PAIA: Product Attributes to Impact Algorithm

PAIA is an easy-to-use web-based platform that delivers the environmental footprint of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) products. PAIA helps ICT companies perform quantitative and consistent environmental evaluations of their products in significantly less time and at reduced cost.

As of 2023, PAIA became wholly-managed by MIT. Quantis is proud of our contribution to creating such an important collaborative initiative. We continue to recognize the value of PAIA and wish it continued success.

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How Quantis can help

There was a clear and urgent need for a tool that streamlines the calculation process for ICT product footprinting.

Get better sustainability data, faster

ICT companies are frequently asked to share product environmental footprint information to their stakeholders. This information can be a carbon footprint or life cycle assessment, for example. These analyses can be resource-intensive due to the high volume of products in the ICT industry in addition to the rapid product version updates on the market. The result is that by the time a deep-dive footprint is complete, the result for the product may already be obsolete.

The PAIA platform, developed based on MIT’s methodology, was created to speed up the process while delivering streamlined and consistent results that are robust enough to make fact-based decisions on product sustainability.

How Quantis can help

For two decades, our dynamic and visionary team has partnered with organizations across the globe to transform their industries and shape a new, planetary economy that aligns business with nature.

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  • Reduce cost with efficient tools

    PAIA’s online, easy-to-use calculators perform quantitative evaluations of ICT products at a reduced cost and with great consistency. Tools are currently being expanded to include impact categories beyond carbon, with other indicators such as water being added in the near future.

  • Access a consortium of peers

    Being a member of PAIA introduces you to other ICT companies that meet regularly to discuss industry trends, share experiences and best practices, and influence the direction of PAIA.

  • Meet reporting requirements

    PAIA is a leading and globally accepted methodology to streamline the product footprinting process. It can be used to meet the reporting requirements for EPEAT/IEEE, CDP, and many others.