GCN turns verified upstream and downstream data into real mitigation numbers — not closed-loop claims, but the kind of trusted data that lets you design and prove circular pathways. EPR strategies (resale, repair, redesign, reuse) deliver 11–55x greater emissions mitigation than recycling alone.
Case study — 6 million pairs of jeans headed to landfill
At an 8% denim share, that's the recovery potential below:
3,600t
Potential recovery
AUD $120M
Potential resale value
AUD $8.1M
Avoided shipping costs
~198,000t CO₂
Avoided (1 yr reuse, ~43,000 cars/yr)
>200,000t CO₂
Avoided incl. landfill diversion (~47,000 cars)
45–60B litres
Estimated water saved
Diversion Data
Works the same way at the batch level: a DPP is created per shipment, sorters scan on receipt, and that scan is the verified event that triggers the EPR Reward. Manufacturer-reported production waste stays clearly labelled "Declared" until it's independently verified — GCN's Declared vs Verified principle applies everywhere.