Research and sustainability firm specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs).buildneutral.ca Calgary, Vancouver, TorontoJoined August 2024
While many discussions focus on "what changed," we believe the more important question is:
Why do these changes matter?
In our latest Build Neutral Journal Post, we examine some of the most significant developments introduced in ISO 14025:2026.
ISO 14025 has been revised for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) have evolved from a niche sustainability tool into a critical component of product transparency, green procurement, embodied carbon reporting, and ESG decision-making.
These decisions ultimately determine what data are collected, what processes are included or excluded, how results are interpreted, whether comparisons are meaningful, and which decisions the study can credibly support.
Why the study is being conducted
Who will use the results
The product system being assessed
Functional unit
System boundaries
Allocation procedures
LCIA methodology and types of impacts
Data and data quality requirements
Assumptions & limitations
Type of critical review, if any
What is the Goal & Scope Definition Phase of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
Many people think Life Cycle Assessment begins with data collection.
It doesn't.
💡Every LCA begins with a question.
As Baumann & Tillman (2004) describe, the goal of an LCA can be summarized as:
LCA is also the scientific foundation behind Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
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An LCA can evaluate a wide range of environmental impacts, including climate change, acidification, eutrophication, ozone depletion, human toxicity, photochemical smog formation, and resource depletion.
In this short overview, we cover:
🌿 What LCA is
🌿 The ISO standards behind it
🌿 What it measures
🌿 How it is used in practice
LCA is also the scientific foundation behind Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of the most widely recognized methods for evaluating the environmental impacts of products, processes, and services across their life cycle.
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