Sustainability Management With Life Cycle Assessment (Lca)

Life Cycle Assessment - Understanding Principles and Requirements

What you'll learn

Learn about the fundamental ideas behind sustainable practices with LCA and their importance in the modern world.

Explore the step-by-step process of conducting a Life Cycle Assessment, from data collection and analysis to impact assessment and reporting.

Learn how to quantify and assess the environmental effects linked to various stages of a product's life cycle

Discover how LCA can be integrated into business strategies, including supply chain optimization, and effective communication of environmental initiatives.

Use LCA results to make informed decisions for reducing environmental footprints

Requirements

No specific prior knowledge required

Familiarity with environmental management topics is helpful

Basic understanding of sustainability concepts is helpful

Description

Welcome to our amazing course on Sustainability Management with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). In a world where protecting the environment is of utmost importance, both businesses and people are looking for ways to lessen their ecological footprint. In this context, this course is designed to give you the knowledge and abilities to comprehend, apply, and excel in sustainable practices using the powerful tool of Life Cycle Assessment.Life Cycle Assessment is a systematic methodology used to compile and evaluate the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle [ISO 14040].In this course you will learn the fundamentals of how to conduct LCA analyses for products, processes, and services. Recognize the best methods for data collection and analysis, evaluating environmental impacts, and spotting improvement opportunities. Discover how to integrate sustainability and LCA into business strategies. Investigate supply chain optimization, effective environmental communication, and the development of sustainable products.After attending this course, you will understand the structure and requirements to carry out a LCA study and you will be able to explain the main concepts, features and benefits for a organization and/or society. Key topics covered in this course are:Life Cycle Assessment fundamentals and its mains stepsLife Cycle Inventory Life Cycle Impact AssessmentInterpretation, critical review and reporting LCA resutls

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 The importance of LCA

Lecture 3 Fundamentals for LCA

Section 2: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Overview and First Phase

Lecture 4 Steps in the LCA process

Lecture 5 LCA Principles and key characteristics

Lecture 6 Benefits and limitations of LCA

Lecture 7 Goal & scope definition

Section 3: Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)

Lecture 8 LCI Overview

Lecture 9 Data Collection

Lecture 10 Data Calculation

Lecture 11 Data Allocation

Section 4: Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)

Lecture 12 LCIA Overview

Lecture 13 Impact Categories, Category Indicators & Characterization Models

Lecture 14 LCIA Methods

Lecture 15 Classification

Lecture 16 Characterization

Lecture 17 LCIA Optional Elements

Section 5: Results Interpretation

Lecture 18 LCA Interpretation - Part 1

Lecture 19 LCA Interpretation - Part 2

Section 6: Next steps: Reporting and Critical Review

Lecture 20 Reporting

Lecture 21 Critical Review

Section 7: Tools and Resources for LCA

Lecture 22 Software and databases for LCA

Lecture 23 International standards and guidelines for LCA

Section 8: Conclusion

Lecture 24 LCA Application

Lecture 25 Course Conclusion

Professionals in Sustainability and Environmental Management,Sustainability Managers and Practitioners,Environmental Engineers and Consultants,Product Development and Supply Chain Specialists,Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs,Students and Researchers Interested in Sustainability