What is a Life Cycle Assessment
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides a detailed evaluation of the environmental impacts associated with a product, service, or process across its entire life cycle - from raw material extraction, production, and distribution, through use and end-of-life disposal. &BLOOM, in partnership with specialised LCA software providers, helps organisations quantify and manage these impacts, ensuring data-driven insights to support sustainable decision-making and reporting.
Why this matters
Consumers, investors, and regulators increasingly expect organisations to understand and reduce the environmental footprint of their products.
LCAs help organisations:
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Identify hotspots of environmental impact across the full product life cycle.
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Make informed design and operational decisions to reduce emissions, resource use, and waste.
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Enhance product transparency and sustainability credentials for customers and stakeholders.
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Support regulatory compliance and reporting aligned with global sustainability standards.
Without a robust LCA, organisations risk making decisions based on incomplete information, potentially overlooking critical environmental impacts or missing opportunities for efficiency and innovation.
What you get
✓ Comprehensive life cycle analysis of products, services, or processes, covering environmental impacts across all stages.
✓ Identification of impact hotspots to prioritise improvement opportunities and resource efficiency.
✓ Actionable recommendations to reduce environmental impacts, improve design, and optimise supply chains.
✓ Integration with ESG and sustainability reporting, supporting transparent communication with stakeholders.
✓ Access to leading LCA software providers, ensuring robust, credible, and globally recognised methodology.
Who is this for
Life Cycle Assessment is relevant for organisations seeking to understand and manage the environmental footprint of their products or services, particularly those:
Developing or improving products with sustainability goals in mind.
Operating in sectors where environmental impact is a key risk or opportunity.
Looking to enhance reporting, transparency, and stakeholder trust.
Aiming to integrate life cycle insights into ESG strategy and decision-making.
Where it fits in our framework
Prerequisities
Organisations will gain the most value if they have a recent ESG Report. This ensures that life cycle insights can be integrated with existing sustainability data and governance structures, supporting informed decision-making and robust reporting.
What the process looks like
&BLOOM’s Life Cycle Assessment typically involves:
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Defining the product or service system boundaries and scope.
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Collecting relevant data on materials, energy use, emissions, and waste.
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Analysing environmental impacts across the life cycle using leading LCA software.
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Identifying hotspots and opportunities for impact reduction.
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Producing actionable recommendations and integrating findings into ESG strategy and reporting.
Workshops with your team ensure understanding, ownership, and the practical application of LCA insights across operations and product development.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Life Cycle Assessment?
It is a detailed evaluation of the environmental impacts of a product, service, or process across its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal.
Do you provide the software in-house?
No. &BLOOM partners with specialised LCA software providers to ensure robust, credible, and globally recognised assessments.
Can LCA results be used in ESG reporting?
Yes. LCA data can feed directly into ESG and sustainability reporting, providing transparent and measurable insights on environmental performance.
What if our data is incomplete?
&BLOOM can support data collection, estimation, and validation to ensure the assessment is accurate and actionable.