Life Cycle Assessment evaluates environmental impacts across the life cycle of a product, process or service. Clearpath applies LCA principles to help organizations understand where impacts occur and where design or operational decisions may have the greatest effect.
Typical LCA building blocks
- Goal and scope definition
- Functional unit and system boundary
- Life cycle inventory
- Impact assessment
- Interpretation and sensitivity considerations
Why ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 matter
These standards provide an internationally recognized framework for conducting and reporting LCA work. Clearpath uses their principles to support transparent scope definition, methodological consistency and interpretation.
When should you consider an LCA?
An LCA can be useful when environmental performance depends on multiple life-cycle stages, when trade-offs need to be understood, or when a product or technology needs a broader environmental assessment than a carbon footprint alone can provide.