{"id":200056,"date":"2025-10-10T15:07:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libelula.com.pe\/?p=200056"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T16:31:46","slug":"huella-de-carbono-medicion-empresas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libelula.com.pe\/en\/huella-de-carbono-medicion-empresas\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon footprint: what it is, how to measure it and business benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"200056\" class=\"elementor elementor-200056\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-944f7aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"944f7aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0db04b6\" data-id=\"0db04b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0f39e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b0f39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that measuring your carbon footprint can reduce costs, improve your reputation and open up new opportunities for your company?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In this article we explain what it is, how to measure it according to ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol, and why more and more Peruvian companies are taking action.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222b55d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"222b55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the carbon footprint?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efaf4ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efaf4ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The carbon footprint is an environmental indicator that measures the total amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by an organization, expressed in tons of CO\u2082 equivalent.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It allows visualizing the environmental impact of a company's operations, from energy use to transportation and the supply chain.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7768931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7768931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standards and methodologies to measure it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f539b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f539b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main recognized standards for the calculation are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ISO 14064-1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GHG emissions: international standard that defines how to quantify and report GHG emissions at the organizational level.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>GHG Protocol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emissions: globally adopted guide for the calculation of direct and indirect emissions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><b>ISO 14067<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbon footprint measurement: specific for product carbon footprint measurement.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>In Peru, the tool <b>in Carbon footprint Peru<\/b><span> The MINAM combines these standards and awards official recognition for managing your footprint.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f89db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f89db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What gases are considered?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c30cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c30cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seven greenhouse gases recognized in the Kyoto Protocol are included:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbon dioxide (CO\u2082)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methane (CH\u2084)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitrous oxide (N\u2082O)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sulfur hexafluoride (SF\u2086)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitrogen trifluoride (NF\u2083)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These gases are converted to CO\u2082 equivalent (CO\u2082e) to express their impact with a common unit, facilitating comparison and analysis.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2965b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2965b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emission categories according to ISO 14064<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1814e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1814e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The measurement considers direct and indirect emissions, classified by category:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Category 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct GHG emissions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><b>Category 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indirect emissions from purchased energy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><b>Category 3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indirect emissions from transportation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><b>Category 4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For products used by the organization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><b>Category 5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the use of the products it manufactures.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Category 6<\/b><span>Other indirect emissions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f70a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f70a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step-by-step methodology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b956793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b956793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define organizational scope and boundaries.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify emission sources (Scope 1, 2 and 3).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collect consumption and activity data.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply valid emission factors.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculate the total in CO\u2082e.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify (optional) and report.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process can be adapted according to the sector and the complexity of the organization.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c8d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c8d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peru Carbon Footprint Tool<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d891404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d891404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Carbon Footprint Peru tool is a free platform of the Ministry of Environment (MINAM) that allows organizations to calculate, verify, reduce and neutralize their emissions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Companies can obtain up to 4 levels of recognition: calculation, verification, reduction and neutralization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Carbon Footprint Peru uses standards such as ISO 14064 and the GHG Protocol, and has an official technical guide approved by Ministerial Resolution.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d0a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d0a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business benefits of measuring footprint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3ae4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3ae4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measuring the carbon footprint brings strategic benefits:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cost savings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by optimizing energy consumption and transportation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reputation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a climate-responsible company.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Competitiveness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to markets that demand sustainable standards.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recognition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public visibility by being part of Carbon Footprint Peru.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compliance<\/b><span>Anticipate local and international environmental regulations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa8fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0aa8fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges and best practices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41111d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d41111d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Common challenges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty in obtaining data in scope 3, lack of internal awareness, scarcity of local data.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Good practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with the most controllable scopes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish a base year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document assumptions and exclusions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include the management team.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply external verification if possible.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efaeb2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efaeb2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you want to measure your company's footprint?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e93e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99e93e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measuring the carbon footprint is not just a symbolic act, but a strategic decision that improves efficiency, reputation and climate change preparedness.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><b>Libelula<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we help Peruvian companies to calculate, verify and manage their carbon footprint according to the highest 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