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.
Explore expert insights on sustainability and life cycle thinking. Our articles offer practical advice, best practices, and the latest trends to support informed decisions.
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.
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.
Real-time, large-scale LCA with ECOFACT
To meet the growing demand for life cycle information, scaling up is essential. ECOFACT is building a platform integrating real-time factory data for real-time LCA.
From fast fashion to slow style
Fast fashion puts pressure on production costs, which is bad for the environment, working conditions and product quality. To make a change, we need to challenge consumption.
Making sure the voice of nature is heard
Humans make the decisions on this planet. As a result, nature hasn’t done well. Can we make better decisions if plants, animals, mountains and rivers are fairly represented?
Important impact assessment developments of 2021
At the end of each year we review the most important developments in LCA and LCIA methodologies. Read on to learn more about the breakthroughs and improvements made this year.
The many ways to get started in biodiversity assessment of investments
More and more financial institutions want to make decisions with biodiversity in mind. A recent project with seven pioneering firms explored several ways to get started.