Preconfigured stages and sub-stages

Data entry in the Climate Hub follows the life cycle stages defined in ISO 14067. Within these stages, you have the option of either using our preconfigured sub-stages or defining your own sub-stages to map your company-specific processes.

The default life cycle phases and the sub-phases we have preconfigured are explained below. If you would like to learn how to define your own sub-phases instead, please click here.

Life cycle stage	Sub-stage	Description
Raw material acquisition	Raw materials and semi-finished products	The essential material groups are aggregated using, for example, bill of materials. Any defective productions and rejects are also recorded.
	Packaging material	Material-specific details of the packaging material used for the final product (including transport packaging) are recorded.
	Inbound logistics	For the accounting of inbound logistics of raw materials and intermediates, information on the transported gross weight (including packaging) and the average one-way distance between origin and destination is required. If transport data is available from the supplier, it should be included in the assessment.
Production	Stationary fuel use	Emissions from the combustion of fuels in stationary facilities are recorded here. For heating oil and natural gas, you can enter the consumption either in kWh or liters. For activities selected via the dropdown menu, the associated upstream CO2e emissions are automatically added.
	Fuel consumption	The fuel consumption of the vehicles used is recorded here, broken down by fuel type. Please provide either the fuel consumption in liters or enter the distance traveled in kilometers. For activities selected via the dropdown menu, the associated upstream CO2e emissions are automatically added.
	Electricity consumption	The consumption of purchased electricity is recorded here. The associated upstream CO2e emissions are automatically added.
	District heating	The consumption of district heating or e.g. cooling is recorded here. For activities selected via the dropdown menu, the associated upstream CO2e emissions are automatically added, if applicable. Some activites include upstream emissions, while others do not.
	Water consumption	The consumption of freshwater is recorded here.
	Auxiliaries materials and consumables	Consumables that are used in significant quantities, such as lubricants for machinery or detergents in a laundry, are taken into account here.
	Waste and waste water	Production waste is recorded according to the corresponding waste type.
	Exchange logistics	The exchange logistics covers the transport routes and storage of raw materials and intermediate products between internal and/or external production sites. For all trips, the average one-way distance between origin and destination, as well as the transported gross weight of the assessed product (including transport packaging), are recorded.
	Process emissions	If there is a reporting obligation for process emissions to the EU in accordance with §5 of the TEHG report, emissions generated during the production or processing of cement, steel, or chemicals—resulting in the release of CO₂ or other greenhouse gases—are recorded.
	Other	Enter additional activities here that cannot be assigned to any of the predefined substages.
Distribution	Outbound logistics	Outbound logistics includes the transport and distribution of the product between the company and the consumers (B2B or B2C). The average one-way distance between origin and destination, as well as the transported gross weight (including packaging), are recorded.
Distribution	Storage	Emissions generated during storage, such as those from heating, cooling, and electricity use in storage facilities, are recorded here. Emissions from internal transport, such as the use of forklifts or other vehicles, are also included. For activities selected via the dropdown menu, the associated upstream CO2e emissions are automatically added, if applicable. Some activites include upstream emissions, while others do not.
Use	-	The use stage starts when the specified user takes possession of the finished product and ends when the product is ready for disposal, reuse for a different function, recycling or energy recovery. This stage is not linked to any specific production or operational site (location independent).
End-of-life	-	The end-of-life stage begins when the used product under study is ready for disposal, recycling, reuse for different purposes or energy recovery. This stage is not linked to any specific production or operational site (location independent).

The scope of the assessment varies depending on the chosen system boundary. While the cradle-to-gate system boundary only covers the raw material acquisition and production stages, cradle-to-grave covers the entire product life cycle from raw material procurement to disposal.