FAQ’s

• Who should use Pilario ?

  For expert or non-expert companies that wish to evaluate the environmental impact of their products and services.

• How do Pilario’s licenses interact with access to the different LCA models ?

  Every new user of Pilario has access to one predefined LCA Model, typically relevant to their industry sector. If additional LCA models are needed, users can acquire them at a fixed price. For instance, a brewer with an essential or professional license is initially equipped with the PEFCR Beer model. To expand their analysis, they have the option to add the LCA packaging model. This addition, available at a predetermined cost, enables a thorough LCA analysis of beer packaging, enhancing their overall assessment capabilities.

• Which life cycle stages are included in our software ?

  From the extraction of raw materials to the end of your product’s life, including the consumption of your factories, the kilometers covered by your products, or the packaging. Together we define the framework for your Life Cycle Assessment.

• What types of products are covered ?

  Pilario covers a wide range of products, based on our predefined LCA models: beer, bottled water, packaging, detergents, clothing, lighting, personal care, concrete products, electronic devices, … And we have a dedicated software development methodology that allows us to model many other products, called RangeLCA.

• What outputs does Pilario generate ?

  Pilario is designed to calculate and present a variety of environmental indicators based on your selection. It produces pre-filled LCA/EPD reports, offers graphical results that are easy to share and understand, through Iframes, embedded content, and QR codes linked to landing pages. Additionally Pilario enables users to compare different scenarios, as well as perform comparative analysis between factories or suppliers.

• What to do with the results ?

  With the results, you can analyze your production/logistics/sales chain, do eco-design, communicate internally and to your customers. We are at your disposal to help you analyze the results.

• What can be customized ?

  We offer specific services in order to customize with your calculation model, the default values, the format of the results, the addition of other functionalities.

• Is Pilario compliant with certain standards and benchmarks ?

  Yes, especially to ISO 14040 and 14044 standards. What does this mean for you? The verification of your results focuses only on the data you enter, since the rest has already been certified to the standards. So it’s easier and faster! Do you want to comply with another standard? No problem: since the template was created by our LCA experts, they can adapt the model to your industry standard.

• Can I communicate my results ?

  Pilario is compliant with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards, ensuring that the results are valid when input parameters are accurately filled. For clients intending to share these results in a business-to-business (B2B) context, we advise having the data peer-reviewed for accuracy. Our various partners can conduct this review. Additionally, for official comparisons with competitor products, the ISO 14044 standard mandates a critical review by an external expert panel. Pilario can facilitate this critical review through our network of experts, ensuring you don’t have to worry about anything.