At withLCA, we offer specialized Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) services to help organizations comprehensively evaluate and improve the social impacts associated with their products, services, and operations. As sustainability evolves beyond environmental metrics, understanding social performance throughout the entire lifecycle has become essential for responsible business management, stakeholder trust, and long-term value creation.
What is Social Life Cycle Assessment?
Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) is a systematic methodology that assesses the positive and negative social impacts linked to a product’s life cycle—from raw material extraction, production, and distribution, to use and end-of-life phases. Rooted in the UNEP/SETAC guidelines, S-LCA provides insight into social dimensions such as labor rights, health and safety, human rights, community well-being, and socio-economic conditions across the value chain.