carbon footprint
noun
: the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period
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For most companies, Scope 3 emissions—those generated by suppliers and logistics—make up 70% or more of their total carbon footprint.
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Romain Pison, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
These have a lower carbon footprint, zero waste, and can be on-shored in-store or in the region.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025
Then there’s the heavy carbon footprint associated with ingredient transportation from different parts of the world.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Image Fuchs got to work developing a way to calculate the carbon footprint of everything that goes into a performance at the opera house.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Romain Pison, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
These have a lower carbon footprint, zero waste, and can be on-shored in-store or in the region.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025
Then there’s the heavy carbon footprint associated with ingredient transportation from different parts of the world.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Image Fuchs got to work developing a way to calculate the carbon footprint of everything that goes into a performance at the opera house.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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