Sphera Case Studies MAPEI and Life Cycle Thinking

Edit This Case Study Record

	MAPEI and Life Cycle Thinking Sphera

MAPEI and Life Cycle Thinking

Sphera

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation Analytics & Modeling - Process Analytics
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Predictive Quality Analytics Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
Services	Data Science Services System Integration
Challenge	Mapei, a leader in the production of adhesives and chemical products for the building industry, faced several challenges. They needed to provide environmental information in a reliable and transparent manner in response to market demands on products in relation to Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). They also needed to assess the performance of products in the design phase, reduce costs associated with the development of EPDs, and create effective communication messaging for the supply chain and consumers. Read More
About Customer	Mapei is a company founded in Milan in 1937. Today, it is the world leader in the production of adhesives and chemical products for the building industry. The company implemented its internationalization strategy in the 1960’s, which allowed it to be closer to regional markets and reduce transportation costs to a minimum. Mapei has always heavily invested in Research & Development (R&D), with most of its efforts focused on creating eco-sustainable products. To improve the environmental performance of their products and communicate it reliably and transparently to the market, Mapei decided to provide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to the relevant stakeholders in their value chain. Read More
Solution	Mapei approached Sphera because of their deep expertise in conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and their sector-specific insights. Sphera’s comprehensive industry-based LCA data and ongoing support made them a trusted and reliable partner. Considering Mapei’s need for confidentiality, the only way forward was to internalize the LCA competence. To date, Mapei uses LCA methodology to effectively measure product sustainability, integrate it into the R&D process and communicate it externally. The company responds in a timely manner to internal requests, for example, to comparison of design scenarios. The same is true for external requests, such as in producing certified EPDs in time for bids. Sphera’s LCA software and databases GaBi combined with Sustainability Consulting services help organizations drive product sustainability by informing data-driven decisions during design and planning, enabling product innovation and eco-design, providing access to high-quality, representative Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data, and improving quality assurance and return on investment. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation

Analytics & Modeling - Process Analytics

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Predictive Quality Analytics

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

Services

Data Science Services

System Integration

Challenge

Mapei, a leader in the production of adhesives and chemical products for the building industry, faced several challenges. They needed to provide environmental information in a reliable and transparent manner in response to market demands on products in relation to Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). They also needed to assess the performance of products in the design phase, reduce costs associated with the development of EPDs, and create effective communication messaging for the supply chain and consumers.

About Customer

Mapei is a company founded in Milan in 1937. Today, it is the world leader in the production of adhesives and chemical products for the building industry. The company implemented its internationalization strategy in the 1960’s, which allowed it to be closer to regional markets and reduce transportation costs to a minimum. Mapei has always heavily invested in Research & Development (R&D), with most of its efforts focused on creating eco-sustainable products. To improve the environmental performance of their products and communicate it reliably and transparently to the market, Mapei decided to provide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to the relevant stakeholders in their value chain.

Solution

Mapei approached Sphera because of their deep expertise in conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and their sector-specific insights. Sphera’s comprehensive industry-based LCA data and ongoing support made them a trusted and reliable partner. Considering Mapei’s need for confidentiality, the only way forward was to internalize the LCA competence. To date, Mapei uses LCA methodology to effectively measure product sustainability, integrate it into the R&D process and communicate it externally. The company responds in a timely manner to internal requests, for example, to comparison of design scenarios. The same is true for external requests, such as in producing certified EPDs in time for bids. Sphera’s LCA software and databases GaBi combined with Sustainability Consulting services help organizations drive product sustainability by informing data-driven decisions during design and planning, enabling product innovation and eco-design, providing access to high-quality, representative Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data, and improving quality assurance and return on investment.

Impact #1	By internalizing LCA skills, Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) has become a strategic pillar of MAPEI’s cross-cutting environmental performance improvement.
Impact #2	Thanks to Sphera’s LCA software tools and LCA databases GaBi, MAPEI can evaluate different product/process scenarios, identify possible improvements and autonomously and quickly generate EPDs for new products to respond to timely market demands.
Impact #3	This has led to new communication opportunities directed to stakeholders and the supply chain.

Impact #1

By internalizing LCA skills, Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) has become a strategic pillar of MAPEI’s cross-cutting environmental performance improvement.

Impact #2

Thanks to Sphera’s LCA software tools and LCA databases GaBi, MAPEI can evaluate different product/process scenarios, identify possible improvements and autonomously and quickly generate EPDs for new products to respond to timely market demands.

Impact #3

This has led to new communication opportunities directed to stakeholders and the supply chain.

Benefit #1	Significant savings on EPD projects
Benefit #2	Improved environmental performance of the MAPEI products
Benefit #3	Competitive advantages in markets and in bidding processes

Benefit #1

Significant savings on EPD projects

Benefit #2

Improved environmental performance of the MAPEI products

Benefit #3

Competitive advantages in markets and in bidding processes

Download PDF Version

Overview

MAPEI and Life Cycle Thinking

Operational Impact

Quantitative Benefit