Beyond the Spreadsheet: The Future of LCA & PCF Consulting
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) have moved from niche technical exercises to commercial necessities. Manufacturers are under pressure to disclose embedded carbon. Investors expect defensible ESG data. Regulators are tightening standards. Yet many consultancies still deliver LCA and PCF through complex spreadsheets. That model is increasingly strained. Manual workflows are time-intensive, difficult to scale, and error-prone. Version control issues, broken formulas, and inconsistent emission factors create risk, particularly when outputs must withstand audit or regulatory scrutiny. As client portfolios grow, margins shrink under the weight of repetitive modelling work. Digital platforms such as myKarb represent a practical evolution. By embedding structured data frameworks, automated calculation engines, and standardised reporting logic, automation reduces delivery time while improving consistency and traceability. Consultants can handle larger p...