LCA and Eco-design

Environmental performance is no longer judged at the tailpipe or the point of use alone. Regulators, public buyers and customers increasingly look at the full lifecycle of a product or asset: the materials it is made from, how it is manufactured, how it is used, and what happens when it is retired.

Frameworks such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), the Battery Regulation and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are pushing organisations to quantify, disclose and reduce their environmental impact. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), built on ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, is the internationally recognised way to do this credibly.

An LCA often reveals that the biggest impacts — and the best opportunities to reduce them — sit exactly where intuition alone would not look.

Questions we help you answer

What is the true environmental footprint of our product or asset across its whole life?
Which design, material and sourcing choices make the biggest difference — and where should we focus first?
How do we meet new reporting and compliance requirements without overcommitting or greenwashing?
How can we compare products and services fairly and consistently against alternatives or competitors?
How do we substantiate environmental claims so they hold up with customers, public buyers and regulators?
How do we turn a one-off study into criteria we can reuse in procurement and product development?

How we help

Life Cycle Assessment

Full cradle-to-grave and cradle-to-cradle LCAs to ISO 14040/14044, using GaBi and Ecoinvent.

Scenario & sensitivity analysis

See how impacts shift with energy mix, product lifetime, materials and end-of-life routes.

Hotspot analysis

Pinpoint which stages, components and materials drive impact, and where to act first.

Circular strategy assessment

Turn LCA insight into practical reuse, repair, refurbishment and recycling options.

Procurement & design integration

Translate results into procurement criteria, design improvements and evidence-based claims.

Decision-ready reporting

Clear reporting that communicates technical findings to non-specialist and executive audiences.

Proven Track Record in LCA & Eco-design

LEVIS: Lightweight, Circular EV Materials

Developed advanced lightweight materials for electric vehicles by integrating eco-design and circular economy strategies, reducing lifecycle impact.

AeroSolfd: Non-Exhaust Emissions

Researching how to cut non-exhaust emissions, brake and tyre wear particulates, from urban traffic, the next frontier after tailpipe emissions.

Ready to explore LCA and eco-design?

Ground decisions in robust lifecycle evidence: design or procure better products, win sustainability-led tenders, and meet emerging regulations with confidence.