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- Web Browser (Cloud - Based)
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- Freelancers (1 person company)
- Microbusiness (2-10 people)
- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
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Core Features
The Carbon Minds platform provides scientifically modelled life cycle inventory (LCI), LCA, and PCF datasets that organisations can use within their own analytical tools or integrated software platforms. Some of its principal capabilities include:
cm.chemicals Database – Provides product carbon footprint and life cycle assessment datasets for more than 1,700 chemicals and plastics, covering fossil and renewable production routes with annual updates.
cm.access Data Portal – Enables users to search, compare, visualise, and export environmental datasets through a dedicated web interface.
Regionalised Environmental Data – Supplies geographically specific datasets covering more than 200 regions, allowing users to incorporate regional production and supply chain differences into their assessments.
Emission Factor Mapping Service – Matches chemicals to appropriate emission factors and datasets using identifiers such as CAS numbers, helping users address data gaps.
Custom Dataset Development – Produces standards-compliant PCF and LCA datasets for chemicals and materials not already included in the database.
Certified Standards Compliance – Delivers TÜV-certified datasets aligned with ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067, Together for Sustainability (TfS), the WBCSD Pathfinder Framework, and the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
Closing Insights
Carbon Minds was founded by Dr. Arne Kätelhön and Dr. Raoul Meys Oliveira, with Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Bardow and Prof. Dr. Sangwon Suh serving as co-founders and scientific advisors. The founders previously conducted research into sustainability assessments for the chemical industry at RWTH Aachen University, where they encountered the lack of reliable environmental data for chemical supply chains—a challenge that ultimately led to the creation of Carbon Minds. Carbon Minds has been integrated into established platforms like Makersite, One Click LCA, and SimaPro, enabling users to perform calculations using Carbon Minds' underlying data.
Pricing is available on request through licensing packages. Alongside its data products, Carbon Minds offers consulting, custom modelling, and professional training, making it suitable for organisations seeking high-quality environmental data to underpin life cycle assessments, product carbon footprint studies, and Scope 3 analyses.