LCA research in Syke

Syke LCA research produces science-based knowledge that helps different stakeholders to act. For example, policy makers to do more sustainable decisions, citizen to do better consumption choices and companies to transform their business to more sustainable direction.

Here you will find links to LCA research, publications and scientific articles conducted by Syke. More publications in Finnish only can be found from the Finnish version of this page.

LCA requires teamwork. © Syke

Publications on LCA research:

• Syke presents: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (issuu.com)
• CircBrief: Electronics and circular economy (issuu.com)

Researchers' writings:

• The EU Environmental Footprint – why to care?, Ratkaisuja Blog, 14.12.2022, Jáchym Judl and Suvi Lehtoranta
• Using the Product Environmental Footprint method to achieve low-carbon procurement, Carbon neutral blog 24 April 2020, Johanna Suikkanen, Satu Turula and Reetta Huomo
• What would your great-great-grandparents say? The story of an individual’s carbon footprint, Ratkaisuja Blog 26 August 2019, Jáchym Judl

Reports and articles on LCA research

Syke reports:

• Johanna Suikkanen and Ari Nissinen: Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method - Use for evaluating the climate impacts of public procurement. Reports of the Finnish Environment Institute 15en/2020
• Ari Nissinen ja Hannu Savolainen: Carbon footprint and raw material requirement of public procurement and household consumption in Finland - Results from the ENVIMAT-model. Reports of the Finnish Environment Institute 15en/2019

Articles from other sources:

• Myllyviita, Tanja; Soimakallio, Sampo; Judl, Jáchym; Seppälä, Jyri. Wood substitution potential in greenhouse gas emission reduction–review on current state and application of displacement factors. Forest Ecosystems volume 8, Article number: 42 (2021)
• Eerola, Toni; Eilu, Pasi; Hanski, Jyri; Horn, Susanna; Judl, Jáchym; Karhu, Marjaana; Kivikytö-Reponen, Päivi; Lintinen, Panu; Långbacka, Bo. Digitalization and natural resources. GTK Open File Research Report 50/2021
• Salo, Marja; Savolainen, Hannu; Karhinen, Santtu; Nissinen, Ari. Drivers of household consumption expenditure and carbon footprints in Finland. Journal of Cleaner Production Volume 289, 20 March 2021

Tools and calculators:

• Environmental impact calculators
• Tools for municipalities and companies for their climate and circular economy work (Hiilineutraalisuomi.fi)