detailed above. The lower section will be used to confirm whether a product is in fact carbon neutral.

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Logitech is working with Natural Capital Partners and iPoint Group to ensure its ratings are accurate. Rebecca Fay, chief marketing officer at Natural Capital Partners, said, “Increasingly we are seeing consumers looking for clear, transparent and credible statements of climate action by businesses … We applaud Logitech’s carbon transparency program which is an ideal complement to the CarbonNeutral certification(Opens in a new window) of its products and truly demonstrates that this is a company committed to a low carbon transformation.”