- Dow's Carbon Footprint Ledger received a 2026 CIO 100 Award.
- The platform issues verifiable Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) certificates aligned with ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol.
- Built on Databricks with Boston Consulting Group, CFL uses optimization algorithms to determine lowest‑GHG production pathways and maintain an auditable ledger.
- CFL integrates supply‑chain, sustainability and financial data via Dow's Integrated Data Hub to enable scalable low‑carbon product offers and support customers' Scope 3 reductions.
Award recognition
Dow's Carbon Footprint Ledger received a 2026 CIO 100 Award, which honors organizations using IT to deliver measurable business value and innovation.
Platform overview
The Carbon Footprint Ledger (CFL) is an enterprise digital platform that issues verifiable Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) certificates and maintains residual balances in a secure, auditable ledger to enable trusted low‑carbon product offerings.
Standards and capabilities
CFL is built on current PCF standards including ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard and uses advanced optimization algorithms to identify lowest‑GHG production pathways for products.
Data integration and operations
By re‑platforming proprietary product and material mapping onto Dow's Integrated Data Hub, CFL integrates supply‑chain, sustainability and financial data into a single scalable architecture with a user‑centric interface for generating low‑carbon offers and managing PCF certificates.
Partners and customer impact
The platform was developed on Databricks in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group and is intended to support customers' Scope 3 emissions reduction efforts and meet growing regulatory and supply‑chain requirements for verifiable carbon data.
