Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Life Cycle Assessment is the technical foundation of credible environmental reporting. It measures the environmental impacts of a product throughout its life cycle, from raw material extraction to manufacture, transport, use and end-of-life, depending on the scope of the assessment.

Our LCA services include:

• Goal and scope definition.
• Product system mapping.
• Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) development.
• Collection and validation of manufacturing data.
• Raw material and transport modelling.
• Energy, water and waste assessments.
• Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA).
• Carbon footprint and embodied carbon calculations.
• Hotspot analysis.
• Identification of decarbonisation opportunities.
• Technical reporting.

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)

An Environmental Product Declaration provides independently verified environmental information about a product using internationally recognised standards.

We manage the complete EPD process from initial assessment through to international publication.

Our services include:

• Feasibility assessment.
• Product Category Rule (PCR) identification.
• Definition of declared units and system boundaries.
• Manufacturing data collection and validation.
• Life Cycle Assessment modelling.
• Environmental impact calculations.
• Preparation of the Environmental Product Declaration.
• Coordination with independent third-party verifiers.
• Management of technical review comments.
• Registration and publication through recognised international EPD programme operators.

Environmental performance improvement

Environmental reporting should also create opportunities for improvement.

We help manufacturers identify practical strategies to improve product performance through:

• Material optimisation.
• Alternative material assessments.
• Resource efficiency improvements.
• Waste reduction strategies.
• Manufacturing process optimisation.
• Embodied carbon reduction.
• Product benchmarking.

Technical data collection

Robust environmental reporting depends on reliable manufacturing data.

We work closely with production teams to collect and validate:

• Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Raw material sourcing.
• Production quantities.
• Energy consumption.
• Water consumption.
• Fuel consumption.
• Transport and logistics.
• Packaging.
• Manufacturing waste.
• Recycling and recovery information.

Third-party verification support

Independent verification is essential to the credibility of environmental reporting.

We coordinate the complete verification process, including:

• Technical review.
• Responses to verifier comments.
• Coordination with programme operators.
• Verification management.
• Final approval and publication.

Construction products and green building

The construction sector is leading the transition towards lower embodied carbon and greater product transparency.

Green building certification systems such as LEED v5 place greater emphasis on whole life carbon assessment, embodied carbon reduction and product-specific environmental information. Environmental Product Declarations are becoming an increasingly important component of sustainable procurement and product specification.

As the LEED consultants behind numerous certified projects across the region, Prodesign understands both perspectives. We support manufacturers in developing internationally recognised Environmental Product Declarations while also understanding how architects, engineers, developers and contractors use this information during project certification.

Whether your products are concrete, cement, steel, aluminium, glass, timber, insulation, finishes or building services equipment, we can guide you through the complete Environmental Product Declaration process.

Supporting export markets

Environmental transparency is becoming increasingly important for manufacturers supplying international markets.

Across Europe and other export destinations, customers and supply chains increasingly request credible environmental information to support procurement decisions, sustainability programmes and responsible sourcing policies. International sustainability frameworks continue to increase the demand for independently verified environmental data.

Manufacturers that can demonstrate the environmental performance of their products will be better positioned to compete in these markets and respond to evolving customer expectations.

Our services support manufacturers across a wide range of industries, including:

• Construction materials.
• Food and beverages.
• Sugar and agricultural products.
• Textiles and apparel.
• Packaging.
• Consumer products.
• Industrial manufacturing.
• Mechanical and electrical equipment.

Whether your customers are in Mauritius, Africa, Europe or other international markets, we help you prepare credible environmental information that supports market access and strengthens your competitive position.