“Life cycle assessment addresses the environmental aspects and potential environmental impacts throughout a product’s life cycle.”
ISO 14040: Environmental management Life cycle assessment–Principles and framework
Life Cycle Assessment
A scientific approch to credible sustainability
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is widely recognized as one of the most reliable scientific tools for evaluating environmental performance of a product, process or service.
Based on internationally recognized ISO standards, LCA provides quantitative, transparent, and comparable indicators that support both internal decision-making and external communication.
This white paper presents the principles of Life Cycle Assessment, its methodological structure, and its practical applications in an industrial context. Particular attention is given to the role of LCA in product development, sustainability-driven innovation, and credible environmental communication. The paper also illustrates how Lamberti has integrated LCA into its internal processes to support customers and reduce the risk of greenwashing.
