Summary
This guidance on 'Applying Life Cycle Assessments in the Humanitarian Sector' discusses LCA fundamentals, applications, challenges, and findings from its September 11, 2025 session aimed at promoting sustainable practices in humanitarian organizations.
Content
The Logistics Cluster's Environmental Sustainability Team (WREC) brought together speakers from humanitarian organisations to provide information on the use of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in humanitarian supply chains. The session provided an overview of LCAs and their relevance in evaluating the environmental impacts of humanitarian operations.
Speakers Included:
- Michela Balzino, Circular Economy Specialist (Logistics Cluster, WREC)
- Carmen Garcia Duro, Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance (ICRC)
- David Renard (Medicines Sans Frontieres, MSF)
- Aldo Spaini and Jose Hincapie (World Food Programme)
- Tatyana Ageyeva (UNHCR)
- Sarah Hayman (Swedish Red Cross)
- Sonja Schmid (Climate Action Accelerator)
- Beatriz Suzo (Consultant)
Download 1: Life Cycle Assessments: Global Info Session - Note for the Record
Download 2: Life Cycle Assessments: Global Info Session - Presentation Slides
