LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA)
It is an objective process to evaluate the environmental, economic and social burdens associated with a product, process, or activity by identifying energy and materials used and wastes released to the environment, and to evaluate and implement opportunities to affect environmental, economic and social improvements. The assessment includes the entire life cycle of the product, process or activity, encompassing extracting and processing raw materials; manufacturing, transportation and distribution; use, re-use, maintenance; recycling, and final disposal. The methodology to conduct this analysis is governed by the international standard ISO 14040-44.

· Environmental (Life Cycle Assessment)
· Economic (Life Cycle Cost Assessment)
· Social (Social Life Cycle Assessment)

INÈDIT has extensive experience in the application of the LCA methodology in products, processes and services, as backed up by dozens of international publications in this field.

MATERIAL AND ENERGY FLOW ACCOUNTING (MEFA)
Methodology standardized by Eurostat used to quantify material and energy flows in and out of a socioeconomic system within certain physical and temporal limits. This methodology focuses on the dependency relationships between the system and outside (the environment and other systems).

ECODESIGN
Design can be defined as the process for solving a particular problem bearing in mind the conditioning factors of time and location. Ecodesign, compared to the definition of "design", puts more emphasis on environmental issues. It mainly involves the incorporation of environmental criteria in the development of a product, process or service with the aim of using the minimum resources and emitting the minimum emissions during the lifecycle.
To influence the design of products, processes and services is important because 80% of the environmental impacts associated with a product are defined in the initial stage, when the product characteristics are laid down and its environmental impact is highly fixed. In this process of conceptual definition of the product is where the possibilities for change are greatest and, therefore, so are the opportunities to prevent and minimize potential environmental impacts.

CARBON FOOTPRINT
The carbon footprint measures the total greenhouse gases emitted by direct or indirect effect of an individual, organization, process or product. The analysis of the carbon footprint encompasses all stages of the activity and results in a figure that can be used as indicator of global environmental activity and as a basic reference point for starting actions to reduce energy consumption.
The ultimate goal of calculating the carbon footprint is to achieve a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, reducing energy consumption and environmental impacts. In addition, the actions towards the calculation of the carbon footprint help companies to distinguish themselves in a market increasingly aware of environmental issues, and that prefers more sustainable companies and products/services.
The PAS 2050:2008 methodology, provided by Carbon Trust and British Standards Institution (BSI) is the best basis for establishing the mechanism for calculating the carbon footprint. INÈDIT is a consulting firm recommended by the British Standards Institution in Spain.

WATER FOOTPRINT
The water footprint is an indicator of water use which includes both direct and indirect consumption of water associated with a product, process or activity. The water footprint is defined as the total volume of water used to produce goods and services consumed by an individual or community, or produced by a company or sector, throughout their lifecycle.