ISO 14040:2006 describes the principles and framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) including: definition of the goal and scope of the LCA, the life cycle inventory analysis (LCI) phase, the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) phase, the life cycle interpretation phase, reporting and critical review of the LCA, limitations of the LCA, the ...

ISO 14040: This standard provides the foundational principles and framework for LCAs. It defines what a product life cycle is and provides high-level guidelines for each phase of the LCA process, from setting goals and deciding the study’s scope to interpreting the results.

This document supersedes EN ISO 14040:1997, EN ISO 14041:1998, EN ISO 14042:2000, EN ISO 14043:2000. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of

Illustration of the general phases of a life cycle assessment, as described by ISO 14040. Life cycle assessment (LCA), also known as life cycle analysis, is a methodology for assessing environmental impacts associated with all the stages of the life cycle of a commercial product, process, or service.

The ISO 14040 series standards, Life Cycle Assessment, address quantitative assessment methods for the assessment of the environmental aspects of a product or service in its entire life cycle stages.

This second edition of ISO 14040, together with ISO 14044:2006, cancels and replaces ISO 14040:1997, ISO 14041:1998, ISO 14042:2000 and ISO 14043:2000, which have been technically revised. Introduction

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 14040:2006(E) © ISO 2006 – All rights reserved 1 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework 1 Scope This International Standard describes the principles and framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) including a) the goal and scope definition of the LCA,

Promote sustainability through standardized, thorough life cycle assessments. ISO 14040 helps organizations reduce environmental impact and improve sustainability by conducting LCAs that deliver clear, detailed information to help them make more informed decisions.

ISO 14040 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management, Subcommittee SC 5, Life cycle assessment . This second edition of ISO 14040, together with ISO 14044:2006, cancels and replaces ISO 14040:1997,

ISO 14040:2006/Amd 1:2020(en) Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework — AMENDMENT 1. Buy. Follow. Table of contents. Foreword. Available in: en. fr. es. Foreword. ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work ...