Objective

This course is designed to help delegates:
- Have a clear understanding of what Life Cycle Assessment is, its strengths and weakness;
- Understand the applications of LCA, how it has been used, its benefits (and limitations);
- Be provided a perspective on the developments in LCA internationally;
- Work through case study examples, applying LCA;
- Have a clear understanding of each of the steps in an LCA and how to apply them;
- Be provided suggestions of how LCA can be applied to meet your specific business needs;
- Understand how to use LCA to reduce costs and improve environmental performance.

Target Group

This course is designed for all Company Directors, CEO's, Environmental Managers and Executives, ISO14001 EMR's, EMS Committee Members.

Prerequisites

All delegates must be in possession of a valid medical certificate.

Examination

N/A

Course Contents

Introduction to LCA

Workshop session - How to use LCA

Workshop Session - Step 2. Inventory Analysis

Data Management and Processing

Question and Answer Session

Summary of key points and closing remarks

Workshop session Step 3. LCA Impact Assessment

Workshop session Step 4. Interpretation

Group Presentation and Discussion

Hints and Tips when applying LCA to your business

Summary and Conclusions

Question and Answer Session

Summary of key points and closing remarks