• Product Carbon Footprints

    Product Carbon Footprints

    Minimizing our footprint, reducing emissions every step of the way.

    A Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) helps us understand a product's impact on the environment, providing valuable insights to help Dell design our products more sustainably and reducing emissions for ourselves and our customers.

    • Measuring the impact of our products

      See what goes into calculating a Product Carbon Footprint and how Dell uses those insights to design more sustainable products for our customers.

    • Understanding PCFs and LCAs

      Learn about the usage and limitations of Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) and Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs).

    • Taking action on climate change

      Learn more about what we're doing today to shrink emissions across our organization.

    • More Product Carbon Footprint resources

    • Methodologies

      Dell PCF & LCA Calculator Background Report

      Dell Technologies parameterized LCA tools for Notebooks, Desktops, and Monitors ensure swift, reliable PCF calculation, compliant with ISO 14040.

    • Methodologies

      PAIA Product Carbon Footprint

      PAIA (Product Attribute to Impact Algorithm) is a PCF methodology commonly used in our industry and helps us work toward standards so we can improve our overall understanding of technology's environmental impacts.