We carry out life cycle assessments for products, systems and services in accordance with recognised standards, including ISO 14040/44 and Product Environmental Footprint. The scope is defined based on purpose and system boundaries. The results may include a comparison of alternatives where justified or be used as documentation for green claims.
Sustainability and resources
Life cycle assessment
Assess the environmental impacts of products, systems or services across their entire life cycle to identify hotspots, provide transparent documentation and reduce the environmental footprint.
Life cycle assessment supports organisations that need a structured and documented overview of the environmental performance of their products or servicesfrom raw material extraction to end of life. The need often arises when developing new products, revising existing designs, backing up green claims or evaluating circular business models. The service is part of our expertise area Sustainability and resources.
Comparable basis for environmental decisions
Without a comprehensive assessment, environmental priorities may be set on incomplete assumptions, creating investment risks and missing out on potential reductions. A life cycle assessment establishes a consistent basis for comparing alternatives, identifying significant impacts and documenting environmental performance in accordance with recognised standards. This provides decision-makers with clarity on trade-offs, enables focused improvement efforts and supports credible communication with customers, authorities and other stakeholders.
Challenges
When environmental decisions are made without robust assessment on environmental impacts through alife cycle perspective, reduction potential, environtal risks and trade-offs remain hidden.
Limited overview of total environmental impact leads to missed opportunities
Without a structured life cycle assessment, impacts across production, use and end of life may be overlooked, leading to suboptimal priorities and missed reduction potential.
Uncertain basis for sustainability claims can cause reputational damage
If environmental statements are not documented against recognised methods and standards, organisations risk non-compliance, reputational damage (greenwashing) and challenges from customers or authorities.
Difficulty comparing design alternatives makes decision-making harder
When materials or technical solutions are assessed without adequate environmental documentation, decision-makers lack a reliable basis for selecting options with lower environmental impact.
Benefits
Gain documented environmental insights that support design choices, compliance and transparent communication.
Documented environmental profile
Receive quantified results across relevant impact categories, providing a structured basis for internal decisions, external reporting and dialogue with stakeholders.
Clear prioritisation of improvement efforts
Identify hotspots in production, life cycle stages and impact categories to best prioritise resources to achieve measurable environmental effects.
Decision support for eco-design and circular models
Evaluate environmental performance of alternative materials, technologies and business models to make robust decisions on product development or strategic decisions within sustainability.
