At GREENZERO, we offer comprehensive environmental impact services grounded in rigorous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies: 1. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with ReCiPe
Based on ISO 14040 & ISO 14044 standards and utilizing the globally recognized ReCiPe 2016 Life Cycle Impact Assessment method, we translate resource use and emissions into scientifically robust environmental impact scores, both at midpoint and endpoint levels. By assessing all 18 ReCiPe 2016 midpoint categories—from climate change and particulate matter formation to resource depletion and water consumption—our service enables a clear, data-driven evaluation of environmental burdens throughout every stage of a product’s life cycle. 2. Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)
Aligned with the European Commission’s standards, our PEF studies evaluate up to 16 environmental impact categories—from climate change and water use to biodiversity and resource depletion. We operate within the PEF General Guide and category-specific PEFCRs, ensuring fully verified, lifecycle-wide, cradle-to-grave results. 3. Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
Following ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol, our PCF assessments focus exclusively on greenhouse gas emissions, offering a streamlined CO₂e estimate for your product’s entire life cycle. This clarity helps pinpoint decarbonization hotspots and meet global climate reporting requirements. 4. Screening LCA
Need fast, high-level insights? Our screening LCA provides a rapid environmental performance snapshot—ideal for early product development, benchmarking, or scoping full-scale LCAs. It’s a practical step toward more detailed assessments. 5. Environmental Cost Calculation Using CE Delft Method
In addition to impact quantification, we calculate the environmental cost based on the CE Delft method across eight key categories, providing a monetary valuation that supports sustainable decision-making and environmental-economic trade-off analysis. These categories include:
- Climate Change (GWP) - kg CO₂ eq.
- Acidification - kg SO₂ eq.
- Freshwater Eutrophication - kg P eq.
- Marine Eutrophication - kg N eq.
- Summer Smog - kg NOx eq.
- Ozone Depletion - kg CFC-11 eq.
- Water Use - m³
- Land Use - m²a crop eq
Selecting the right environmental assessment depends on your goals, product maturity, and compliance needs:
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA with ReCiPe) is ideal when you need a detailed, science-based understanding of overall environmental impacts across multiple categories. Best for product development, eco-design, or corporate sustainability reporting.
- Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) is your go-to if you’re targeting EU markets or regulatory alignment. Choose PEF when aiming for comparability across similar products and full alignment with EU green claims.
- Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is the right choice if your main concern is greenhouse gas emissions. Ideal for climate reporting, carbon labeling, or identifying decarbonization opportunities.
- Screening LCA works best in the early stages of product development or when time/resources are limited. It’s a smart first step toward deeper analysis.
ReCiPe 2016 is GREENZERO Journey’s default methodology, providing a balanced approach that covers all 18 midpoint impact categories:
- Global warming – kg CO₂ eq
- Stratospheric ozone depletion – kg CFC11 eq
- Ionizing radiation – kBq Co-60 eq
- Ozone formation, Human health – kg NOx eq
- Fine particulate matter formation – kg PM2.5 eq
- Ozone formation, Terrestrial ecosystems – kg NOx eq
- Terrestrial acidification – kg SO₂ eq
- Freshwater eutrophication – kg P eq
- Marine eutrophication – kg N eq
- Terrestrial ecotoxicity – kg 1,4-DCB
- Freshwater ecotoxicity – kg 1,4-DCB
- Marine ecotoxicity – kg 1,4-DCB
- Human carcinogenic toxicity – kg 1,4-DCB
- Human non-carcinogenic toxicity – kg 1,4-DCB
- Land use – m²a crop eq
- Mineral resource scarcity – kg Cu eq
- Fossil resource scarcity – kg oil eq
- Water consumption – m³