LCA offers businesses bottom line gains, claims ERM

The fact-based results that emerge from life cycle assessments (LCAs) can be useful in combating corporate greenwash, however, the complexities of LCA results can confuse consumers, according to Michael Collins, principal consultant at ERM. Collins also believes that LCAs are a far more powerful business management tool than is often recognised, helping organisations identify wastage and inefficiencies in the production of a product or service.