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  1. Core Methodologies and Practices

Welcome to the Core Methodologies and Practices

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Welcome to the Core Methodologies and Practices section of the Emvide Knowledge Base. This section provides a comprehensive overview of the foundational principles, methodologies, and standards that underpin all Emvide-generated reports. Whether you're producing a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) report, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), or Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), the resources here will help you understand and leverage Emvide's capabilities.

Overview

Emvide is an AI-driven platform designed to streamline lifecycle assessment processes while maintaining compliance with international standards. This section covers key aspects of how Emvide models and processes data, including:

  1. Methodological Approach

  2. Data Collection and Quality Assurance

  3. Allocation Methods

  4. Standards and Compliance

  5. Cut-Off Criteria

  6. Assumptions and Limitations

1. Methodological Approach

Learn about Emvide’s core methodologies, including Process-Based LCA and its alignment with ISO and GHG Protocol standards.

2. Data Collection and Quality Assurance

Discover how Emvide ensures data integrity through AI-powered validation, industry benchmarks, and a robust five-element data quality framework.

3. Allocation Methods

4. Standards and Compliance

5. Cut-Off Criteria

6. Assumptions and Limitations

Next Steps

  • Navigate to a specific topic using the links above.

Understand how emissions are distributed across lifecycle stages using default mass-based allocation or manual overrides for economic and energy-based scenarios.

Explore how Emvide aligns with internationally recognised standards, including ISO 14040/44, ISO 14067, GHG Protocol, and EN 15804, to ensure credible reporting.

Learn how Emvide's AI-driven approach eliminates the need for traditional cut-off thresholds, ensuring comprehensive and transparent assessments.

Understand the assumptions and limitations inherent in lifecycle assessments, including data dependencies, proxies, and decomposition strategies.

Review for quick answers to common questions.

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