A guide to life cycle costing
Life cycle costing is very much similar to life cycle assessment. In this article you will find out what are the similarities, types and whether it can be done in SimaPro.
Sustainability is about collaboration, open dialog and – most of all – action. Read our articles to share in our knowledge and expertise and to build your capacity for purposeful action.
Blockchain and our planet: allocation of energy use
Blockchain energy use has no limits. How can we best allocate this energy use and the resulting environmental impacts? How should we consider miners, users, and investors?
Why the circular economy and LCA make each other stronger
The circular economy is an inspiring idea. And with the power of LCA behind it, the resulting new products, strategies and business models can fuel real change.
Finding your way in multifunctional processes and recycling
Some issues in LCA are heavily debated because there is no single right answer. How to allocate impacts in multifunctional processes or recycling is such a debate. This article explains the concepts underlying this issue.
Obscure impacts demystified: Ecotoxicity in aquatic ecosystems
Ecotoxicity describes the toxic effects of substances on ecosystems. A complex, yet critical topic for the effects on ecosystems and humans.
Blockchain and our planet: why such high energy use?
Blockchain is a promising technology, but it uses enough electricity to power a medium-sized country. Why is that? Find out in our series about blockchain and its impacts.
How SimaPro Explore helps you to design and develop sustainable products
With SimaPro Explore, you can look at product design and manufacturing alternatives in as much detail as you need, to make better decisions, lower your impact and stay compliant.
Join us in building an ecosystem of informed change-makers
The future of LCA is in collaboration. Do you have an idea for a tool or project related to LCA and would you like to partner with PRé? We’d love to hear from you.
How companies can assess their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs have captured the imagination far beyond the government bodies they were developed for. With a new methodology, companies can express their contribution to the SDGs too.
The EU Taxonomy for sustainable investments
The European Commission is developing a tool that will make it easier to identify sustainable investments – investments that make a substantial contribution without doing harm.