Understanding environmental impacts over the full life cycle
Normec performs Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) according to the ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards. These standards provide a clear framework and clear guidelines, while leaving room to answer specific research questions.
An LCA is ideal for complex issues, such as innovative processes under development, lab- or pilot-scale studies, or analyses that go beyond a single product or organization.
Flexible and tailored to your issue
With an LCA from Normec, you gain insight into multiple environmental impacts simultaneously. Instead of assessing one aspect, we analyze different impact categories. This prevents a one-sided picture and reduces the chance of greenwashing.
We tailor the analysis to your situation and objective. We use different impact methods so that the results fit your needs and applications.
According to ISO standards and transparent methodology
The ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards guarantee a transparent approach and clear reporting. Your results are made transparent across different impact categories, tailored to your needs.
The scope of an LCA can vary depending on your objective. Possible approaches are:
- Cradle to cradle - Full life cycle including recycling
- Cradle to grave - Full life cycle including waste phase
- Cradle to gate - From raw material extraction to a specific point in the chain
- Gate to gate - Analysis of a specific part of the life cycle
- Well to wheel - Specific to transport fuels
Here's what it gets you:
- You gain insight into the total environmental impact of your product or process
- You identify opportunities to reduce your impact
- You support sustainable choices with reliable data
- You prevent greenwashing through an integrated approach
- You optimize processes, materials and applications in a targeted way
Working together to reduce environmental impact
With an LCA of Normec you get insight that goes beyond assumptions. You make choices based on facts and focus on reducing your environmental impact. Together we ensure sustainable improvements and future-proof solutions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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An LCA is a method for analyzing the environmental impacts of a product or process over its entire life cycle.
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These are international standards that provide guidelines for conducting and reporting an LCA.
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Because it provides insight into the total environmental impact and helps to make better, more sustainable choices.
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For product development, process optimization, sustainability strategies and complex research projects.
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These are different delineations of the life cycle that determine which part of the chain is analyzed.
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Yes, an LCA provides objective and substantiated data for communication and reporting.