SULCA

Software for life cycle assessment (LCA), footprint and handprint calculations

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SULCA is an advanced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software designed for accurate, transparent, and efficient sustainability analysis. Developed by LCA experts, SULCA enables organizations to calculate carbon footprint (PCF), environmental impact, and sustainability KPIs across the full product life cycle.

Key Benefits of SULCA LCA Software

  • User-friendly LCA software with visual modeling interface
  • Transparent and flexible LCA modelling for products, materials, technologies, and organizations
  • Supports carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2, 3) calculations and sustainability reporting
  • Compliant with ISO 14040/44, EN15804, GHG Protocol, ESRS, and GRI
  • Works across all Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), from early design to market-ready solutions

What You Can Do with SULCA

  • Perform Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
  • Calculate Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Water Footprint
  • Conduct Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) studies
  • Build company-level sustainability and emissions models Support ESG strategy, reporting, and transition planning

Core Features

  • Flowsheet-based LCA modelling canvas
  • Compatibility with Ecoinvent and Excel data import/export
  • Flexible equation editor and parameter handling
  • Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis
  • Multiple LCIA methods (ReCiPe, CML, EF 3.1)
  • Regionalized impact assessment and allocation methods

Why Choose SULCA?

SULCA is a reliable, cost-effective LCA software for research, industry, and sustainability professionals. It combines powerful modeling capabilities with an intuitive interface, enabling fast and accurate environmental impact assessments.

Trusted by Industry Experts

“From a product sustainability perspective, SULCA provides a robust and transparent foundation for LCA modelling of paper and board products at Stora Enso. It allows us to manage complex datasets and ensures our results meet high standards for external verification and reporting.”

Tiina Keskisaari
Senior Manager, Sustainability LCA at Stora Enso Oyj

“At VTT we frequently use SULCA for conducting LCA's for novel technologies and products. We use SULCA also for VTT's company-level greenhouse gas accounting, providing carbon footprint results for our annual sustainability report, and setting our emission reduction targets based on measured data.”

Hanna Pihkola
D.Sc., Research Team Leader, Sustainable Business at VTT

SULCA interface

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Customizable interface
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Flowsheet-based LCA modeling canvas
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Comprehensive visualization of results

Pricing

SULCA 5 base prices

Type Duration Quantity Price
Commercial 1 Year 1 User 1650 €
Commercial 1 Year 20 Users 5500 €
Educational 1 Year 1 User 0 €

SULCA Ecoinvent integration plugin (valid Ecoinvent license required)

Type Duration Quantity Price
Commercial 1 Year 1 User 350 €
Educational 1 Year 1 User 350 €

EcoInvent database add-on prices

Product name Duration Quantity Description Price
Commercial Single User 1 Year 1 User Yearly licence for 1 individual,
named user, maintenance is included
1750 €
Educational Single User 1 Year 1 User Yearly licence for 1 academic individual,
named user, maintenance is included
875 €
Educational Multi-User 1 Year Unlimited Yearly licence for unlimited staff under one professorship 1750 €
Commercial Single User EN15804 1 Year 1 User Yearly licence for 1 individual,
named user, maintenance is included
1990 €
Educational Single User EN15804 1 Year 1 User Yearly licence for 1 academic individual,
named user, maintenance is included
995 €
Educational Multi-User
EN15804
1 Year Unlimited Yearly licence for unlimited staff under one professorship 1990 €



Other LCA-related services by Semantum

Semantum offers additional training and consulting services in cooperation with our partners. We also offer software development and system integration services, as well as LCA turnkey solutions.


Training

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Training courses covering general SULCA software features provided by sustainability experts

Consulting services

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Consulting services tailored for your needs, including LCA modeling, system integration and software development

Verderon.io

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Verderon is a turnkey solution for continuous environmental impact assessment based on up-to-date data

SULCA is an LCA software developed by LCA specialists at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland as well as by software developers at Semantum Oy. SULCA software maintenance and further development is currently managed by the Simantics division of the THTH association. THTH ry. is a registered not-for-profit association in Finland.

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