Product and process LCA, from raw material to end of life

See how we assess biochar, automotive products, and bead wire across their full life cycle.

Quantifying and improving environmental performance

We deliver end-to-end LCA solutions that help organizations quantify and improve the environmental performance of their products and manufacturing processes. Our experience covers biochar, automotive products, and bead wire.

  • Project scope
    BIFMA sustainability and compliance support across Tier 1 to Tier 4 suppliers
  • Key stakeholders
    Consulting partner: Infinite Solutions. Client: furniture manufacturer, name withheld.

Six stages of LCA support

Review the stages we handle, from goal and scope to reporting.

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Product areas
Biochar, automotive, bead wire
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Assessment boundaries
Cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave
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Support stages
Goal and scope to reporting
LCI + LCIA
Inventory and impact assessment
Built on your data
Hotspots
Improvement assessment
Where to cut impact first
Raw materials to end of life
Full life cycle
Manufacturing, use, and disposal

From raw materials to end of life

Follow the six stages of an LCA, from goal and scope to the final report.

01 The challenge

A footprint that cannot be guessed

A product's footprint depends on every step, from raw materials to disposal. Buyers and verifiers expect numbers that trace back to data, so each stage needs to be documented.

02 The approach

Six stages, one documented method

We define the goal and scope, build the life cycle inventory, and assess the impacts. We then model the data, find the hotspots, and document the work in a full report.

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Goal and scope definition
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Life cycle inventory
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Impact assessment and modelling
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Hotspots, improvements, and reporting

03 Delivery

Cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave

We have run LCAs for biochar, automotive products, and bead wire. Each assessment covers the boundary that fits the question, from cradle to gate or cradle to grave.

Step 1

Goal and scope definition

Step 2

Life cycle inventory (LCI)

Step 3

Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)

Step 4

LCA modelling and data analysis

Step 5

Hotspot and improvement assessment

Step 6

LCA reporting and documentation