DG ECHO organised a webinar to present the outcomes of the mapping of Lifecycle Assessments (LCAs) of humanitarian food and non-food items, conducted for DG ECHO.
The mapping resulted in a list of LCAs available both publicly, and not publicly, and looked their key features: place of production and use of the items assessed, scope of the LCA (CO2 emissions only, or also other environmental impacts), and the methodology used.
Apart from the mapping, the study provides an analysis of the current use of the LCAs in the humanitarian sector and provides recommendations for humanitarian organisations on how to best use LCAs for more environmentally sustainable procurement.
The webinar took place on 20 November.