Agri-footprint FLAG and SBTi FLAG Guidance

Agri-footprint FLAG has been developed to facilitate users analyzing their GHG inventory to set FLAG targets as described in the SBTi FLAG Guidance. Our data experts adapted the database to make it compliant with the FLAG Guidance. These adaptions include:

Land Use Change (LUC) impact is calculated using linear discounting, as described in the SBTi FLAG guidance

In contrast, the Agri-footprint 6.3 Land Use Change (LUC) emissions during cultivation are calculated using equal 20-year amortization, using PAS2050 methodology as described by PEF/GFLI standards. The difference in LUC accounting results in differences in LUC impact between the Agri-footprint 6.3 and Agri-footprint FLAG. More information can be found in the updated overarching Agri-footprint methodology reports.

GHG emissions from Land Management are reported separately

Land Management emissions include all direct emissions that take place on agricultural fields or farms (plant and start material cultivation and animal husbandry). The definition of Land Management emissions from the GHG Protocol Land Sector & Removal Guidance is applied. Please note that this guidance is still in draft form (final version expected in 2023), but it is expected that the final version will be aligned with the SBTi FLAG methodology.

Comparison Agri-footprint FLAG* and Agri-footprint 7.0

*Agri-footprint FLAG is based on Agri-footprint 6.3.
An updated version of Agri-footprint FLAG will be released later in 2025. 

 

 
Agri-footprint FLAG (based on version 6.3)
Agri-footprint 7.0

Methodology used

EF 3.1

ReCiPe 2016

License Types Available

Research

Commercial 

Developer 

Research

Consultancy

Commercial

Developer

Enterprise

License period

Annual

Annual

Ecoinvent background data 

3.8

3.10

Number of items included

4800+

4800+

Impact categories available

Carbon Footprint + LUC Impact Only

All impact categories

Carbon Footprint + LUC Impact Only

All impact categories

Data levels available

Impact Result (Excel)

System Process (JSON)

Unit Process Level (JSON)

Impact Result (Blonk Data Hub)

Unit Process Level (JSON)

 

In SimaPro

Not yet

Will be available in autumn 2025 

In openLCA

Not yet

Will be available in summer 2025 

Methodology documents

Agri-footprint Methodology parts 1-3. Only Part 2 has been updated to include FLAG methodology explanation. 

Agri-footprint Methodology parts 1-2 updated. Part 3 remains as part of previous version documentation

 

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You can access Agri-footprint FLAG in various data types and formats.
Research, Commercial, and Developer licenses are available for Agri-footprint FLAG. 

To know more about the available options for data types, formats, license options , pricing offer and discount options (applicable if you are already a license holder), get in touch with our team.

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Jixin Liu
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