Life Cycle Assessments
We understand that developing an understanding of a product’s environmental impact requires time, resources and technical competencies using environmental assessment software. We also understand that organisations often have other priorities and limited internal capacity to undertake such assessments. Our Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) service empowers organisations to comprehend the entire lifecycle of their product(s), clearing the path for environmental impact reductions and more suitable alignment with market and buyer criteria.
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LCA Assessment Stages
When conducting a LCA, it is crucial to consider a series of stages within the methodology, to ensure the process is manageable, accurate, and meets the expectations of stakeholders involved in its procurement.
1
Define Goals and Scope of Exercise
Establish the purpose and boundaries of the LCA study.
2
Inventory Analysis
Gather the data associated with the product or service including materials, energy, water, emissions and waste.
3
Impact Assessment
Evaluate the environmental impact of the product or service based on the LCA data, considering your selected impact categories such as climate change, resource depletion and toxicity.
4
Interpretation and Reporting
Interpret the results of the LCA and communicate them effectively to stakeholders, identify inefficiencies and deliver a set of improvement actions.
Why are Life Cycle Assessments Important?
Understanding Environmental Impact: LCAs are vital for understanding and mitigating a product’s environmental impact. It enables producers to identify areas for improvement and prioritise environmentally-friendlier alternatives.
Objective Comparisons: LCAs also facilitate objective comparisons when selecting materials, manufacturing processes, or transportation methods, and aids in product development and marketing. Products with robust environmental attributes are likely to have the market edge.
Alignment with Regulatory Frameworks: It also ensures that products or services align with regulatory frameworks, guaranteeing compliance with appropriate policies and standards.
Funding Requirements: LCAs are a mandatory prerequisite for securing Innovate UK funding, and WRM is renowned for its successful history in securing co-produced bids within this funding framework.
How We Make It Possible
WRM offers LCA services adhering to established and robust methodologies and frameworks.
Study Scope: Our team works hard to understand your requirements, and will map out a robust and flexible timeline that prioritises the needs of your organisation.
Inventory Collation and Analysis: We will gather and analyse data from a variety of relevant sources, and present this in a manner that enables a deeper understanding of environmental impact factors.
Impact Analysis: We will interpret this data, along with a comprehensive desk-based research study, to properly evaluate the environmental impact at each stage of the product’s lifecycle.
Stakeholder Communications: After mapping and evaluating the product lifecycle, decision-making criteria can be established to enable modifications of the product. Thus, ensuring legal compliance, enhancing social value and elevating commercial resilience.
No matter what stage of your journey, WRM provides assurance that LCA progress is always possible.
Benefits of LCA
Obtain Environmental Impact Insights
Enable Informed Decision-Making
Adhere to Regulatory Frameworks
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Recent Projects
Check out some of our recent projects to learn more about our diverse experience.
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Biowise – M9 Standard Bioaerosols Monitoring
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I have worked with WRM for a number of years and always found them to be knowledgeable and hardworking. This was no different whilst working on multiple projects all at the same time.
WRM provided excellent technical input to our project to help us understand, and reduce our carbon footprint. The works signal the start of our journey, and we continue to work with WRM to improve our environmental performance and implement our committed reduction actions.
Reducing utility costs and being greener are important to the Oulton Group; but with two busy practices it’s difficult to know where to start. WRM gave clear and detailed recommendations, cost and carbon savings and payback timescales to really help us to know where to focus our time and resources.
I was very happy with the service that WRM provided when assisting the Trust to develop our Green Plan. They carried out a thorough assessment of carbon emissions and provided a pathway to allow us to meet the challenge of achieving net zero. The consultants involved in the project were highly knowledgeable and extremely professional.
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If you’re interested in learning more about how we can help you to make it possible, contact us today for a free no-obligation consultation.
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