Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – FAQ

Learn more about life cycle assessments (LCAs): what they are, when to use them and how to work with us to perform an LCA for your products.

Our life cycle assessment (LCA) FAQs can help you gain a comprehensive understanding of the LCA methodology that is designed to help you evaluate the environmental impacts of your products, processes or services throughout their entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to final disposal. We can help answer your questions about the purpose, benefits and stages of an LCA — as well as understand the types of products and organizations that can be assessed — and explain how LCA data can support sustainability goals, regulatory compliance and market positioning.

We can help you understand how LCAs measure and improve the environmental performance of your products and operations. Whether you’re aiming to meet sustainability goals, comply with regulations or build trust with customers, this guide explains how an LCA works, what it can assess and how it supports transparent, data-driven decision-making.

Read the answers to the most common questions about how the expertise and third-party verification of UL Solutions can help you gain credible insights that can strengthen your brand and help you lead in a competitive, sustainability-driven market.