Creating PCRs

Trade associations, manufacturers, or other organizations seeking the development of a PCR can work with any of the program operators in the Consortium following the POC process.

  1. Manufacturer(s) and/or trade association(s) initiates the PCR development through one of the Consortium members.
  2. The program operator (PO) alerts the other Consortium members and initiates the background material (LCA/PCR) search.
  3. The PO convenes an industry stakeholder group and runs the PCR development process according to its governance document.
  4. The PCR is developed using the PO’s own PCR template.
  5. LCA experts and volunteer SMEs conduct a third-party review of the PCR.
  6. The draft PCR is posted for public review – subsequent stakeholder group meetings and revisions occur as required.
  7. The PCR is posted in the PCR Catalog (on the POC website) and announced to the industry.

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