With the increase in awareness of the importance of environmental protection, studies aimed at understanding the possible environmental effects of products have gained momentum. Life Cycle Analysis, one of the most important techniques developed for this purpose, consists of 4 phases in the ISO 14040 standard:

· Objective and scoping phase,

· Inventory analysis phase,

· Impact assessment phase,

· Interpretation phase.

As Enexion Group, we complete all phase studies, prepare “Life Cycle Analysis” reports, and contribute to the sustainability studies of companies.

Why Life Cycle Analysis?

Life cycle analysis (LCA) provides significant gains while shedding light on the sustainability efforts of companies:

· Identifying opportunities to improve environmental performance at various points in the life cycle of products,

· Informing decision makers in industry, government, or non-governmental organizations (for example, for strategic planning, prioritization, product or process design or redesign)

· Selection of environmental performance indicators, including measurement techniques,

· Marketing (for example, implementing an eco-labelling plan, making an environmental claim, or preparing an environmental product statement)

Based on the “Life Cycle Analysis” reports, we also support our customers in the preparation, verification, and management of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) documents in line with the ISO 14025 Standard.

Why Get an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Certificate?

· Although manufacturers are not legally required to submit an EPD certificate, regulations such as the European Green Consensus, the European Circular Economy Action Plan, the EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) make the use of EPDs increasingly necessary in various applications,

· EPD-containing products are preferred in green building assessment schemes such as LEED, BREEAM,

· Especially if the product is superior to other products in the market in terms of environmental impact, it can be used as a marketing tool by making claims about the environmental performance of the products with the EPD certificate,

· EPDs offer the opportunity to develop eco-design and environmental design by considering environmental issues when designing and developing new products or updating existing products,

· It sheds light on sustainable supply chain management,

· Using EPDs, companies can define, control, monitor and evaluate environmental performance from a life cycle perspective and also communicate the result to different stakeholders, thus contributing to the Environmental Management System.

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