Build Your Sustainability Skills – Free LCA Course in July
As the world accelerates its journey toward sustainability, understanding how to assess environmental impact is becoming essential. This July, steeluniversity is offering free access to one of its most relevant and timely courses: Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
🌍 What Is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
Life Cycle Assessment is a structured methodology used to evaluate the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product’s life – from raw material extraction through production, use, and end-of-life disposal or recycling. In the steel industry, LCA is vital for identifying where environmental impacts occur and how they can be reduced through more efficient processes or material choices.
🎓 What You’ll Learn
This introductory course is ideal for anyone interested in sustainable manufacturing and product development, particularly in the steel sector. Key topics include:
- The four phases of LCA as defined by ISO 14040
- The difference between cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave analyses
- The types of environmental impacts assessed (e.g. global warming potential, resource use)
- How LCA supports decision-making in product and process design
This course was developed by steeluniversity in collaboration with worldsteel, the World Steel Association. It reflects global best practices and offers a solid foundation for understanding how LCA supports sustainable decision-making in the steel industry. Whether you’re a student, engineer, sustainability professional, or policymaker, this course will equip you with foundational knowledge to support sustainability goals.
💡 Why It Matters
LCA is increasingly used by companies, regulators, and customers to understand and improve the environmental performance of products. In the context of steelmaking, LCA helps inform decisions about raw material sourcing, energy use, product design, and recycling strategies.
Understanding LCA isn’t just good for the planet—it’s becoming a professional asset.
🆓 Free Until 31 July
We’re making this course free for everyone throughout July as part of our Free Course of the Month initiative. All you need is a free account on steeluniversity.org.