Sustainability & Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Summary

Product: Happa Organic Dry Dates Powder (Kharik Khajur Powder)
Formulation: 100% organic dried dates (natural sweetener)
Exclusions: No preservatives, chemicals, or additives
Assessment Framework: ISO 14040:2006 / ISO 14044:2006
System Boundary: Cradle-to-Gate

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1. Goal and Scope Definition (ISO 14044 §4.2)

Goal
To quantify cradle-to-gate environmental impacts of Happa Organic Dry Dates Powder to support Cleantech Mart sustainability scoring, ESG reporting, and institutional procurement decisions.

Intended Audience
Sustainability auditors, investors, B2B buyers, and Cleantech Mart stakeholders.

Functional Unit
100 g of dry dates powder at factory gate.

System Boundary (Cradle-to-Gate)

• Organic date palm cultivation

• Harvesting and sun/mechanical drying

• Milling and sieving

• Primary packaging (lightweight pouch)

• Excludes distribution, consumer use, and end-of-life

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2. Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) – Key Assumptions

• Organic date cultivation data from FAO/Ecoinvent global averages

• Electricity from Indian grid mix

• Drying partially solar-assisted (typical for dates), supplemented by thermal energy

• Packaging assumed as lightweight multilayer flexible pouch

• Mass-based allocation applied per ISO 14044

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3. Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)

3.1 Climate Change Impact (GWP100 – IPCC AR6)

Carbon Footprint Calculation (per 100 g):

Result: ≈ 100 g CO₂e per 100 g product

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3.2 Water Footprint (FAO/OECD methodology)

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4. Comparative Benchmarking (Industry Context)

Interpretation
The product demonstrates ~30–60% lower GHG emissions than conventional cosmetic masks and is comparable to or lower than refined sugar, while delivering higher nutritional density and avoiding chemical refining stages.

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5. Material Sustainability & Toxicity Assessment

• Ingredient Sustainability:

  • Single-ingredient, organic agricultural input

  • No synthetic fertilizers or pesticides assumed

• Toxicity:

  • No preservatives, additives, or processing chemicals

  • Human toxicity and ecotoxicity risks assessed as low

• Biodegradability:

  • Fully biodegradable, food-grade biomass

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6. Energy, Water & Circularity Assessment

• Energy Use: Moderate; dominated by drying and milling

• Water Use: Moderate-high due to date palm irrigation requirements

• Packaging Circularity:

  • Low material intensity

  • Recyclability limited due to multilayer structure

  • Circularity potential medium, with scope for mono-material packaging

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7. Cleantech Mart Sustainability Scoring

Cradle-to-Gate Rating Table

Overall Cleantech Mart Sustainability Grade

A- (High Sustainability Performance)

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8. Conclusion

An ISO 14040/44-aligned cradle-to-gate LCA indicates that Happa Organic Dry Dates Powder exhibits high material safety, moderate carbon intensity, and strong sustainability performance relative to conventional cosmetic masks and refined sugar. Environmental impacts are primarily driven by date palm cultivation water use and packaging, with packaging circularity identified as the main improvement opportunity.

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9. References

1. ISO 14040:2006 – Environmental Management: Life Cycle Assessment – Principles and Framework

2. ISO 14044:2006 – Environmental Management: Life Cycle Assessment – Requirements and Guidelines

3. IPCC (2021). AR6 Working Group I – Global Warming Potentials (GWP100)

4. FAO (2018). Water Accounting and Water Footprint Assessment Methodology

5. Ecoinvent Database v3.9 – Date cultivation, food processing, packaging materials

6. OECD (2020). Environmental Footprints of Food and Beverage Products

7. Poore, J. & Nemecek, T. (2018). Reducing food’s environmental impacts, Science

8. UNEP (2020). Guidelines for Life Cycle Assessment of Consumer Products

9. PlasticsEurope (2022). Eco-profiles of Flexible Packaging Materials

1. Figures are indicative, based on standard carbon footprint methodologies and best-available life-cycle data, and will be refined as more primary data become available. 2. For detailed analysis of carbon footprint of your product, connect with us: cmai@carbinnov.com