ISO 14044 – Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Requirements and Guidelines

Optimize Your Environmental Impact with ISO 14044

ISO 14044 is an international standard that provides detailed requirements and guidelines for conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). It builds on the framework of ISO 14040, offering more specific instructions to ensure LCAs are accurate, consistent, and scientifically valid.

This standard helps organizations evaluate the environmental impacts of products and processes across their full life cycle—from raw materials and production to use and disposal.

What ISO 14044 Covers

• Goal and scope definition

• Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) analysis

• Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)

• Interpretation of results

• Reporting, review, and study limitations

Key Benefits

• Comprehensive Analysis: Understand environmental impacts across product life cycles

• Credible Claims: Strengthen eco-labels, declarations, and sustainability reports

• Continuous Improvement: Identify hotspots for resource efficiency and eco-design

• Better Decisions: Support R&D, supply chain, and product development with data-driven insights

• Stakeholder Trust: Demonstrate transparency and environmental responsibility

Who Should Use ISO 14044?

• Product designers and manufacturers

• Environmental researchers and consultants

• Supply chain managers

• Organizations involved in sustainability or ESG reporting

• Companies engaged in green marketing and eco-labeling