SustainabilityUpdates
Technically sound LCAs often stall not because of calculation errors but because stakeholders read the same results through different assumptions and vocabulary. This post looks at how inconsistent terminology across ISO standards, software tools and sectors creates friction. Examples include assessment vs. analysis and elementary flows vs. substances. It also shows how structured facilitation helps stakeholders agree on terms early, so LCA results can move decisions forward.
SustainabilityUpdates
Since 27 September 2026, the EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (ECGT) has banned generic green claims, carbon neutrality claims based on offsets, and self-made sustainability labels. It applies to any business marketing to EU consumers, wherever that business is based, and B2B suppliers will feel it through evidence requests from their customers. This guide covers what has changed, who is exposed, what the penalties are, and five steps suppliers can take now to audit, substantiate and govern their environmental claims.
SustainabilityUpdates
September 2026 Brown Bag Webinar. This webinar provides a practical, side-by-side look at how four widely used LCA software platforms — LCA for Experts (former GaBi), SimaPro, openLCA, and MatterPD — handle uncertainty in practice.
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As the EU Batteries Regulation phases in carbon-footprint declarations, performance classes, and digital battery passports, manufacturers selling into Europe will need life cycle data — not just performance specs — to stay compliant and competitive.
LCAUpdates
LEED v5 introduces a mandatory Human Impact Assessment that puts social sustainability on equal footing with environmental performance—and EarthShift Global helps project teams turn this new requirement into a strategic advantage.
