Social Life Cycle Assessment

What is ISO 14075?
ISO 14075, published in 2024, is the first international standard for Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA). It complements environmental LCA by focusing on the people behind products and services.

The standard introduces a robust framework to:

• Identify social hotspots in supply chains.
• Assess social footprints across life cycle stages.
• Evaluate social performance using clear reference scales or impact pathways.

Unlike fragmented methods of the past, ISO 14075 provides a globally recognized, consistent language for reporting social sustainability. It aligns with core human rights and labor conventions (e.g. UN, ILO) and emphasizes transparency in data use—whether quantitative, qualitative, or mixed.

Why it matters: With ISO 14075, companies can finally give credible answers to stakeholder questions like:

1. How do you ensure fair labor conditions in your supply chain?
2. What social risks exist at different stages of your product life cycle?
3. Can we compare your social performance against peers and benchmarks?

Our Service: Turning Standards into Credible Stories

At Kiwa Sustainability Team, we help you move from greenwashing fears to data-backed confidence. Our service bridges the technical depth of ISO 14075 with the practical need to communicate clearly to customers, investors, and regulators.

We support you by:

• Structuring your assessments: Setting system boundaries, selecting activity variables (e.g. worker hours), and defining relevant impact categories.
• Collecting and triangulating data: Blending primary data, secondary sources, and qualitative insights for stronger validity.
• Applying ISO 14075 frameworks: From hotspot screening to social footprint mapping to full performance assessments.
• Translating results into narratives: Crafting transparent, compelling sustainability stories—anchored in evidence.
• Reducing reputational risk: Every claim we prepare can be traced back to documented methods and recognized reference points.

The Outcome:

With us, you get more than compliance.

• Trustworthy claims that regulators, NGOs, and investors can verify.
• Comparable metrics for benchmarking and reporting.
• Compelling stories that resonate with stakeholders—because they show both impact and integrity.

In short: we help you prove and communicate your social sustainability performance, powered by ISO 14075.