Code of Ethics
We are a proud member of the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment and have adopted their code of ethics.
We commit:
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To make maximum use of national and international standards, particularly the ISO 14040 series standards, and U.S. federal FTC guidelines for claims when conducting an LCA;
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To avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;
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To be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;
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To the greatest extent consistent with retaining confidential business information, to disclose data and estimates in a full and transparent manner;
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To clearly distinguish between professional extrapolations and value judgments when developing, performing, and using life cycle assessments;
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To improve the understanding among LCA professionals, the general public and decision-makers of Life Cycle Assessment, its appropriate application, and potential consequences;
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To maintain and improve our technical competence and to undertake tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations;
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To seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
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To treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation, disability, age, or national origin; and
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To assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics.
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Finally, we support the quality work by other LCA Certified Professionals (LCACPs) as well as those individuals who have obtained other LCA-related certifications through the American Center for LCA.
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