Organisation versus product
A shop or organisation may have a defined assessed scope. That does not make every item, activity or affiliated company certified. The product's sourcing evidence must support any item-level statement.
Carbon calculations
RTX-501 distinguishes an operational footprint from estimated avoided emissions. Estimates depend on assumptions, allocation and comparison scenarios; they are not automatic proof of carbon neutrality.
Check before publishing
Compare wording with RTX-103, the approved scope and the supporting record. Avoid unsupported statements of regulatory approval, accreditation, guaranteed compliance or quantified environmental savings.
Examples of boundary-aware wording
The examples below illustrate the principle; the authorised wording will be defined by RTX-103 and the approved scope.
- Name the organisation and the activity assessed, not the whole group
- Refer to the document and version used for the assessment
- State whether a claim concerns a shop, a batch or an individual item
- Present carbon figures with their method and assumptions