LCA and LCC analysis

The SME we represent can count on the experience of its founding partners and collaborators in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, which has led to the spin-off to carry out more than 300 life cycle studies in the last three years. The skills acquired by the spin-off are of international relevance in the field of sustainable management and the development of Life Cycle Thinking methodologies such as Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment.

In particular, this activity has focused on the development of Life Cycle Analysis methodology to improve its accuracy and reduce uncertainty in the assessment of environmental, economic and social impacts, with particular attention to the integration of decision models and eco-design. The aim is to guide the design and development of new products and processes from a sustainability perspective. Among the main results achieved and activities carried out are:

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

• Development of LCA models to reduce uncertainty and improve the accuracy of environmental impact assessments throughout the life cycle of products and processes.

• Integration of LCA with scenario analysis tools and system dynamics models to support decision-making processes under conditions of uncertainty.

• Application of LCA in key sectors such as the chemical, food, packaging, electronics, and construction industries.

Sustainability Metrics

• Design and development of environmental footprints such as the Water Scarcity Footprint (AWARE method) and the Carbon Footprint of products and organisations.

• Development of models for the integration of circularity metrics (circularity footprint) and social sustainability (Social LCA) with LCA.

• Participation in UN and ISO working groups for the definition of methodological standards for footprints and sustainability indicators.

Eco-design

• Combination of LCA and Product Environmental Footprint methodologies with eco-design processes according to the ISO 14006 standard.

• Development of tools for the labeling and communication of product environmental performance, in line with ISO standards.

With twenty years of experience, numerous high-impact scientific publications, and the coordination of national and international projects, the SME is a reference for the application of advanced sustainability assessment methodologies to support eco-innovation and the transition towards a circular economy.