Product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Measure the environmental impact of your products across their entire life cycle to support eco-design, market transparency and strategic decision-making.
Start your life cycle assessmentUnderstand the true environmental impact of your products.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) evaluates the environmental impact of a product across its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction through to end of life. It helps companies identify the main sources of environmental impact, improve product design and respond to the growing expectations of clients, regulators and markets. LCA provides the data needed to support your eco-design strategies, product transparency and sustainability positioning.
What is a life cycle assessment?
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the most rigorous tool for a comprehensive, multi-criteria evaluation of environmental impacts. It analyses every stage of the product system to understand where environmental impacts arise and where improvements are possible.
An LCA typically includes:
- Analysis from raw material extraction through to end of life
- Assessment of multiple environmental impact indicators
- Identification of hotspots across the product life cycle
- Comparison of different product or design scenarios
- Alignment with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards
LCA provides a scientific foundation for guiding eco-design and product strategy.
Is your company concerned?
Your company may need an LCA if:
Your clients request product environmental data or transparency
Your products are involved in public tenders or B2B supply chains
Your company wishes to develop eco-designed products
You want to identify environmental hotspots across your products' life cycles
Your sector faces increasing sustainability regulations
Understanding the impact of your products enables innovation and sustained competitiveness.
Our structured approach
Phase 1: Project scoping
A carbon footprint covering Scopes 1, 2 and 3 often provides a useful starting point for identifying the main sources of emissions related to products and value chains.
Then:
- Definition of the LCA boundary and product system
- Identification of key materials, processes and system boundaries
Objective: define a clear and relevant scope for the analysis.
Phase 2: Product data collection
- Identification of raw materials, packaging and production stages
- Collection of activity data and emission factors
Objective: build the LCA database.
Phase 3: Impact calculation and verification
- Modelling of environmental impacts using recognised databases
- Verification and data consistency checks
Objective: calculate reliable environmental impact indicators.
Phase 4: Eco-design analysis and strategic recommendations
- Identification of environmental hotspots across the life cycle
- Comparison of alternative product scenarios
- Interpretation of results and summary report
- Definition of improvement and eco-design actions
Objective: identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact and translate results into an actionable product strategy.
The benefits for your company?
Clear visibility of environmental impacts across the entire product life cycle
Identification of hotspots and improvement opportunities
Support for eco-design and product innovation
Enhanced credibility with your clients and stakeholders
Stronger positioning in B2B tenders and supply chains
Solid evidence base to substantiate your product sustainability claims
Why choose ESGlogic?
We combine:
- 1Expertise in environmental impact assessment methodologies
- 2Alignment with international LCA standards (ISO 14040/44)
- 3Integration with carbon footprint analysis and climate strategy
- 4Pragmatic approach centred on product improvement
- 5Structured ESG expertise covering strategy, climate and regulation
ESGlogic helps companies transform environmental data into product innovation and competitive advantage.
Frequently asked questions
Raïssa Montois
ESG Consultant, Climate Lead