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PEFCR-aligned product footprints for apparel

Generate audit-ready environmental footprints for apparel products and prepare for upcoming EU requirements at scale.

Why apparel footprinting requirements are evolving

Regulatory pressure on apparel brands is accelerating. Across Europe, companies are expected to:

  • Comply with Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) requirements for textiles
  • Prepare for Digital Product Passports (DPP) with product-level data
  • Align with national schemes such as the French eco-score
  • Apply standardized methods such as Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)

This reflects a shift toward comparable, product-level environmental data. Many organizations still rely on manual LCA approaches or fragmented tools. This makes it difficult to scale across collections and keep up with evolving requirements.

If results are not aligned, they cannot be used. If calculations do not scale, they cannot support product portfolios.

What the compliance pack delivers

Instead of building models from scratch, this pack provides:

  • A PEFCR-aligned model for apparel products
  • Predefined system boundaries, datasets, and calculation rules
  • Ecoinvent v3.11 (cut-off) as the underlying database
  • Documentation explaining the model structure and methodological choice

You provide your product data, including materials, manufacturing, and transport. The model applies a consistent structure, ensuring results are comparable, transparent, and aligned with regulatory expectations.

What you can achieve with the compliance pack

  • Generate PEF-aligned product footprints
    Produce results aligned with EU methodologies and national schemes
  • Scale across collections and product categories
    Apply one model across seasonal collections and large SKU volumes
  • Avoid rebuilding models for each product
    Use a standardized structure instead of interpreting PEF rules repeatedly
  • Identify material and process hotspots
    Understand the impact of fibers, dyeing, finishing, and transport

Why use this Compliance pack

  • Start from a structured foundation.
    Work with a model aligned with Apparel and Footwear PEFCR, without needing to understand and model from scratch complex requirements.
  • Ensure consistency across products and teams
    Apply one methodology across collections and business units
  • Be ready for audits and customer scrutiny
    Transparent assumptions and documentation included.

How it works

  1. Start with the PEFCR-aligned apparel model
  2. Add product data including materials, manufacturing, and transport
  3. Generate compliant product footprints

Prepare for EU apparel requirements with confidence

Request a demo to generate PEF-aligned product footprints at scale.