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Course Code
ISOM-019
ISO 14040 - Principles and Framework of Lifecycle Assessment
- ISO 14040 is an international standard that provides guidelines for conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). It helps organizations understand the environmental impact of products and services throughout their life cycle, from raw material extraction to disposal. Environmental conversation is the responsibility of every individual and organization. When we talk about industries, it is important to recognize that these establishments must take an organized and standardized approach to make our environment cleaner and safer. In this regard, the International Organization for Standardization has developed two standards: ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. The former standard contains the principles and framework required to perform these assessments. The latter, ISO 14044, contains requirements to carry out these assessments.
- ISO 14040 courses teach the principles, framework, and requirements for conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). They cover the four main phases of LCA: goal and scope definition, life cycle inventory (LCI), life cycle impact assessment (LCIA), and interpretation. You will learn about the concept of lifecycle assessment as it is in the ISO 14040 standard. Lifecycle assessment is a crucial tool frequently employed in environmental studies. It measures the overall environmental impact of a product across its lifecycle. ISO 14040 is a standard that formulates the principles and frameworks for lifecycle assessments. Lifecycle assessment is a crucial tool frequently employed in environmental studies. It measures the overall environmental impact of a product across its lifecycle. ISO 14040 is a standard that formulates the principles and frameworks for lifecycle assessments.
Learning Outcomes
- Interpret ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standard
- Advance Your Skills: Gain practical and theoretical knowledge for sustainability-related roles
- Support Strategic Goals: Help your organization meet carbon, circularity, or eco-label objectives
- Define system boundaries and functional units for your product or service
- Collect and quantify environmental input and output data (LCI)
- Evaluate the significance of potential environmental impacts (LCIA)
- Discover where opportunities for improvement exist in your operations
- Become familiar with the key requirements of ISO 14040/44 including data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting
- Understand how to evaluate the environmental impacts of a product or process throughout its entire life cycle
- Understand how to access the sustainability performance of operations in accordance with ISO standards
- Explain the concept of lifecycle assessment and its associated production processes
- Describe the four different phases of lifecycle assessment
- Discuss the impact categories and the data collection process for lifecycle assessment
- State the steps required to perform an LCA study
- You will learn the principles of Life Cycle Assessment, including how to conduct LCAs, evaluate environmental impacts, and interpret LCA results. The course also covers real-world applications of LCA in various industries
- Recognize the principles on which a lifecycle assessment is conducted
- Indicate the items included in the scope of an LCA while deciding its methodological framework
- List the mandatory and optional elements of a lifecycle impact assessment study
- Define the important terms related to lifecycle assessment
- Identify examples of product flows and their relation to sources and emissions
- Outline the essential processes and procedures involved in critical review
Course Contents
- Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Gathering and organizing data for LCA
- The techniques used to define the scope of the life cycle assessment
- The scope criteria and who to determine the life cycle assessment scope
- LCA Fundamentals: Understand the principles, scope, and structure of a life cycle assessment
- Methodological Framework: Explore LCA phases including inventory analysis, impact assessment, and interpretation
- Critical Review: Learn when and how to conduct external reviews of LCA results
- Real-World Relevance: Apply ISO 14040 concepts to product design, supply chains, and sustainability initiatives
- Analyzing data to determine environmental impact
- Reporting and communication of LCA results
- Inventory database
- Understanding the requirements of ISO 14040/44
- Establishing sustainability performance strategies
- Implementing improvement initiatives
Our Methodology
- Make coaching and monitoring innovative and using modern
- Media training also using on the go training by using interactive means and focusing on
- The exercises, practical applications and real situations study
- Live delivery method, instructor-led training
- Experienced consultant, trainers, and professional
- Qualified trainer with high-level experience
Attendance Reports
- Send daily attendance reports to training departments
- Send full attendance report to training dep. by the end of the course
- Attend 100 % from the course days also provide daily
- Issue attendance certificate for participant who attend minimum 80% from the course duration
Pre/Post Reports
- Pre- assessment before starting training
- Post assessment after finishing training
- Full report for the difference between Pre-& Post assessment
Who Should Attend
- Management at the highest level
- Professionals who want to get an understanding on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Environmental Managers and Consultants
- Product Development and Design Engineers
- Supply Chain and Procurement Professionals
- Quality Assurance Professionals
- Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Officers
- Environmental Auditors
- Marketing and Brand Managers
- Waste Management Professionals
- Sustainability Professionals
- Product Designers
- Personnel in charge of upgrading legal requirements
- Anyone looking to enhance their knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessments and Life Cycle Analysis
