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 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.
SimaPro 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.
SimaPro Life cycle assessment
Communicating LCA results in the colorants industry
For Holland Colours, a manufacturer of colorants and additives for the plastics industry, PRé helped communicate their life cycle assessment results to employees and other businesses in the value chain in a clear, straightforward way.
SimaPro Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Life cycle assessment
Environmental product performance of building materials
For Argos, PRé completed LCAs of 13 building materials, establishing a baseline for environmental product performance. This is the basis of Argos’ Product Sustainability Program, helping them guide improvements and differentiate themselves.
Consequential database | The use of system expansion as allocation principle
SimaPro Life cycle assessment Social impact assessment
A method for assessing the impact of novel technology
For PROSUITE, PRé helped develop a novel sustainability impact assessment method for technology, including social impact assessment and new sustainability metrics. This helps understand the effect of these hard-to-predict technologies.
SimaPro Social impact assessment
Measuring social sustainability in the meat industry
For an US meat industry association, PRé gathered data for a social life cycle assessment. The goal was not only to quantify current social impacts, but also to see how social impacts in the meat industry changed over time.