Overview

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the globally recognized method for evaluating the environmental impacts of a product, process, building, or service — across its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to disposal or reuse. It forms the scientific backbone of sustainability performance, environmental declarations, circular economy modeling, and carbon footprinting.

At SustainPlan, we provide comprehensive and ISO-compliant LCA services to organizations seeking to:

• Understand and reduce their environmental footprint
• Design more sustainable products and systems
• Comply with regulatory and procurement requirements
• Support eco-labeling, green building certification, or EPD development
• Enable circularity and net-zero strategies with data-driven insights

Standards We Follow

All our LCA studies are fully aligned with:
 • ISO 14040 / ISO 14044 (International LCA Standards)
 • EN 15804 (Construction products)
 • ISO 14025 (Type III Environmental Declarations)
 • ILCD / PEF (EU Commission Guidelines)
 • DGNB / LEED / BREEAM LCA modules
 • GHG Protocol Product Standard

We also apply databases and tools such as: Ecoinvent, GaBi, OpenLCA, and SimaPro.

Our LCA Service Offerings

1. Product Life Cycle Assessment (pLCA)

Quantifying the environmental impacts of a product or material cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-grave. Applicable for manufacturers, suppliers, packaging, and consumer goods.

2. Building & Construction LCA (bLCA)

LCA for buildings, infrastructure, and construction materials. Supports DGNB, LEED, and BREEAM compliance. Includes embodied carbon modeling and scenario analysis.

3. Organizational LCA (oLCA)

Assessing the environmental footprint of a whole organization or production site across multiple activities.

4. Comparative LCA & Eco-Design

Comparing two or more alternatives to support sustainable design decisions. Ideal for R&D and green product development.

5. Carbon Footprinting via LCA (Product or Process level)

Used to determine verified CO₂e impact in line with GHG Protocol Product Standard, PAS 2050, or ISO 14067.

6. Pre-EPD and Environmental Declarations (SPD / EPD-ready)

Development of LCA reports and datasets suitable for use in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), or your own third-party certification system (e.g., SPD by United Metric).

Our Process: From Data to Decision

1. Goal & Scope Definition

• Determining system boundaries
• Functional unit specification
• Impact categories and assessment methods
• Selection of LCA type (attributional or consequential)

2. Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Analysis

• Data collection (primary + secondary)
• Mapping of material and energy flows
• Database selection (e.g., Ecoinvent)
• Allocation modeling where needed

3. Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)

• Modeling environmental impacts (e.g. global warming, eutrophication, acidification)
• Optional normalization and weighting
• Scenario development (e.g. circular, fossil-free, end-of-life options)

4. Interpretation & Reporting

• Hotspot analysis and improvement levers
• Comparison of alternatives (if relevant)
• Integration with strategy, product development, or procurement
• Recommendations for reduction, design optimization, and innovation

Key Applications of LCA

• Green product design and innovation
• Support for ecolabels and sustainable procurement
• Regulatory compliance (e.g., EU Green Deal, taxonomy)
• Environmental communication and reporting
• Carbon neutrality and net-zero strategy
• Material substitution and circular design

Deliverables

Each LCA project includes:

✔ ISO-compliant LCA technical report

✔ Full documentation of assumptions, datasets, and models

✔ LCI and LCIA results (per impact category)

✔ Visualizations, hotspot maps, and recommendations

✔ Comparison charts (if comparative LCA requested)

✔ Optional summary for communication or verification

✔ Data package suitable for EPD, DGNB, or UEDR 
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Why SustainPlan?

• Scientific rigor: Our LCA experts are trained in ISO 14040/44 methodologies and work with the latest European and international modeling practices.
• Cross-sector experience: From materials and manufacturing to buildings and packaging, we cover the industries that matter.
• Integration-ready: We don’t just give you results we help you embed LCA insights into your product strategy, ESG disclosures, and sustainability decision-making.
• Neutral and independent: We maintain strict methodological transparency to support credible, third-party verified outcomes.