Did you know that over 80% of a product’s environmental impact is determined at the design stage? That’s why conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is essential for businesses striving to reduce their environmental footprint.
In today’s business landscape, knowledge of environmental performance is no longer a “nice to have,” it is a commercial priority. Customers, regulators, and supply chain partners all expect transparency on the environmental impact of products and packaging, while businesses are under mounting pressure to prove their progress toward sustainability. The question is: how do you go beyond good intentions and provide robust, credible environmental data that supports environmentally responsible decision-making?
This is where Life Cycle Assessment consultancy plays a critical role. LCA is an internationally recognised methodology that can measure the environmental impacts of organisations, products, and services. A product LCA measures environmental impacts across its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, and use, right through to end-of-life. By adopting a “cradle-to-grave” approach, a product LCA offers a holistic view that helps businesses understand where the biggest environmental burdens occur, and where the greatest opportunities for improvement lie.
Valpak’s dedicated sustainability experts provide Life Cycle Assessment consultancy that delivers far more than just compliance. Using rigorous standards like ISO 14040/14044 and ISO 14025 and aligning with product-specific category rules (PCRs), Valpak ensures results are not only robust but also credible in the eyes of regulators, investors, and customers alike. From the outset, our team works closely with businesses to define goals, collect primary data, model impacts using trusted databases, and interpret results in a way that informs both sustainability strategies and stakeholder engagement.
LCAs are an important first step but only one part of the picture. Many organisations also need to communicate findings in a consistent, market-ready format. That is where Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) can be useful. An EPD is a standardised, independently verified summary of LCA results, giving businesses a credible way to publish and share information about their product’s environmental performance. By partnering with Valpak, companies gain support throughout the LCA/EPD development and verification process, ensuring their declarations are compliant, aligned with global best practice and robust to external scrutiny.
At the heart of Valpak’s consultancy services lies environmental impact reporting. With growing pressure from frameworks like CBAM and other mandatory reporting obligations, businesses need accurate, science-based data to underpin their disclosures. Valpak’s team ensures that LCAs and EPDs integrate seamlessly into broader reporting processes, for example supporting corporate carbon foot printing, sustainability reports (ESG/CSR), and net-zero strategies.
For some businesses, packaging represents a significant share of environmental impacts. That is why Valpak provides specialised packaging consultancy (including carbon footprinting, packaging optimisation and packaging technology), helping organisations assess and compare different packaging formats through detailed scenario analysis. These insights empower businesses to innovate responsibly, reducing emissions, improving recyclability, and aligning with consumer expectations for sustainable packaging.
Our consultants will walk you through the essentials: what LCAs and EPDs are, why they matter, how they are conducted, and the real benefits they can deliver for businesses. From understanding the technical steps of data collection and modelling, to exploring how results feed into sustainability strategies and supply chain transparency, it breaks down the process in a way that’s accessible to beginners while still detailed enough to support practical action.
Life Cycle Assessment consultancy and environmental impact reporting can transform sustainability ambitions into credible, measurable outcomes. More importantly, you’ll discover how Valpak’s expertise can support your organisation in turning environmental insight into lasting competitive advantage.
Beyond compliance, LCAs are a gateway to innovation and competitive advantage. They enable businesses to compare design and material options, differentiate products in the market, and credibly communicate sustainability claims through Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). With regulations tightening and customers demanding greater transparency, LCAs and EPDs are becoming an essential foundation for credible sustainability strategies.
Our team of LCA experts makes the process practical and actionable. Whether your goal is to benchmark performance, comply with upcoming legislation, or position your products as leaders in sustainability, we provide the expertise and technical insight to assist with every step. Together, we can transform data into meaningful action and help you achieve your long-term sustainability goals.
Find out more on our Life Cycle Assessment page.
Or enquire about our EPD service to take the next step toward verified sustainability reporting.