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Rigorous LCA products, defensible data, and custom LCA tools and emission factors — the evidence base for better decision making.
SimaPro LCA software
SimaPro is a professional all-in-one tool chosen by industry, research institutes and consultants as the world's preferred Life Cycle Assessment software.
Lifecycles is the Australian and New Zealand distributor and support point for SimaPro LCA Software.
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The world’s leading LCA software chosen by industry, research institutes, and consultants in more than 80 countries.
SimaPro LCA software is widely used in Australia and New Zealand, and users have access to an Australian LCA database which includes data relevant to New Zealand too.Find out more about the features of SimaPro here or take a tour here.
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SimaPro allows you to model products and systems from a life cycle perspective. Users build complex models in a systematic and transparent way using SimaPro's unique features such as parameters and Monte Carlo analysis. SimaPro comes fully integrated with the well known ecoinvent database and is used for a variety of applications, like:
Carbon footprint calculation
Product design and eco-design
Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
Environmental impact of products or services
Environmental reporting (GRI)
Determining of key performance indicators
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Business versions are available as a single user or a unique multi-user network version, which is ideal for teamwork.
Educational versions come in two types for educational purposes only. For paid research and consultancy type projects, please select a professional version.
A comparison graph of the different features for each version is available on the Pre website. If you are unsure of what version would suit your needs best please contact us to discuss your options further.Compare different types of SimaPro here.
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PIQET – Rapid assessments for packaging
PIQET is a streamlined Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool designed to quickly calculate the environmental impacts and resource consumption profiles of different packaging options.
Designed for flexibility, PIQET offers robust capabilities for LCA specialists while featuring a user-friendly interface tailored for packaging designers, material scientists, and brand owners—empowering them to perform assessments independently, without needing expert assistance.
Unsure whether to run packaging LCAs in-house with PIQET or engage Lifecycles’ experts?
Learn how the two approaches compare and when each makes the most sense.
Bespoke LCA tools
Our team can create bespoke LCA tools developed for ongoing assessment of common products or service systems. This could be paper-based, spreadsheet-based or developed within SimaPro LCA software.
Bespoke emission factors built from primary data and rigorous LCA methodology — not generic industry averages. Designed for organisations that need defensible, audit-ready emissions data for Scope 3 reporting, mandatory climate disclosures (AASB S2, CSRD), SBTi targets, and CBAM preparation.