Life cycle-based sustainability standards and guidelines
Standards can help organizations keep abreast of sustainability developments and reporting by providing credible and comparable environmental metrics at the product and organization level.
Explore expert insights on sustainability and life cycle thinking. Our articles offer practical advice, best practices, and the latest trends to support informed decisions.
Obscure impacts demystified: Acidification
Did you know acidification is called the evil twin of global warming? And for good reason, considering its effect on land and in the oceans. Read more on this obscure impact.
SimaPro in 2030: where are we headed?
We asked our users where they thought SimaPro was headed in the next 10 years. Their ideas were excellent, with a great feel for the important themes of this decade.
Important impact assessment developments of 2020
Every year, we highlight the most important developments in impact assessment methodology. The 2020 overview contains many gems worth reading up on.
Data dive: Network science meets life cycle assessment
For the best results, LCA experts should keep an eye out for tools from other fields. Let’s explore what LCA can learn from network science, its methods and ways of looking.
30 years of fact-based sustainability: celebration and looking ahead
PRé is turning 30 – a time to reminisce about where we started, celebrate the progress and community spirit in the sustainability field and look to the future challenges that lie ahead.
Environmental footprint transition phase: what is happening now that the EF pilot phase is finished?
The environmental footprint pilot phase is complete. We’re now in a transition phase - the ideal chance to get your business set up for environmental footprinting.
Obscure impacts demystified: Land use
Land use is another important but perhaps lesser known impact. Let’s discuss the subtleties of land use and land-use change, and how to account for it in LCA.
New report: Notable progress on the SDG-LCA methodology
To reach the UN SDGs by 2030, businesses must be able to get in on the work. Join us in developing a new LCA-based methodology to measure business contributions to the SDGs.
Obscure impacts demystified: Ionizing radiation
How knowledgeable are you about lesser-known impacts? Let’s discuss ionizing radiation, how to account for it in LCA and when it is a health risk.