LCA Software for Life Cycle Assessment

Graphical modeling of all product life cycles

Visualize your production system and other phases of the life cycle transparently with a material flow model and benefit from:

• Intuitive user interface
• Transparent illustration of process chains through clear graphic elements
• Successive development of your production system
• Hierarchical modelling through subnets

➠ Graphic modelling enables the development of a holistic understanding of processes.

Live Link to Microsoft Excel to import data

The first step to a successful LCA is the integration of existing data. Our tool offers an interface to Microsoft Excel.

• Linking Excel cell values to Umberto models
• Automatic update when cell values are changed
• Easy adaptation of relevant parameters
• Individual interface connection with SAP or other systems

A factor for success: integrated LCA databases

Data research can be very time-consuming. Save time and costs by using an integrated LCA database. Expand the upstream and downstream supply chain with relevant information using proper LCA/LCI-datasets:
 

• ecoinvent: this database contains over 13'300 data sets from various industries and areas. Provider is the non-profit organization ecoinvent Association from Switzerland.
   
• cm.chemicals: cm.chemicals is an LCA database developed specifically for chemicals and plastics and contains 1000 chemicals from up to 190 regions. Provider is CarbonMinds from Cologne, Germany.

Screening LCA for the identification of hot spots of improvement

A Screening LCA reduces the effort and complexity in data collection to achieve a first overview of the environmental impact.

• Examination of main materials of the products using ecological rucksack data
• Consideration of the "ecological rucksack" from upstream and downstream chains with global average values

➠ Identification of hot spots enables further improvement.

Calculation of the Carbon Footprint

Among the environmental impact categories analyzed in a LCA, the carbon footprint is the best known.

Optimize the climate impact of your products or your entire company and reduce CO₂ emissions effectively:

• Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) according to PAS 2050, GHG Protocol or ISO 14067
• Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) according to GHG Protocol or ISO 14064

Environmental Assessments with integrated cost accounting

Analyze what effect the improvement of the LCA has on the cost of the product.

• Eco-efficiency by evaluating costs and environmental impacts in one model
• Enables combination of Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing
• Traditional cost accounting and Material Flow Cost accounting available
• Assessment of resource efficiency to reduce environmental impacts at the plant site

➠ Thus, a sustainable product becomes also cost effective.

Visualization of life cycle system model

Present the results of your life cycle assessment through convincing Sankey diagrams:

• Visualization of resources, life cycle costing and environmental impact
• Appealing presentation of influencing variables and correlations
• Transparency of environmental impacts for all parties involved

➠ Sankey diagrams are an excellent decision-making basis for improving environmental performance.