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Since the 90’s, Life cycle assessments has been used by companies to measure the environmental impacts of their products and services and to better know where to focus their improvements. The method has been famous…

On 3-4 of October the first Nordic climate forum for Construction took place in Malmö gathering representatives from authorities, industry and academia within the buildings and construction sector. The main question for the conference was to begin…

On April 22nd, the working group for LCA climate and buildings will gathering for their third meeting and at this meeting the discussion will be within the topics of decarbonization, assessment methods and data and…

The automotive industry is rapidly evolving and the demand for sustainable and efficient products is at an all-time high. In light of this, meeting Net Zero targets has become the norm for automakers and their…

On March 4 the Nordic working group for LCA climate and buildings met to discuss definitions of carbon neutrality in the building sector and the concept of carbon handprint. The group also had the chance…

She has been there from the start of the Swedish Life Cycle Center and has seen the life cycle perspective reach more and more parts of society. The center’s new chairman, Susan Iliefski-Janols from Essity,…

Increasingly, companies need to know what environmental damage they make in monetary terms. Among other things, for financial reporting and cost-benefit analyzes. A new standard for monetary valuation of environmental damage costs is now approaching…

Participants from the project Monetarisation were invited to the Swedish Energy Agency in Eskilstuna on March 11 to give a presentation of preliminary results of the project. Lina Isacs and Göran Finnveden from KTH, Linnea…

With renewed funding from the Swedish Energy Agency, the innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective continue into a new phase during 2025–2027. This new phase builds on the success and collaboration of the previous…

Working with the life cycle perspective is of strategic importance for more and more organizations and the Swedish Life Cycle Center, hosted by Chalmers University of Technology, is a unique platform for collaboration. The…

Maria will manage and coordinate projects and activities within Swedish Life Cycle Center. With her background from a NGO working with sustainability, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and academic partners she is a welcome addition…

We are excited to introduce Sofia Jonson Veloso, who has just joined us as project manager at Swedish Life Cycle Center! We asked three short questions to learn more about Sofia’s background and what…

The project Good examples – Inspiration to energy efficiency through the entire value chain aimed to develop knowledge about how Swedish organizations from different sectors of the society are using the life cycle perspective, to…

During 2021 Swedish Life Cycle Center opened up for small and medium sized companies to take a more active part in the Center’s activities since there has been a raise in interest for the life…

Since 2016, the center has a close collaboration with seven Swedish government agencies. They meet on a regular basis to share experience and build common knowledge in the life cycle field. These authorities play important roles…

Jenny Lagergren, Project Manager at Swedish Life Cycle Center gives her reflections from the conference Hållbara livsstilar, November 14-15, 2018. “What is a sustainable lifestyle and what drives us to choose more environmental friendly…

The pilot phase of the large environmental footprint initiative (PEF & OEF), by the European Commission, is completed and many of us are wondering ”What happens now?”. A few remaining PEF pilots are being finalized…

Environmental damage costs society enormous amounts of money – and often leaves future generations to foot the bill. Now, a new ISO standard will help companies valuate and manage the impact of their environmental damage,…

News from the Scientific Director Greg Peters Here is the latest Update from the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s Scientific Director, focusing this time on a few publications that have appeared online since the last…

Since 2016, the center has a close collaboration with seven Swedish government agencies. They meet on a regular basis to share experience and build common knowledge in the life cycle field. These authorities play important roles…

It was exciting to teach a room packed with the next generation of LCA experts from three Scandinavian countries at the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s national “Advances in LCA” course. This intensive course is for…

The 11th International Conference on Life Cycle Management (LCM) brought together a diverse and global community, with 950 participants from 44 countries, underscoring the growing significance of LCM on a worldwide scale. Held from September…

Latest news on the coming Swedish Life Cycle Center/SETAC conference Planning for the 26th LCA Symposium of SETAC Europe continues apace.  Since my last update we have now populated a talented and diverse scientific program…

The project “Impacts on producers and customers of conflicting rules for LCA” (ICON) started in June 2020 with the aim of increased understanding of the multitude of LCA frameworks used for fuels and the consequences…

In March the EU Commission proposed new rules to fight greenwashing by obliging companies to prove their environmental claims. The Commission proposes a Green Claims Directive to ensure that citizens receive reliable information and do…

After twelve years at the Swedish Life Cycle Center, Sara Palander, will leave her position as a Director of the Center. Sara has during her leadership built and managed the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s operations…

News from the Scientific director Greg Peters Here is the latest Update from the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s Scientific Director. If you would like to draw attention to some progress which researchers your…

Anders Nordelöf, PhD candidate at Environmental Systems Analysis, Chalmers recently defended his thesis “Using life cycle assessment to support the development of electrified road vehicles”. Anders is also active in the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s network as a member in the working group LCA and vehicles. Following the debate about electric road vehicles in Sweden this is a very actual topic. We asked Anders 3 quick questions about his thesis.

On Thursday November 26, 2020, Swedish Life Cycle Center organized its first online Network conference. The aim of the conference was to highlight the Swedish research front within LCA. Over 100 people joined the conference…

Highlighting the environmental impact of products from a life cycle perspective is becoming increasingly vital. Aiming to enhance awareness and implementation, the project “Environmental Footprint in Swedish Industry” focused on familiarizing the Swedish industry with…

  The workshop will provide opportunities for discussion, as well as information about monetary valuation of environmental impacts in the product development process. During the workshop, representatives from the research project Integration of environment and…

The core of Swedish Life Cycle Center is networking. Networking, knowledge building and international reach within life cycle thinking. For professionals in the life cycle field the reoccurring network conference arranged by the center exclusively…

Abstract submissions for sessions at the upcoming SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium are open. Submit your abstract to showcase your work, share insights and engage in meaningful discussions centred around life cycle assessment (LCA).

On Thursday 24 November 2022, the Swedish Life Cycle Center organized its first non-digital network conference after the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference was titled “Life Cycle Thinking in Policy and Legislation” and brought together over…

Its great scientific news that we can welcome Luleå University of Technology (LTU) as a new academic partner in the Center. We welcome Tomas Zobel and Linn Berglund to the Board and if you are…

We are approaching Spring and we are looking back at an eventful start to 2023. We have said thank you and goodbye to Sara Palander the Center’s Director for the past 12 years and we…

Join us for the next Life Cycle Talks with Anna Furberg, Researcher at the Department of Sustainable development, environmental science and engineering (SEED), KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Faculty member of KTH Digital…

The project Consistent Standards for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been launched to address inconsistencies within existing LCA standards. By harmonizing these guidelines, the initiative aims to create more reliable and consistent frameworks that are…

News from the Scientific director Greg Peters Its time for my last Scientific Directions update for 2022 and as an expat Aussie my thoughts turn to migratory scientific behaviours during this dark Scandinavian season.  Here…

Swedish Life Cycle Center announces its new partnership with Tetra Pak, a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions. With over 23,000 employees, Tetra Pak helps provide safe and nutritious food to hundreds of…

How can purchasers set requirements on suppliers with a life cycle perspective in mind? How can suppliers prepare for sustainability requirements from purchasers in public sector? Those were some of the questions that were initially…

Several representatives from Swedish Life Cycle Center’s partner organizations attended the 8th International Conference on Social Life Cycle Assessment in Aachen, Germany, September 5-8. About 60 presentations were held and about 160 delegates,…

Since 2016, the center has a close collaboration with nine Swedish government agencies. They meet on a regular basis to share experience and build common knowledge in the life cycle field. These authorities play important…

On Thursday, February 20, it was time for the network conference – Let’s meet and talk LCA – about EU Product Environmental Footprints! The conference was arranged in Stockholm by the Swedish Life Cycle Center…

The final report from the project, Modeling of recycling, has now been released. The Swedish Life Cycle Center, and partners, aimed to find the most correct method for how to model recycling in life cycle…

Two master’s students from Chalmers University of Technology are currently conducting their master’s dissertation with Swedish Life Cycle Center, focusing on the integration of life cycle thinking in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to address…

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