April 10, 2025 - UPM Raflatac announced that it is embedding product footprint data directly into customer quotes.
According to the company, these product footprints, known as product passport prototypes (PPPs), provide label converters with transparent environmental data, helping them to make informed material choices and to reduce Scope 3 emissions* at source.
"The PPPs already cover over 90% of UPM Raflatac's label products by sales volume globally," said Flora D'Souza, Manager, Label Life, UPM Raflatac.
The PPPs are automatically linked to UPM Raflatac quote documents, giving its customers a full assessment of their label material's environmental impact. Each PPP offers an array of environmental metrics over the entire lifecycle of the label, enabling converters to assess and minimize their footprint, even at the early purchasing stage.
UPM Raflatac noted that the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) will soon require certain products sold in the EU to include a digital product passport (DPP). The PPPs featured in quotes are generated by UPM Raflatac's LCA service Label Life, which has been externally validated by DEKRA.
*According to the GHG Protocol, "Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions (not included in scope 2) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, including both upstream and downstream emissions." These include emissions from purchased materials, transportation, processing, and disposal.
UPM Raflatac, with 13 manufacturing facilities, offers high-quality self-adhesive paper and film products including label materials, graphics solutions and removable self-adhesive products.
SOURCE: UPM Raflatac