LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
A lower CO₂e value can lead to higher environmental impacts elsewhere. A new material may be advantageous in manufacturing but raise new questions in its use.
A life cycle assessment makes these connections visible.
Together with you, we define system boundaries, data sources, and impact logic – so that product decisions can be made traceably.
YOUR ORDER
You commission us to carry out a transparent analysis of the environmental impacts of a product, a variant or a specific change in its life cycle. We make visible what consequences a decision can have along the product system – and what information is actually needed for this.
The scope depends on the question. Not every task immediately requires a complete consideration of all life stages and impact categories.
A comparison of materials, packaging, or variants
A professionally sound product development
The basis for a comprehensive life cycle assessment
WHAT WE DO FOR YOU
01
Clarify the question and intended use
We start with the decision that is to be prepared. This determines the appropriate depth of the investigation.
02
Define product system and reference flow
We define the product, function and appropriate unit – so that it is clear what is being looked at or compared.
03
Make system boundaries visible
We define which life cycle stages are included: for example, raw materials, manufacturing, use, or end-of-life.
04
Classify data sources and assumptions
We structure data, make gaps transparent, and document the assumptions on which results are based.
05
Evaluate effects for the decision
We consider the agreed impact categories and show where burdens actually change or shift.
OUR APPROACH
Define decision and framework
We clarify which question is being answered, which product system is being considered, and what the result is to be used for.
Define system boundary and reference unit
We define life stages, unity, period and the required depth of analysis.
Structuring data sources
We agree on what information is available, who knows it, and where suitable assumptions are required.
Evaluate and categorise effects
We calculate the agreed categories and explain what the result indicates – and where its limitations lie.
WHAT YOU GET
Comprehensible documentation of the agreed lifecycle assessment – as the basis for a concrete decision.
— Formulation of the question and intended use
— Reference base, period and system boundary
— Data sources, assumptions and exclusions
— Notes on data quality and uncertainties
— Description of product or product system
— Lifecycle stages included
— Impact categories and key influencing factors
— Classification for the next decision
If required, we align the study with the principles of life cycle assessment in accordance with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.
FOR WHOM
For Product Development
When material, design, or packaging should not be evaluated based on just a single metric.
For product managers
When a decision needs to be prepared traceably across the entire product system.
For companies with PCF
If the climate impact is already available as a first step, but further perspectives are important for the decision.
For complex comparisons
When use, lifespan or end-of-life can significantly influence the result.
CLEARLY CLASSIFIED
A life cycle assessment is not a seal of quality or a generalised statement that a product is environmentally friendly or "better".
Your results are only reliable in connection with the formulation of the question, reference value, system boundary, database and impact logic. They do not replace an independent verification or legal assessment of environmental claims.
A PCF shows the climate impact of a product. A life cycle assessment shows what you might miss if you only look at that.
UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES FIRST.
Together, we will look at your product query, the appropriate scope of analysis, and the data that is already available. Afterwards, you will know how a life cycle assessment can be sensibly structured for you.
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