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Addressing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Cradle to Cradle Certified·clause 6.8·p.67
The requirement
Product Standard (Full Scope) clause 6.8 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording and sells access to it. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
Numbers and scope in this clause
A number in this clause, not the requirement
This number describes how a test is run. It is context for the clause, not a limit the product must meet.
| Parameter / context | Operator | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon footprintduration | ≤ | 10 | years |
The limit was read from the clause wording and checked by a reader.
- Applies to
- gold, platinum
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Climate Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
- Level
- Platinum — the level of the credential this clause belongs to
Cite this clause
Cradle to Cradle Certified · Product Standard (Full Scope) · version v4.1 · clause 6.8 · page 67 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/c6f43d12046dd365
Record details
Page 67 of the file (printed page 62), 3 General Requirements. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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