French Environmental Cost, across every product.
Calculate Ecobalyse-aligned results for complete apparel collections, benchmark every product and declare directly to the French reporting portal—in a matter of days.
Request a demo For apparel brands selling products in France.Full collections
Calculate and prepare every eligible product for reporting in a matter of days.
Current methodology
Use the latest Ecobalyse methodology available in Carbon Trail.
Direct declaration
Submit validated product records to the French portal through its API.
Two benchmarks
Compare each product with the public category and your own collection.
From collection data to a public declaration.
Carbon Trail connects calculation and reporting in one controlled workflow. Your team can see the source data, required parameters, assumptions and results for every reference.
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Connect product data
Bring together product type, weight, material composition, manufacturing geography, processes and transport data.
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Resolve reporting gaps
See which required parameters are complete, which inputs need review and where permitted defaults are being used.
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Calculate every reference
Run the current Ecobalyse methodology consistently across the selected collection.
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Review and approve
Check scores, assumptions, data quality and product-level evidence before publication.
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Declare through the API
Send approved records directly to the French Environmental Labelling portal and retain their reporting status.
POST /produitsThe current methodology, built into every calculation.
Carbon Trail applies the Ecobalyse methodology across the complete product lifecycle. When the methodology evolves, the new release becomes available on the platform and affected product calculations can be identified from one place.
Know where every product stands.
Compare each result against the public average for its product category and the average across your own collection. Use the same view to decide where better product data or design changes deserve attention.
Public and collection averages are calculated from connected portal and collection data.
A result already published on Ecobalyse.
Carbon Trail reported the French Environmental Cost for CALIDA product C21375001. Its public record shows both the total score and the score normalised per 100g, with the underlying lifecycle breakdown available for review.
View the public Ecobalyse recordLifecycle bars reflect the contribution pattern visible in the public product record.
Run the collection as one reporting programme.
Move beyond isolated calculations. Carbon Trail keeps product readiness, data gaps, methodology versions and portal status visible across the whole range.
French Environmental Cost questions
Request a reporting demoWho is the French Environmental Cost framework for?
It applies to eligible new or remanufactured apparel products placed on the French market. The framework is currently voluntary for brands, manufacturers, importers and other organisations that market these products in France.
Can Carbon Trail declare results directly to the French portal?
Yes. Once your organisation authorises the connection, Carbon Trail can submit validated product records directly through the Environmental Labelling portal API and retain the declaration status alongside the calculation.
What happens when the Ecobalyse methodology changes?
New methodology releases become available in Carbon Trail as they are released. Your team can see the active methodology version, identify affected calculations and manage updates across the collection.
How does product benchmarking work?
Carbon Trail compares a product with the public average for its relevant category and with the average across your selected collection. Both total Points and Points per 100g can be reviewed.