Repurposing Data for LCA Projects
Maximising project efficiency & business benefits while maintaining confidentiality
Whitepaper by Damon Waterworth at Yordas Group
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool widely used for assessing the potential environmental impacts of a product or service. However, despite its growing popularity, the efficient collection of reliable data remains a key barrier for LCA projects across all industries. This challenge is mostly attributed to the complexities involved in accounting for the material inputs, outputs and flows across multiple supply chain stages (e.g., resource acquisition, manufacturing, distribution, usage, end of life) that are often geographically dispersed. As LCA studies rely heavily on the quality of data entry, poorly constructed LCA projects with many data gaps and assumptions can lead to inaccurate (or unhelpful) results and regrettable decisions.
This whitepaper aims to support the industry in addressing this data challenge by looking at how formulators and producers of articles can repurpose existing data for LCA projects. Here we identify potential data sources and offer strategies to those who face supply chain transparency barriers.
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About the Author
Damon Waterworth
Damon is a Sustainability Consultant who leads the development and delivery of life cycle assessment (LCA) and management system and auditing (MS&A) services. He has supported clients in these areas and developed training based on extensive knowledge of ISO standards, including LCA (ISO 14040/44), quality management (ISO 9001:2015), and environmental management (ISO 14001:2015). Damon holds an MSc (with Distinction) in Energy and Environmental Management from Lancaster University and a First-Class BSc in Geography from the University of Chester. He has also published works in these areas.