Agri-footprint Database | Methodology and basic principles
Agri-footprint 2.0 is available as a library within SimaPro. The main objective of Agri-footprint is to bring data and methodology together to make it easily available for the LCA community.
The New Calculation Engine In SimaPro 8
LCA models and databases are becoming bigger and more complex. By switching to a calculation method that can keep up with these developments, we have given SimaPro 8 an update that gets it ready for the future.
SimaPro Craft Circular economy Life cycle assessment
Environmental footprint of upcycled grocery tote bag
Small mother-and-daughter-run company Relan turns old banners and billboards into bags. PRé did an environmental impact assessment to help Relan find ways to further reduce impacts and improve customer communication.
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Why Food Sustainability LCAs Make Up a Full 25% of All Published LCAs
Around 25% of all published life cycle assessments concern agricultural products. Why do agriculture-related LCAs make up such a large share? This article looks at historical context and current developments in this crucial sector.
On developing globally relevant LCA databases
In the past, LCA database developers have mostly used data from European production processes. But in a global economy we need truly global LCA databases. Read more here about some of the initiatives trying to bring together global production data.
Updated carbon footprint calculation factors
New scientific insight requires us to update environmental assessment methodologies to better reflect the true impacts of what we do. Recently, an update to the Global Warming Potential factors was released. How will this change carbon footprints?
Your supply chain: an excellent opportunity for reducing environmental impacts
Do you know where your company's environmental impacts occur? If you focus on the impact of internal processes, your efforts to improve sustainability may not be as efficient as they could be. How much do you know about your supply chain?
Sustainability communication: share the good, the bad, and the ugly
How can you share your sustainability achievements in a trustworthy way and show your prospective customers that you have nothing to hide?
SimaPro Craft Life cycle assessment Portfolio sustainability assessment
Monitoring the impact of LED sign lighting systems
For UNETO-VNI, PRé conducted an LCA on the environmental performance of seven LED sign lighting systems. This helps them understand which performance indicators are important, and communicate to their member companies how to compare and improve products.
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Eco-indicator 99 | Manuals
These Eco-indicator 99 manuals are intended to be used by designers and product managers that want to apply the standard Eco-indicator values for the assessment of environmental aspects of product systems.