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• Internationally accepted methodology for your carbon footprint. • Country-specific emission factors, where available. • Benchmark values (regional averages) for your commodity to compare with others in your region. • Excel monthly data collection tool. • Expert and technical support. Available commodities While the CCC tool takes a similar approach to other publicly available footprinting tools, it has the added advantage of being specifically developed to calculate emissions related to the production of perennial crops. CCC includes a list of predefined commodities to select from, particularly those relevant to the fruit and wine sectors. These come with benchmark (regional averages) data. Users can also add any additional custom commodities, but benchmarks will not be available for these. CCC Sense Check Process and report gradings A unique aspect of CCC is its Sense Check Process, which allows users to request a review after data has been entered and calculated. This step ensures correct data entry and logical/reliable calculation outputs. This quality assurance step is not typically offered by other online calculators and greatly enhances the credibility

of CCC results. Once your dataset has undergone a sense check, it will be graded. In CCC, there are three grading types, namely B1, B2 and C. The B grading means that the dataset has been checked by the CCC technical team and that it can be accepted as a complete carbon footprint report. We distinguish between B1 and B2, because B2 is for unusual datasets that we do not want to form part of the benchmarks; otherwise, it will skew the benchmarks. The C grading is the default grading in the tool, and this means that your dataset has not undergone the sense check process and cannot be accepted as a completed carbon footprint. Why choose the CCC Carbon Footprint Calculator While there are various carbon footprint calculators available globally, CCC offers several key advantages: • Designed specifically for the South African fruit and wine industries, the tool also allows users to select other countries, automatically applying the relevant country specific emission factors. Inclusion of commodity-specific regional average benchmarks. • Comprehensive data review and expert support. • Recognition opportunities via Carbon Heroes. • Ongoing tool updates and user training. CCC provides a guided approach to calculating your carbon footprint, ensuring you learn through the process while delivering a credible, trusted result.

Conclusion CCC is more than just a calculator – it’s a partner in sustainability for South African and worldwide producers. With comprehensive tools, credible methods, expert guidance and industry recognition, CCC helps businesses not only measure, but also actively manage and reduce their carbon footprint. 

For more information or to get started, visit www.climatefruitandwine.co.za or refer to CCC’s supporting documents. If you would like to know more about any of the topics discussed in this article or book a workshop, please contact the CCC team at support@bluenorth.co.za or 063 688 5593. All rights reserved by Blue North Sustainability; permission required for reprint.

Reference https://www.wineland.co.za/understanding-ccc/

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