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?
Explore expert insights on sustainability and life cycle thinking. Our articles offer practical advice, best practices, and the latest trends to support informed decisions.
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.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) explained
LCA, or life cycle assessment is the factual analysis of a product’s entire life cycle in terms of sustainability. With it, you can reliably evaluate the environmental impacts of your product or service from cradle to grave.
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.
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.
Product Carbon Footprint standards: which one to choose?
There are many different standards to choose from for calculating a product carbon footprint. This article provides context and some steps to make the decision easier.