What is a Carbon Score?
A carbon score measures the amount of greenhouse gas emissions emitted to create a product. The higher the carbon score the larger amount of (GHG emissions) are released and has a higher negative enironmental impact. If you want to focus on investing in and buying carbon neutral or sustainable products look for a low carbon score. A low carbon score is an indicator of a product that releases low GHG emissions and has a low negative environmental impact. It could even be carbon neutral. A low carbon score also helps businesses gain tax incentives and better publicity. Access to a company's carbon score can be found on paid websites via sustainanalytics, MSCI, Capital IQ etc.
You can even find your own personal carbon footprint calculator here: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/carbon-footprint-calculator
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