INTENT
Living Products should support the local economy and support a low-carbon society wherever possible.
REQUIREMENTS
Living Products consist of materials primarily sourced from local suppliers to limit transportation impacts and support the expansion of a regional economy rooted in sustainable practices, products and services. Manufacturers must demonstrate that material source locations adhere to the following restrictions by weight or cost:
- 10% of materials or more must come from within 1,000 kilometers of the manufacturing site.
- An additional 40% must come from within 2,000 kilometers of the manufacturing site.
- An additional 25% must come from within 5,000 kilometers of the manufacturing site.
- 25% can be sourced from any location.
CHANGES FROM LPC 1.1 TO 2.0
Changes to this Imperative were minor from LPC 1.1 to 2.0. The Imperative moved from the Materials Petal to the Place Petal to better balance Petal requirements, and to recognize the importance of Living Economy Sourcing as a place-based solution. Particularly for some globally-sourced products there is no way to source within the requirements of the program restrictions, but an Exception requires maximum locality and then allows for reporting local community support to recognize that sourcing can only go so far. Documentation requirements were expanded to provide greater specificity of sourcing information.
