The Hidden Water Footprints In Your Supply Chain
Water is important Undeniable truth right? And the funny thing is, that although 70.9% of our world is covered in water, only 0.03% of this water is actually suitable for our consumption. “However, this 0.03% of water is crucial for us humans. It is not only the most important means for us to survive but […]
Are You Prepared For The Product Environmental Footprint?
Imagine a world where you have full visibility over the environmental footprint of products you can buy. It would provide you with the freedom to buy ‘green’ products. But this would only work if you can rely on the quality of the information: you need to know that such information can be trusted. PEF methodology: […]
The Environmental Footprint of Fruit from Europe & South America compared
Recently, we compared the environmental footprint of plastic and glass bottles. A comparison of two comparable products – after all, you wouldn’t want to compare apples and oranges, right? What was intended as a pun for our newsletter actually sparked an interesting question: How do different fruits compare in terms of environmental impact? How much […]
What has the lowest impact: glass vs. plastic packaging
Plastic has a reputation issue. For consumers, using less plastic ranks as the number one goal to help the planet. Plastic packaging is frowned upon. Glass, paper, and other “organic“ solutions are gaining popularity. Material choices define the sustainability of our packaging products. In this case study, we demonstrate how environmentally friendly glass packaging is […]
Coca Cola’s First LCA in 1969: A Brief History of LCA
It might come as a surprise – but the first Life Cycle Assessment was conducted by Coca Cola in 1969! The late 60’s were a time of sustainable awakening: The oil crisis and concerns about population growth led to environmental movements in many countries. The study The Limits of Growth summarized that sentiment in 1972. […]
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): How Is It Different From LCA?
Environmental Impact Assessments (short EIA, sometimes also EA) is the assessment of a project’s environmental impact. It is conducted ex-ante, so before the project is concluded. This sounds similar to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – which is defined as: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an analysis of the impact one object has on the world around it. […]
How To Calculate And Compare Product Environmental Footprints With Mobius
What’s the environmental footprint of your product? If you have ever asked yourself this question, you are not alone. The demand for sustainable products is constantly rising. How do you measure a product’s environmental footprint? A product footprint is measured via the scientific method Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). An LCA calculates the impact a product […]
What To Know About Direct & Indirect Emissions: Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions
The concept of emission scopes was introduced by The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol). The goal: to define how a company controls the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions it is responsible for. Do we cause the GHG emissions ourselves, or are we causing them indirectly, through our supply chain? Even though the emission scopes are related […]
Circular Economy: Beginner’s Guide
The Circular Economy has gained an incredible amount of traction in recent years: Since 2010, the amount of searches on the internet for the term has increased by more than 1000%, as you can see in the graph below. Many different organizations have been involved in creating this momentum – the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals […]
Impact Categories (LCA): The Complete Overview
Impact categories help us make actionable statements about how Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions influence the environment. Actionable is a very important aspect here. Environmental sciences are immensely complex. Thus, when companies try to become more sustainable, they have to define what they mean by that. Definition: What are impact categories in LCA? An impact category groups different […]
