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Cycle Assessment (LCA).  It covers LCA in the context of sustainability and life cycle thinking, as well as introducing the methodology behind LCA and how to interpret and critically evaluate information produced.</p> <p>Requests for product environmental information have increased dramatically, and more and more organisations are expected to report on product environmental impacts or make decisions using LCA results.</p> <p> The training course will help you to:</p> <ul> <li>Understand LCA in the context of Sustainable Development, and its links to the circular economy and wider social and economic considerations</li> <li>Understand how LCA can be used to report on or market product environmental information</li> <li>Engage with LCA methodology and commercial software options</li> <li>Critically evaluate LCA information and know what questions to ask </li> </ul> <h4>How much does the course cost?</h4> <p>The fee for this one day course is £660 +VAT at 20% where applicable. IOM3 <a href="https://www.iom3.org/membership/why-join-iom3.html" title="Find out more about membership">members</a> and subscribers to our <a href="https://www.iom3.org/resources/iom3-for-business/business-partner-programme.html" title="Find out more about the BPP">Business Partner Programme</a> are entitled to a discount of 10% on the course fee. Fees includes CPD Certificate, lunch and refreshments.</p> <hr /> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <img src="https://www.iom3.org/static/fe6ef260-1ac5-4f50-a78c54408dbee98d/5d81e328-02f5-456b-ada7571d878844f4/900x600_highestperformance__4a7c7e45a350/An-Introduction-to-Life-Cycle-Assessment-web.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;" /> <p> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <h4>Register to attend the next course</h4> <p>IOM3, 297 Euston Road, London<br /> 10:00am to 5:00pm, Wednesday 27 November</p> <div class="event-booking-btn"> <a href="https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/ems-event-booking-page.html?id=CB0CDB20-78AB-447A-9255643206772A67" class="btn"> Book now </a> </div> <p> </p> </div> </div> <hr /> <div class="page-section "> <div class="container"> <div class="profile-grid"> <div class="profile"> <a href="#" class="profile-image-holder" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#who-84F14CB7-A144-4DE9-A81BE555C9058A21"> <img src="https://www.iom3.org/static/568cecdc-5249-487d-84e64326cf53d3f9/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Sophie-Parsons.jpg" class="profile-image" alt="Dr Sophie Parsons CEng CEnv MIMMM"/> </a> <div class="profile-content"> <h4 class="profile-heading mb-0"> <a href="#" class="profile-image-holder mb-0" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#who-84F14CB7-A144-4DE9-A81BE555C9058A21">Dr Sophie Parsons CEng CEnv MIMMM</a> </h4> <p class="profile-meta">LCA Specialist</p> </div> <div class="modal fade" id="who-84F14CB7-A144-4DE9-A81BE555C9058A21" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-xl" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button> <div class="modal-body"> <div class="profile is-inline-lg"> <div class="profile-image-holder"> <img src="https://www.iom3.org/static/568cecdc-5249-487d-84e64326cf53d3f9/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Sophie-Parsons.jpg" class="profile-image" alt="Dr Sophie Parsons CEng CEnv MIMMM"/> </div> <div class="profile-content"> <h3 class="profile-heading">Dr Sophie Parsons CEng CEnv MIMMM</h3> <p class="profile-meta">LCA Specialist</p> <p><p>Sophie is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist with over 10 years’ experience in life cycle assessment and systems analysis. 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