R<THINK – Create your own Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Reports, from EPD to CCF quick and reliable

Make the ecological footprint of your products/your organization visible and reduce it in a targeted manner.
With R>THINK, you get a modern cloud platform for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the creation of Greenhouse gas inventories (CCF) and Environmental Product declarations (EPD), which makes sustainability an integral part of your product development process.

R<THINK – the new web app

R<THINK is Kiwa's proprietary software application that enables you to efficiently create life cycle assessments for your products, known as Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), in accordance with international standards. An additional module of the software application also allows you to systematically and transparently record your organization's greenhouse gas emissions. The platform enables you to calculate your corporate carbon footprint (CCF) in accordance with international standards – from energy consumption and transport to supply chains and disposal.

With R<THINK, you can perform project-specific calculations as well as calculate the environmental impact of your entire product portfolio.

R<THINK was developed by experts in accordance with international life cycle assessment standards. Its intuitive structure enables companies to calculate their own life cycle assessments and EPDs in a cost-efficient manner.

Calculate your own EPDs with R<THINK

  • Calculation of life cycle assessments in accordance with ISO 14040/44
  • Personal and clear user dashboard
  • Intuitive menu structure
  • Real-time results for optimizing and comparing your most environmentally friendly products
  • Extensive report templates and formats
  • Automated background reporting function in accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804
  • Import and export functionalities that simplify your work and save you a lot of time
  • Automatically generated supporting (raw) material files that meet the requirements of the reviewers
  • Verification function for efficient external verification
  • Fully equipped help desk portal

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Reliable Data and Standards Compliance

  • R<THINK operates strictly in line with recognized international standards such as EN 15804 for construction products and EN 50693 for electrical and electronic products. This ensures that your Life Cycle Assessments and environmental declarations, including Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), are immediately audit ready.
  • Greenhouse gas accounting within R<THINK is carried out in accordance with the principles and requirements of the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1. This guarantees that your Corporate Carbon Footprint is transparent, comparable, and suitable for audit purposes.
  • The platform provides access to a comprehensive set of reliable environmental profiles and emission factors, including construction related raw materials. In addition to established databases such as ecoinvent, these profiles are enhanced with proven, practice oriented data modules.
  • Through continuous updates, changes in regulations, methodologies, and databases are promptly integrated into R<THINK. This ensures that you always work with up to date data and remain aligned with current regulatory and market requirements.

Transparency, Credibility, and Verifiability

  • Automatically generated background reports fully comply with ISO 14025, EN 15804, and EN 50693, making them ideal for submission to authorities, certification bodies, customers, and independent reviewers.
  • Integrated verification functionality: External verification and audit processes can be initiated and efficiently supported directly within the platform.
  • Full access to all input data: You retain complete transparency and control over every assumption and parameter used in the model.  

Strategic Value and Competitive Advantage

  • Identify environmental hotspots with precision: R<THINK enables targeted identification of hotspots across the product life cycle, including materials, energy, transport, and waste, as well as within your organization’s greenhouse gas footprint. This provides a clear basis for effective optimization measures.
  • Strengthen brand credibility: Transparent and verifiable environmental communication enhances brand attractiveness and enables you to demonstrate sustainability performance to customers, investors, and public authorities.
  • Drive efficiency and innovation: Using LCAs, EPDs, and Corporate Carbon Footprints as strategic tools helps reduce material costs, unlock efficiency potential in production processes, and stimulate innovation.
  • Support reporting and procurement: Corporate Carbon Footprints can be used as reliable evidence for sustainability reporting, ESG disclosure, and participation in public tenders.

Flexible Licensing and Scalability

  • Two license options: Business and Professional licenses are available, tailored to the size of your organization and the volume of your projects.
  • Expandable functionality: Additional features such as bulk data import, data mapping, template management, and organization wide functions can be added as extensions.
  • Always up to date: An integrated update service ensures that databases, methodologies, and system functions remain current at all times.

Expertise and Support from a Single Source

  • Developed by experienced LCA experts: R<THINK is built on deep expertise in environmental modeling and industry specific processes.
  • Comprehensive support and training: Dedicated customer support and tailored training programs ensure you can fully leverage the platform’s capabilities.

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License & Functions

Use R<THINK to create your own Life Cycle Assessment and your own Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) or Carbon Footprint (CCF).

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R<THINK—the software that makes sustainability easier: intuitive, clear, forward-looking

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