- Understand the principles and framework of LCA as defined in ISO 14040/14044.
- Identify the four phases of LCA (Goal & Scope Definition, Life Cycle Inventory, Life Cycle Impact Assessment, and Interpretation).
- Apply LCA tools and methodologies to products, processes, and services.
- Evaluate environmental impacts and support sustainable decision-making.
- Develop practical skills to plan, execute, and communicate an LCA study.
- Align LCA findings with corporate sustainability strategies and reporting requirements.
- Explain and apply the ISO 14040/14044 framework in real-world projects.
- Conduct an LCA study from goal definition to interpretation.
- Use LCA software/tools to perform inventory and impact assessment.
- Critically evaluate existing LCA studies and reports.
- Integrate LCA into corporate sustainability, eco-design, and carbon footprint strategies.
- Environmental and sustainability managers.
- Product designers and engineers.
- Quality, HSE, and compliance professionals.
- Corporate sustainability and CSR professionals.
- Consultants and auditors working in environmental management.
- Academics and researchers in environmental sciences.
- ISO 14040:2006 – Environmental Management – Life Cycle Assessment – Principles and Framework
- ISO 14044:2006 – Environmental Management – Life Cycle Assessment – Requirements and Guidelines
- ISO 14067:2018 – Greenhouse gases – Carbon footprint of products
- ISO 14046:2014 – Environmental management – Water footprint
- ISO 59004:2024 – Circular Economy Principles
- Concept of Life Cycle Thinking and Sustainability
- Overview of Life Cycle Assessment
- Applications of LCA in business and policy
- Standards and guidelines: ISO 14040/14044 framework
- The Four Phases of LCA
- Case Study: Role of LCA in sustainability strategies
- Defining objectives, system boundaries, and functional units
- Identifying product systems and processes
- Data requirements and data quality assessment
- Collecting inventory data (inputs and outputs)
- Practical exercise: Building a life cycle inventory
- Classification, characterization, normalization, weighting
- Environmental impact categories (global warming, eutrophication, acidification, etc.)
- Selection of LCIA methods (e.g., ReCiPe, CML, TRACI)
- Case study: Evaluating the carbon footprint of a product
- Hands-on session: Conducting LCIA using LCA software tools
- Interpretation of LCA results and sensitivity analysis
- Identifying hotspots and improvement opportunities
- Reporting and critical review requirements (per ISO 14044)
- Communicating LCA findings to stakeholders
- Integration of LCA in eco-design, EPDs, and sustainability reporting
- Final group project: Conducting a simplified LCA and presenting results
- Instructor-led lectures (theory and principles).
- Interactive discussions (Q&A, sharing of experiences).
- Case studies (real-world examples of LCA applications).
- Hands-on exercises (system boundary definition, LCI, LCIA, interpretation).
- Software demonstration (introduction to common LCA tools such as SimaPro, GaBi, or OpenLCA).
- Group project & presentations to consolidate learning.