SimaPro enables high-quality life cycle assessment analysis for products, services and entire companies. The LCA software can be used to analyse environmental impacts, such as greenhouse gas emissions, along the product life cycle – from raw material extraction to processing, distribution, use and disposal. The software serves several purposes around life cycle thinking such as environmental product declarations, carbon footprint studies and organisational LCA.

New names, established performance

To improve the product line-up and support the needs of our customers, new software products were introduced and naming of the offers has been streamlined. Meet the updated SimaPro family:

• SimaPro Craft (formerly SimaPro desktop) – the same software you know, now with a name that better aligns with our product line-up.
• SimaPro Synergy – our new platform, featuring a powerful online LCA calculation engine, data libraries, APIs for integration, and a modern workflow to manage models and data. SimaPro Synergy enables scalable LCA with transparent environmental metrics integrated into every level of decision-making. This version is build-up in customized project, starting with the automatization of your workflows in SimaPro craft.

With these two distinct yet complementary products, we’re committed to equipping you with quality, future-ready LCA solutions that empower your sustainability journey.

SimaPro offers the following advantages:

• A wide range of life cycle inventory databases and assessment methods, including the latest version of the ecoinvent database.
• Databases with standardised processes, i.e. with transparent upstream chain, meta-information and source details.
• Existing datasets can be copied and customized for specific requirements or created from scratch.
• Network/Sankey and bar charts, as well as inventory and process contribution diagrams.
• SimaPro’s methodology is consistent and transparent, allowing you to easily zoom in on your results, throughout the different stages of your LCA.
• Parametrisation, import/export and interface functions enable automated modelling and scenario analysis.
• Multi-User– and Remote-Desktop-installation on e.g. MS Azure allow dynamic, location-independent collaboration.
• Online tools like Share & Collect facilitate the collection of data and presentation of results
• Technical support and database updates

Typical use cases for SimaPro are:

• Life Cycle Assessments for products and organizations (LCA and OLCA, in accordance with ISO 14040 and 14044, EN 15804 and/or other standards)
• Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), in accordance with EN 15804 and specific product category rules (PCR)
• Product Environmental Footprints (PEF), in accordance with specific category rules (PEFCR)
• Product and Corporate Carbon Footprints (PCF and CCF)
• Corporate Reporting (ESG-numbers according to GRI, CSRD/NFRD and ESRS)
• PLM: «Product Lifecycle Management»
• Life cycle analyses with a focus on other topics like Social Hotspots (S-LCA, e.g. including child labour, occupational accidents) or financial costs (Life Cycle Costing, LCC).

SimaPro Craft product tour and demo version

Have a deeper look at the LCA software features with the SimaPro Craft product tour. Or convince yourself of the advantages of the software with the demo version.

Further information to find the SimaPro version for your needs:

Different licence types are offered. We guide you through the purchasing process.

• Professional Licenses: Licenses for professional SimaPro users in consulting, companies, administration and research institutes
• Educational Licenses: Licenses for students and lecturers, as well as for doctoral, bachelor’s or master’s theses

Furthermore, we offer additional services including the following:

• Databases and methods: Available databases and evaluation methods for all SimaPro licences
• Additional applications: Online applications and add-ons for simplified/automated work
• Training and coaching: Guidance for working with SimaPro and doing LCA case studies.

Contact us to find your LCA software version:

ESU-services is the reseller of SimaPro in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein). Contact us directly if you would like a non-binding quotation or to find out more about the application options.