Sustinere Masterclass
"Understand and use product LCA and EPD calculations"
A training program focused on product* life-cycle assessment (LCA), product carbon footprint (PCF), and product environmental declarations (EPD).
Three-part training series combines:
- foundational knowledge of LCA, PCF and EPD,
- skills for understanding and using the results in practice, and
- recommendations for using LCA, PCF, EPD results in sales.
Created from Sustinere’s daily work with product footprint calculations.
Led by Taavi Vaasma (Senior Environmental Expert at Sustinere) and Kristel Lopsik (Environmental Expert at Sustinere)
* focus on products, but suitable for services too
Why this Masterclass works
Over the past few years, Sustinere has supported more than 140 organisations across a wide range of sectors with over 300 carbon footprint assessments.
Among them are 50+ manufacturing companies. We have performed LCA, PCF and EPD analyses and created calculation models for the wood, metal, plastic, food and other industries.
We bring that experience into this Masterclass in a focused and practical way. The training is hands-on and work-oriented, with no ideological framing or abstract theory.
Product LCA, PCF and EPD data is a strong argument in many business relationships and agreements with customers.
It shapes supplier selection – how your customers evaluate your product vs competitors.
This Masterclass shows you how to understand and apply it with confidence.
What you’ll gain
- Overview of drivers, incl. EU regulations which encourage the need for such assessments
- Understanding of LCA, PCF and EPD methodological essentials, and their difference
- Link to assessing an organization's annual carbon footprint with Greenhouse Gas Protocol
- Guidance and experience-based recommendations for performing LCA, PCF or EPD calculations (boundaries, data, emission factors etc)
- Real-life tips&tricks for EPD verification and publishing process
- Skills to "read" and understand the results of LCA, PCF and EPD, and compare your product with competitor`s
- Knowledge on how to evaluate EPD (or LCA/PCF) documentation which your suppliers provide (comparability, quality/compliance, boundaries)
- Examples of how to use LCA, PCF, EPD results to assess the potential for footprint reduction - when changing inputs and factors
- How to formulate sales arguments based on LCA/PCF or EPD results
- Rules for promoting avoided emissions, and positive handprint compared to competitors
- All participants who complete the program will receive a Sustinere Masterclass Certificate.
Program
Hands-on training for building relevant context around product LCA, PCF and EPD. Complex issues in plain language with interactive sessions. Includes practical exercises.
23
Apr 2026
Product LCA, PCF and EPD: market drivers, methodology and process
- Session 1
- Online
- 10:00-12:00 (EET)
Demand and need for product impact assessment, wholistic methodology and process overview.
More
- Update on current and upcoming EU regulations which require or encourage LCA, PCF, EPD assessments
- Update on market drivers: on which export markets EPD-s are required
- How to understand your customer requests or expectations
- Overview of LCA, PCF and EPD methodologies and underlying standards (EN 15804, ISO 14025, ISO 21930, ISO 14040/14044) – overlaps and differences
- Choosing between LCA, PCF or EPD – which of them is relevant for different products or services
- Relation of product impact assessment to organizational annual carbon footprint assessment
- EPD verification and publication process
- Experience-based recommendations for smooth process
30
Apr 2026
Reading and understanding LCA, PCF and EPD results
- Session 2
- Online
- 10:00-12:00 (EET)
How to evaluate complex documents of results (data, quality, boundaries), compare and choose
More
- Review of LCA, PCF, and EPD documentation of results
- Disclaimers for comparing own results with others and different suppliers between each other
- Checklist for mandatory elements to overlook: methodology, boundaries, emission factors used
- Practical exercises
- Questions and answers based on real-life examples from participants
07
May 2026
Use-cases: testing impact reduction alternatives and formulating sales arguments
- Session 3
- Online
- 10:00-12:00 (EET)
How to use in practice, and engage development, procurement, sales and financial departments
More
- Instructions and practical exercises on how to use baseline calculations to assess the potential for reducing the footprint of a product/service (to test the impact reduction resulting from changing inputs)
- Introducing “product handprint” concept, and rules for promoting avoided emissions in sales and marketing
- Suggestions for formulating sales arguments based on own LCA, PCF, EPD results
Pricing and access
Prices exclude VAT. After registration, you’ll receive an invoice. Access links are shared three days before each session.
Early bird
- 9 seats left
€690
plus VAT
Be among the first to join. Available for a limited number of participants.
Available until March 5th.
Standard access
€790
plus VAT
Full access to all sessions and materials.
Sustinere client
€590
plus VAT
A thank-you rate for our clients.
Available to organisations that have worked with Sustinere before.
A highly practical format with an open, supportive environment where participants can freely raise company-specific questions and learn from real-life challenges shared by others.
- Three live, interactive online sessions , and access to materials
- 1-hour individual consultations session
- Sustinere Masterclass Certificate
Our Money‑Back Guarantee
Complete the full training, and if you feel it didn’t deliver real, practical value for you, we’ll refund your entire participation fee.
Who should join?
Relevant sectors
- PRIORITY. Industrial production and manufacturing (construction materials, metal, timber, plastics, chemicals, electronics, furniture, textile, food and beverage etc)
- Construction, real estate, engineering and architecture - to make better use of supplier and subcontractor inputs
- Retail and wholesale - to make better use of product information
- Service providers, e.g waste and utilities, IT,
- Public sector and municipality - to conduct lower impact tenders and purchases
- Finance - to better understand sustainable development projects of customers
Ideal participants
- Sustainability or ESG professionals responsible for the calculations
- Product development, procurement, or supply chain staff seeking for footprint reduction
- Sales, marketing and account managers who could use product footprint data in customer relations
Not recommended for:
- Agriculture, mining, transportation, energy
Planning to join with a larger team?
Contact us at [email protected] to discuss team pricing options.
Meet the experts
Training sessions will be led by Sustinere`s environmental experts who have diverse hands-on experience in supporting companies on LCA, PCF and EPD matters
Kristel Lopsik
Environmental Expert and LCA/EPD Service Lead
Kristel Lopsik is an Environmental Expert at Sustinere, with a diverse background and experience in managing various environmental aspects in the public sector and advising private sector companies.
She is knows well European Union environmental law and funding opportunities.
In her daily work, she helps to assess the environmental impact of companies and their products, set goals and find opportunities to reduce their footprint.
Expertise and approach
She has a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tartu.
Her customers include manufacturing firms Estiko-Plastar, Hanza Group, Trimtex, Dale LD, Enko, but also state-owned oranizations like Elering and Bank of Estonia, and municipalities of Rae and Viljandi.
Recent focus areas
• Performing product LCA calculations for manufacturing companies
• Preparing EPDs for manufacturing companies (EN 15804, ISO 14025, ISO 21930, ISO 14040/14044)
• Performing carbon footprint analyses for scope 1-3 (GHG Protocol)
Taavi Vaasma
Senior Environmental Expert and Climate Targets Service Lead
Taavi Vaasma is one of Sustinere’s leading specialists in carbon accounting and environmental management. He has worked with organisations across the Baltics to build credible GHG inventories, strengthen data quality and support decision making with clear environmental insight.
His work combines technical depth with a practical, easy to follow teaching style.
Taavi holds a PhD in Environmental Technology (University of Tartu, Estonia).
Expertise and approach
Taavi’s expertise covers organisational and product/service carbon footprinting. He is known for explaining technical concepts in a way that helps teams move forward with confidence.
His approach focuses on identifying what drives emissions, prioritising data improvements and guiding participants through a structured, practical workflow.
His customers include manufacturing firms Grigeo, Estiko-Plastar, Harju Elekter, Nordic Milk, Bauroc, Ecometal energy and utility companies Utilitas, Alexela, Tallinn Water, Clean R, Ragn Sells, real-estate firms Capital Mill and many more
Recent focus areas
• Product LCA calculations and development of tailored product-specific LCA models
• EPD project management and leading analysis for manufacturers
• Full Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG inventories, preparing clients for audit reviews
• Experienced in GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, EN 15804, ISO 14025, ISO 21930, ISO 14040/14044 compliant assessments
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