Learning outcomes        

After completing this module, you will, 

1. Know how to access the Material Catalogue in the PCF tool.
2. Be comfortable providing details to add a material.
3. Be able to manually add individual materials to the M2030 platform.
4. Be able to import a material list to the M2030 platform.

Materials

Materials are defined as components, raw materials, substances, and consumables required for the manufacture and assembly of a finished product. Material profiles are used to calculate the emission from material input when building a PCF

In the M2030 platform:

• The Material Catalogue is managed at the organizational level.
• You can create materials either in the Materials Catalogue, or from within the PCF builder itself

Manually add new Materials | Platform walkthrough

💡We recommend using this walkthrough alongside the platform when you add your first materials

Import Materials

Steps to import materials:

1. Download the template for uploading a list of your materials to the Material Catalogue, available at the bottom of this article.
2. Complete the template (refer to the guide below).
3. Upload the completed template to the M2030 platform.

Platform walkthrough

💡We recommend using this walkthrough alongside the platform when you import your first materials

Populating the import Excel file

Please ensure that for a new import, you download the latest version of the upload file from this article rather than a previously stored copy, as periodic updates are made to the Excel file. 

In the Material name column - enter the name of the material as it is referred to within your organization. In the Material ID column - enter the unique reference ID assigned to the material within your organization for internal tracking. In the Material Source Geography column - enter the geographic origin of the material, using its ISO country code In the Emission factor CO2e Value column - enter the emission factor, representing the total greenhouse gas emissions (measured in CO2 equivalent) associated with producing one "emission factor produced unit" of the material In the Emission factor emission unit - enter the unit of measurement for the emission factor, for example: kg CO2e t (metric) CO2e t(US)CO2 lbCO2e Note: Only mass-based units are allowable here. In the emission factor produced unit column - enter the unit of material production for which the emissions factor is calculated, for example: 1kg of Material 1 litre of Material   In the material weight (kg) per emission factor produced unit column - enter the mass of the material (in kilograms) that corresponds to one "emission factor produced unit" as defined in the emission factor In the primary or secondary source column - indicate whether the emission factor comes from a primary or secondary source How do I know if my emission factor is primary or secondary? Primary source examples: Supplier-provided Directly measured Audited data Secondary source examples: Industry averages From an emission factor database (M2030 or otherwise) On the spreadsheet: If the emission factor is from a primary source = select TRUE from the dropdown in the template If the emission factor is from a secondary source = select FALSE from the dropdown in the template

Make sure to delete the example rows before you upload your completed file into the M2030 Platform!

📂Download Template | Materials Import

• Materials Import to M2030.xlsx40 KB