Evonik leads the way in automated life cycle assessments

TÜV-certified process accelerates and enhances transparency in sustainability analyses

Evonik is leading the chemical industry in the automation of life cycle assessments (LCAs), allowing the company to rapidly and transparently provide customers with vital sustainability data for its products.

In collaboration with software company Sphera, Evonik has developed a TÜV-certified automated LCA process. This allows the company to generate LCAs in days rather than weeks, providing customers with faster and more transparent sustainability insights.

The solution enables the calculation of all relevant environmental impacts of Evonik’s products—from carbon footprint and water usage to nutrient discharges into water bodies. “Our customers don’t just want to know how sustainable a product is today—they want to see how it can improve tomorrow. That’s exactly what we deliver with our new solution,” says Florian Böss, Head of Life Cycle Management at Evonik.

“The chemical industry sits at the heart of a range of value chains, with progress on sustainability in the sector especially critical,” says Naved Siddique, Chief Product Officer at Sphera. “The partnership between Sphera and Evonik demonstrates how scalable, flexible digital solutions can enhance transparency at every stage of the value chain.”

The partnership between Evonik and Sphera began last year. In July 2025, TÜV Rheinland confirmed the functionality and accuracy of the automated process. The certification is based on a well-established manual process that has now been digitized. “This builds trust and proves the reliability of our environmental impact data,” Böss adds.

The automated LCAs are not only used for customer communication but also for steering internal sustainability efforts. They support informed decisions on raw material and energy use and help evaluate CO₂ reduction measures from an economic perspective. As part of its sustainability strategy, Evonik has committed to reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 25% by 2030.