Sustainability challenges require insight, coherence and well-substantiated choices. As in nature, effective steering only emerges when patterns become visible and decisions are based on reliable information. In the LCA & Footprint Analysis course you learn how to systematically map environmental impact using internationally recognised methods such as Life Cycle Assessment and CO₂ footprint analysis. You develop the ability to translate data into insight and use it for decision-making, strategy and sustainable steering within organisations and value chains.
Biomimicry Centre is a Cedeo-accredited institution. We carry the Cedeo quality mark on all our courses and masterclasses and award PE points.
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for sustainability professionals, policy advisors, buyers and strategic decision-makers who want to measure and analyse environmental impact to steer organisations in a well-founded, future-oriented way.
Content
You follow a coherent learning path in which you learn to think in life cycles, define system boundaries and work with internationally recognised methods for impact measurement. The course takes you from data collection and calculations to analysis and interpretation: from insight into hotspots to well-founded choices for reduction and optimisation. You work on your own practical case.
Why biomimicry?
Organisations and value chains increasingly function as complex, data-driven systems, where choices in one place affect the entire chain. By learning to work with LCA and footprint analysis, you gain clear insight into where environmental impact arises, which hotspots need priority and how data can be used for targeted reduction.
How can you measure, analyse and use environmental impact in a well-founded way for decision-making and steering?
EnrollSchedule & content
- Day 1 Introduction to footprint & LCA thinking: impact and methods.
- Day 2 CO₂ footprint & GHG Protocol: Scope 1, 2 and 3, data collection and calculations.
- Day 3: 29 May 2026 Life Cycle Assessment (method): goal and scope, system boundaries and Life Cycle Inventory (LCI).
- Day 4: 12 June 2026 LCA calculations & interpretation: impact categories, environmental cost indicator, scenarios and uncertainties.
- Day 5 From analysis to steering: reduction strategies, reporting and decision-making.
- Day 6 Practical exam.
Costs
The course costs € 5,250 excl. VAT. This includes training materials, certification costs, use of the venue, coffee/tea and an extensive lunch arrangement.
Duration
The total duration of this course is 3 months with 6 course days. Preparation and assignments require an average of 3 hours per week.