Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) – A Complete Overview
*This article was updated on: 20/10/2022 The Product Environmental Footprint, also the PEF methodology, is an important initiative from the European Commission. It’s a new and improved method on how companies should measure the environmental performance of any product throughout its Life Cycle (taking into account all the upstream supply chain and downstream activities). The PEF […]
5 Tips for Conducting a Successful Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
1. Start with a clear goal Kick off your LCA project with a clear understanding of its purpose, scope, and audience. For example, will your study be cradle-to-grave or cradle-to-gate? * Tip for customers: Leverage our specialist’s expertise in goal and scope definition during your onboarding call! Learn more about Mobius 2. Combine product data […]
3 Benefits of Incorporating LCA Into Your Product Design
Product design entails balancing product performance with the diverse expectations of customers, management, and regulations. Sometimes it’s a challenge to give sustainability the priority that it requires. However, you can create a lifecycle assessment (LCA) to pragmatically and efficiently incorporate environmental considerations into your design. By doing so, you can realize (at least) 3 key […]
Now’s the time to make Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) an integral part of your sustainability program
In today’s dynamic business environment, sustainability is not just a buzzword – it’s an imperative. With European standards such as CSRD, ESPR, and CSDDD setting rigorous benchmarks, companies are compelled to reassess and reimagine their sustainability strategies, taking them from being a separate initiative into being part of their ongoing operation. At the core of […]
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Everything you need to know
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an analysis of the impact one object has on the world around it. But who benefits from it? How does it work exactly? In this guide, you get an in-depth, non-technical overview of: What a Life Cycle Assessment really is, The different approaches to it, How it works in practice, And […]
10 Common LCA Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Like anything data-related, life cycle assessment (LCA) results are susceptible to mistakes or oversights along the way. Bewaring common mistakes and self-assessing your performance can save you money on professional reviews, and increases your hands-on LCA knowledge! To get a reliable and accurate LCA, in this article, you’ll learn about the most common mistakes (such […]
How to Verify Your LCA Results
How do you know you can trust someone’s LCA results? Well, LCA is a scientific method. And, akin to peer review in science, when verifying an LCA, independent experts give their “approval stamp”. Here, you’ll learn about the different protocols for verification and how to get your LCA verified. Verification confirms: The LCA complies with […]
How to Interpret Your LCA Results
The third Phase of LCA gave you your LCA results. Great! You know the environmental footprint of your product! Now…what does it tell you exactly? The fourth (and last) Phase of LCA is about interpreting these results and gaining the environmental insights you need. So, let’s get into: The goal and process of LCA Interpretation […]
How to define the goal & scope of your LCA
In the Goal and Scope (LCA Phase 1) phase of making a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) you specify: what, why, how, and for whom your LCA is relevant. It’s a crucial phase in making LCAs, as it determines your outcome and how you interpret and check your results. That’s why you always return to this […]
The most used LCI Databases for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
LCI databases are crucial to making Life Cycle Assessments (LCA is the scientific method to measure the environmental footprints of products). LCI databases contain information on the average environmental footprint of most materials and processes used in our daily lives and national economies. They provide environmental data companies can’t or haven’t yet measured themselves yet. […]
