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.
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.