Life Cycle Assessment Services

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Services

From raw material to disposal, ECG delivers ISO-compliant LCAs to reduce product impacts, improve design, and support EPDs or certifications.

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a powerful, systematic approach to evaluating the complete environmental impact of a product, from cradle to grave. At ECG, we utilize advanced AI, state-of-the-art software, and comprehensive databases to conduct LCAs that are not only compliant with ISO 14040/14044 standards but are also accurate and cost-effective. Our expertise allows us to handle projects of any scale, providing the insights you need to build more sustainable products and business strategies.

Our Comprehensive LCA Services

Our team is proficient in industry-standard tools like openLCA, enabling seamless collaboration with your internal experts. We offer a full suite of LCA services tailored to your organizational goals:

Comparative LCA Reports: We provide detailed reports comparing the environmental impacts of different products, empowering you to make data-driven, sustainable design and sourcing decisions.
LCA Screenings: Get a preliminary assessment to rapidly identify environmental hotspots in a product’s lifecycle and prioritize areas for in-depth investigation.
Product & Corporate Carbon Footprints: We can quantify the specific carbon emissions of your products or your entire organization to support targeted reduction strategies.
Streamlined LCI Data Collection: We make the complex process of Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data collection efficient and accurate.
LCA Strategy & Critical Reviews: We offer expert guidance on developing an effective LCA strategy and can conduct thorough critical reviews of existing LCA studies to assess their reliability and accuracy.
EPD and PCR Development: Our team can assess or verify Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and assist in developing Product Category Rules (PCR) to define LCA requirements for your specific industry.

By leveraging ECG’s deep expertise in LCA, you can gain invaluable insights into your environmental impacts, identify opportunities for improvement, and make informed decisions to promote true sustainability across your product lifecycles.