> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.sustainly.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Learn Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with Sustainly 📘 > Begin your AI-powered sustainability journey with Sustainly’s Learning Hub—navigate through LCA step-by-step tutorials, features, and industry insights designed for product teams, students, and ESG professionals. ## Explore the Hub easy introductions to core LCA concepts. an overview of Sustainly’s capabilities. step by step LCA guides growing library of articles featuring: 2025 best LCA tools, AI-powered modeling, real-world cases, student-friendly resources, and cross-industry applications. ## Why Sustainly Is Your Smarter Choice for Scalable, AI-Powered LCA? * **Traditional life cycle assessment (LCA) tools are often slow, complex, and built for experts**—making them inaccessible to most product teams and sustainability managers. 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Sustainly redefines life cycle assessment (LCA) by combining AI automation, methodological rigor, and enterprise-grade scalability—making credible LCA accessible to modern teams. **AI-Enabled Modeling at Scale** * Automatically generate LCA models using your existing operational, material, and product data—scale across product lines and iterate in real time. * Simplify every step—from selecting datasets to adding waste streams and updating metadata—with intelligent guidance built into your workflow. **Standards-Ready Workflows** * Generate compliant [EPD](https://learn.sustainly.ai/2.LCA-Guideline/standards) tables, maintain full traceability, and ensure EN 15804 alignment for verified reporting. * Support [EF 3.1, IPCC 2021, ReCiPe 2016](https://learn.sustainly.ai/2.LCA-Guideline/methods), and multiple allocation methods for credible, standards-aligned assessments. **Integrated & Transparent Data** * Access the [EU Environmental Footprint database and integrate Ecoinvent](https://learn.sustainly.ai/2.LCA-Guideline/database) for high-resolution modeling and regional specificity. * Maintain metadata, conduct audits, and centralize your data into a single source of truth—ensuring trust and reproducibility at scale. **Enterprise-Grade Deployment** * Enable multi-user access, connect via API, and integrate seamlessly with PLM and ERP systems for scalable deployment. **Academic Access & Learning Support** * Freely access LCA tutorials, datasets, and examples aligned with academic standards for classroom, research and [independent study](https://learn.sustainly.ai/4.Tutorials/3.simple-example). ## **An LCA Software for Every Sustainability Role** | Use case | Who benefits | What they achieve | | :------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | Product development & design | Engineers, designers, product teams | Run comparative LCAs early in design to minimize environmental impacts | | Sustainability / ESG teams | Sustainability leads, consultants | Create product-level footprints, monitor supplier impacts, report to standards | | Certification & EPD issuance | Verifiers, certifiers, product groups | Generate standardized EPD tables, manage documentation and verifiers | | Large scale LCAs | Enterprise | Scale LCAs across thousands of SKUs, integrate into ERP/PLM, automate workflows | | Education & learning | Students, academics, new LCA learners | Learn and experiment with real LCA models, methods, and data | | Marketing & communication | Marketing teams | Share messages with confidence, including publishing carbon footprints | | Customer engagement | Sales teams | Easily access impact information and share it with customers | | Investor reporting & positioning | Start-up founders | Report to investors and position their product | ## **How Can Sustainly Help You Build and Report LCAs Faster?** * Import material, process, supplier, and operational data via spreadsheet, API, or integration. * AI + templated logic convert inputs into a structured life cycle model. * Choose methods (e.g. EF, IPCC, ReCiPe), allocation approach, and compute results. * Explore design variants, supply chain choices, or sensitivity analyses. * Export dashboards, EPD tables, or summaries. Invite verifiers or export data sets. * Centralized data management ensures easy updates across products. ## **2025 Best LCA Tools** | Feature | **Sustainly** | Ecochain Mobius | SimaPro | GaBi (LCA for Experts) | Earthster | One Click LCA | | :---------------------------: | :--------------------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------: | | Target user | **Cross-industry; individuals, teams & enterprises** | Product design & manufacturing | Experts & consultants across industries | Sustainability experts & product teams | All products; supply chain & manufacturing | Construction & infrastructure professionals | | *AI features* | **AI-assisted modelling & data collection** | None | None; advanced modelling | None; comprehensive modelling | No AI; real-time & parameter-based LCA | AI mapping & data integration | | *Speed & scalability* | **Generate thousands of LCAs quickly** | Quick product-level LCA & scenarios | Manual; slower | Manual; slower | Fast & scalable | Generate design scenarios quickly | | *Databases* | EF database; optional Ecoinvent | Ecoinvent & NMD | Ecoinvent, Agri-footprint, AGRIBALYSE | 20,000+ datasets; DEKRA-verified | Ecoinvent, USEEIO, user-shared | Ecoinvent, EPDs, more | | *Impact assessment methods* | EF 3.1, IPCC 2021, ReCiPe 2016 | Unspecified | ReCiPe, EF, IPCC, Aware, USEtox | Method agnostic | ReCiPe 2016, EF 3.1, TRACI, IPCC 2021 | EN15804 | | *Allocation & EPD frameworks* | Cut-off, EN 15804 | EPD/PCF reporting | PEF & EPD support | EPD & decarbonization tools | ISO compliance; simulations | 80+ certification compliance; automated EPD | | *Integration / API* | **API, PLM & ERP connectors; SSO/2FA** | Not highlighted | No | No | API integration & no-code uploads | BIM & tool integrations | | *Ease of use* | **Beginner-friendly, scalable to experts** | Simple interface | Complex; for seasoned experts | Expert users | User-friendly; intuitive | For experienced practitioners in construction | | *Cloud based* | **Yes** | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | | *Starting price* | **€0/year (free plan)** | €3,300/year | €6,100/year | €1,500/year (one-time) | €2,880/year | On request | | *Unique features* | **AI modelling and co-pilot** | Hotspot & scenario analysis | Scenario & uncertainty analysis | Strong industry databases | Supplier/BOM uploads; collaborative | AI verifies & suggests improvements |