Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a holistic environmental assessment method for goods and services. LCA considers the entire life cycle of  these products, from the extraction of raw materials to the final disposal of waste. In addition, LCA takes into account multiple environmental impact categories, such as global warming, fossil depletion, and human toxicity. Due to its holistic scope, LCA developed into a widely accepted tool forenvironmental assessments in both industry and academia, and has been standardised in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.

This certificate course promotes the use of LCA in practice. Participants will learn the methodological basics of LCA and acquire the practical skills needed to independently conduct simple LCA studies within their organisations. In addition, participants will learn to interpret LCA results and to use LCA-based information to improve the environmental profile of both their company-specific supply chains and the processes within their organisation. A special focus lies on carbon capture and utilisation.