Understanding Product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the EU Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products

On March 26, 2025, KPMG’s ESG & Sustainability Consulting team held a key webinar. They focused on how everyday products affect our environment. They showed ways to measure and lower that impact. The talk centered on two ideas: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?

LCA is a method that checks a product’s harm at every step. It starts with raw material extraction, moves through production and use, and ends with disposal. Experts Nina Mihajlović and Marijana Marjanović stressed clear points:

• They noted that emissions vary between organizations and individual products.
• They explained the steps needed to do a strong LCA.
• They described the rules that guide each LCA.
• They showed how to create Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
• They gave clear ways to compute a product’s carbon footprint.

The EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

This new regulation sets strict rules so that products on the EU market must meet tough sustainability tests. The webinar showed how LCA ideas join with the regulation. This mix pushes for better design and smarter use of products.

Key highlights:

• Digital product passports act as clear tools to build trustworthy, sustainable value chains.
• Companies, even those in Montenegro and Serbia, now face stricter EU environmental standards.

Why This Matters

Participants cared deeply about these ideas. They showed strong interest as they learned more about sustainable product development under tougher EU rules. The webinar also ended KPMG’s first ESG seminar series. This step shows a firm promise to share knowledge in environmental, social, and governance practices.

For more information on sustainable product strategies and compliance with EU regulations, KPMG’s ESG & Sustainability Consulting team remains a valuable resource.

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