Sustainability, Climate & Energy

Life Cycle Analysis

Evaluate the environmental impacts of your products and services over their entire life cycle to guide your eco-design decisions.
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The environmental performance of a product or service is increasingly taken into account in supplier selection criteria.

Carrying out a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) consists in evaluating the environmental impacts of a product or service at each stage of its life cycle. The analysis covers the entire value chain, from creation to the end of life, and makes it possible to assign an overall environmental score.Analyse du Cycle de Vie (ACV) consiste à évaluer les impacts environnementaux d’un produit ou d’un service à chaque étape de son cycle de vie. L’analyse couvre l’ensemble de la chaîne de valeur, de la création à la fin de vie, et permet d’attribuer un score environnemental global.

By better understanding these impacts, companies can adopt an eco-design approach, improve their manufacturing processes and meet consumer requirements and current standards.démarche d’éco-conception, améliorer leurs processus de fabrication et répondre aux exigences des consommateurs et aux normes en vigueur.

Scope of the evaluation

The 5 stages of the life cycle evaluated

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Extraction of raw materials

Analysis of the impacts associated with the extraction and treatment of natural resources used in the product.

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02

Production

Study of the impacts related to the manufacture and assembly of the product within production processes.

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03

Distribution

Consideration of emissions and energy consumption related to transport and logistics.

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04

Use

Assessment of the effectiveness and impacts associated with the use of the product, in particular the consumption of energy and water.

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End of life

Analysis of impacts in terms of waste production, recycling or disposal possibilities.

Our approach to carrying out your Life Cycle Analysis

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01

Process study

Collection and analysis of data relating to the entire life cycle of products or services, in close collaboration with customer teams.

02

Targeted recommendations

Identification of improvement opportunities in the value chain, using specific tools (OpenLCA, Ecoinvent databases).

03

Formalization and follow-up

Presentation of results in an understandable way, integrated into environmental declarations in accordance with internationally recognized standards.

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Post-LCA support

Support in implementing recommendations and continuous assessment of environmental performance.
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From LCA to Environmental Product Declaration

Following the Life Cycle Assessment, ABV Development can support companies with their Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) procedures and in establishing Environmental and Health Declaration Sheets (FDES).

These standardized declarations enable transparent communication of product environmental performance, referencing internationally recognized standards. They also serve as a tool for credibility with customers and markets.
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Do you want to assess the environmental impacts of your products?

Do you want to assess the environmental impacts of your products or services?