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Biodiversity footprinting explained

What impact does your company have on the natural species diversity in your area of activity? Biodiversity footprinting can tell you – and help you find ways to reduce that impact.

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35 years of SimaPro and the question that started it all

SimaPro turns 35. Discover how one designer’s question grew into a global platform for life cycle assessment and measurable sustainability.

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SimaPro and PRé are now part of One Click LCA

SimaPro and PRé Sustainability are now part of One Click LCA, forming the world's largest life cycle assessment platform.

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How to translate sustainability strategy into actions

Learn how to move from sustainability strategy to action with a strong data foundation, clear targets, all integrated in daily decision-making systems.

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Release webinar | SimaPro Craft 10.2

In this release webinar, we walk you through the software improvements and new data in SimaPro Craft 10.2.

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Beyond compliance: how sustainability drives business value

Sustainability moves from cost to value driver when strategy, data, and systems align. Here’s how to embed it across your business.

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The hidden data debt in your sustainability reporting

IT leaders face growing pressure to manage sustainability data debt. Explore how proactive integration can reduce risk and support smarter decisions.

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Making sustainability data work in your IT landscape

Without good governance, sustainability data adds risk. Discover how IT leaders can manage sustainability data as part of a reliable, future-ready digital backbone.

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Make LCA scalable and actionable without sacrificing quality

Scaling life cycle assessment (LCA) across full product portfolios is becoming a business priority. Configurable models and automated data flows make it achievable.

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Reclaiming time, amplifying impact: a new chapter for LCA experts

Discover how LCA professionals can reclaim time, reshape sustainability strategy, and amplify their impact when using the right tools.

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Making sustainability measurable: a guide for business leaders

A clear, expert guide to help business leaders make sustainability measurable using life cycle thinking (LCT).

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Social life cycle assessment explained

What is social life cycle assessment, why is it important, and how do you do it? Learn all about it in this thorough explainer.

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Release webinar | SimaPro Craft 10.1

In this release webinar, we team up with Eastern Research Group (ERG) who provide an overview of the new and updated data in USLCI+ and USEEIO data libraries.

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Event | SimaPro’s next chapter: craftsmanship meets scale

This online event introduced the updated SimaPro product family with two distinct but complementary products: SimaPro Craft and SimaPro Synergy.

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The next chapter for SimaPro: where craftsmanship meets scale

Since 1990, SimaPro has set the standard for robust life cycle assessment software. Now, we’re excited to introduce the next evolution of our product lineup.

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Tutorial | Getting started with SimaPro Craft

This PDF tutorial on SimaPro Craft will help you get started with the software smoothly and effectively.

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Scaling up LCA: Integrating environmental metrics into decision-making

In today’s business world, sustainability has gone from an optional feature to a crucial aspect of corporate strategy.

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Introduction to water footprinting

A water footprint is a measure of how much water your business uses and which direct and indirect environmental impacts result from this. But how is it calculated in SimaPro?

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How to start your sustainability journey with CSRD

Are you looking to get started with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)? Read on for in-depth advice and help.

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Data innovation will drive transformation in sustainability

To transition to a truly sustainable world, we need to scale up LCA massively. New technologies and data innovation make that possible.

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3 tips for sharing your LCA results with non-LCA colleagues

LCA results can only be useful if others understand their importance and impact. Here are a few tips to help your company understand the results of a methodology as complex as LCA.

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A guide to life cycle costing

Life cycle costing is similar to life cycle assessment. In this article, you learn what the differences and similarities are and how it can be done in SimaPro Craft.

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Finding your way in multifunctional processes and recycling

Since the beginning of LCA, there has been a major issue on which we will probably never reach a consensus: how to deal with multifunctional processes and recycling.

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Product Carbon Footprint standards: which one to choose?

In this article, we take you through the most important standards and methodologies and give you some step-by-step guidance for choosing the right one for your application.

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Getting the most out of your LCA

Once you have the results of your LCA, you might ask, “So what happens now?” Six pointers for businesses looking to leverage the results of their LCA.

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Making LCA results count

To make LCA results count, it’s important to consider your audience. Not only when choosing the topic of your study or writing your conclusions, but also when you select your impact assessment method.

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Understanding the ReCiPe impact assessment method

Understand the ReCiPe LCIA method, its impact categories and how to use it to ensure credible, science-based LCA studies.

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Life cycle-based sustainability standards and guidelines

This overview of the latest LCA standards helps organizations understand which standards apply to their sector and how to meet them.

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Understanding the basics of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Explore how life cycle assessment (LCA) works and why it’s a valuable foundation for building more sustainable business practices.

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SimaPro in 2030: where are we headed?

We asked our users where they thought SimaPro was headed in the next 10 years. Their ideas showed great clarity about the important themes of this decade.

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Calculate the costs of pollution in SimaPro with Environmental Prices

With the Environmental Prices method in SimaPro, you can express impacts in a metric that is intuitive and clear: money.

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Five crucial LCA features in SimaPro

In this article we show you five features in SimaPro Craft that are crucial for calculating high-quality LCAs.

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