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  • Product LCA
  • Eco-design
  • ISO 14040 / 14044

Carry out
life cycle assessments of your products

We assess your products' environmental impacts over their entire life cycle, to compare design choices and document the results for your teams and clients.

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Your contacts

  • Sébastien PierfedericiEngineer, LCA and eco-design
  • Guillaume PakulaCo-founder, PhD in physics
06 77 04 76 44Book 30 minutes
Reply within 24 working hours
The method in brief

What is a life cycle assessment?

Life cycle assessment (LCA) measures a product's environmental impacts, from raw material extraction to end of life, across several indicators: climate, water and resources. It follows ISO 14040 and 14044; a published comparison undergoes a critical review.

  1. FrameworkISO 14040 and 14044LCA framework and requirements
  2. Screening4 to 8 weeksIdentify the main contributing categories
  3. Full LCA3 to 6 monthsData collection from suppliersMulti-criteria results
Our services

Our product and eco-design studies

Which material should you choose? What effects can you expect from a change in manufacturing or service life? We study your products and their uses to inform these decisions, considering several environmental impacts.

  1. 1

    Life cycle assessment

    We model materials, manufacturing, transport, use and end of life within the agreed scope. The results cover the environmental indicators suited to the study objective, with the associated data and assumptions.

  2. 2

    Product carbon footprint

    Where the need concerns greenhouse gas emissions, we define a calculation focused on this indicator. Results are presented at product level and in the format useful to your contacts.

  3. 3

    Comparing solutions

    We compare materials, processes, service lives or end-of-life scenarios delivering an equivalent service. The analysis shows potential gains and any shifts in impact.

  4. 4

    Team support and study reviews

    We work with R&D, procurement and suppliers using the available data to clarify design options. We can also review an existing study, check a methodological point or help you complete a calculation.

Deliverables

A documented model and interpretable results

Each project concludes with documents your teams can use and keep up to date. The previews below are fictional: they show the format of the documents.

LCA report

The study objective, scope and results, with the main contributions and limitations on interpretation.

Product studied
Description and function
Functional unit
Service delivered by the product
Scope
Life cycle stages
Data
Sources and assumptions

Model and data file

Inventory data, assumptions and modelling choices needed to follow and update the study.

Scenarios
Current solution and alternatives
Impacts
Indicators from the selected method
Sensitivity
Service life, use, end of life
Analysis
Differences and limits on comparison

Eco-design scenarios

Solutions compared and findings that inform choices of materials, processes or use.

Measure
Change to a material
Expected effect
To quantify in the study
Constraints
Technical requirements, use, availability
Decision
To discuss with the product team
Our method

How a project unfolds

  1. Scope the study

    We define the product, its use, the scenarios to compare and the questions the study must answer.

  2. Collect life cycle data

    We identify the materials, manufacturing, transport, use and end-of-life data to gather with your teams and suppliers.

  3. Model and interpret

    We calculate impacts, examine the main contributing categories and test the assumptions influencing the results.

  4. Present the possible choices

    We present the results, their limitations and options for improvement, with a report and documented assumptions.

Client projects

LCAs carried out for manufacturers

All our client projects
Damae Medical

Damae Medical

Life cycle assessment of the DeepLive medical device and eco-design options.

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Bacardi

Product impact assessment and study of packaging choices.

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Maison Close

Environmental assessment of textile products using the PEF method.

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Your contacts

Sébastien Pierfederici and Guillaume Pakula

LCA and eco-design engineer, previously at Glimpact. He leads the firm's life cycle assessments and teaches LCA at the Institut de Formation Carbone.

Speak with Sébastien 06 77 04 76 44Book 30 minutes

Reply within 24 working hours, initial 30-minute conversation.

Sébastien Pierfederici
Engineer, LCA and eco-designSébastien Pierfederici
Guillaume Pakula
Co-founder, PhD in physicsGuillaume Pakula
Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

The questions we are most often asked before starting a project.

Not necessarily. We can start with a product, a family or representative product references. The choice depends on the decisions you need to make and the diversity of the catalogue; the conditions for extending the study are specified within it.
We start by assessing the information available. Some data can be supplemented using recognised databases or documented assumptions. We indicate their influence on the results and which data it would be useful to improve.
The intended use must be defined at the outset. Public communication or a comparison may require a specific calculation framework and review. We prepare the corresponding level of documentation and identify the checks required.
We prepare a proposal after an initial discussion. It sets out the scope, the data to gather, the deliverables and the stages of the engagement. The quotation reflects the work to undertake and how your teams are organised.
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Bespoke

Most of our projects are tailored to your needs.

For any environmental measurement needs or other questions, please get in touch. An expert will be happy to reply.

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