Product sustainability consulting

Your product has an environmental impact. Let's measure it.

Matter has a history. Science, a direction. Scala Vita brings both — and the next step.

ISO 14040/44 GHG Protocol Verified EPD CSRD · ESPR SME-first
Sound familiar?

Three ways people end up here

If you recognise yourself in any of them, you're in the right place. We start wherever you are.

01 · Regulatory

I need it to keep selling

"A major customer, or exporting within the EU, requires a carbon footprint, an EPD or CSRD data from me."

We turn the requirement into a valid deliverable, on time and without big-consultancy overheads.

02 · Commercial

I want to stand out for real

"I know product sustainability sells, but I don't want to fall into greenwashing and I don't know where to start."

We turn real environmental data into a sales argument that holds up under any audit.

03 · Operational

I suspect I can do better

"I think my process or my product could be optimised, but I haven't quantified anything."

We measure first. Impact hotspots are often cost hotspots too.

Your bearings in 10 seconds

Which regulation is putting pressure on you?

Pick the one on your plate. I'll tell you what it means for your product and where to start.

Start here

Tap one of the options above. Each leads to a concrete starting point, not an hour-long meeting to "figure out what you need".

The Lab · the proof

I'm not asking you to trust me. I'm showing you how I work.

Environmental consulting tends to hide its method behind "confidential clients". Here I do the opposite: my own projects, published, with real products and data from public databases. Take a look before you hire.

PET, glass and aluminium drink bottles on a light background 01 · Container · Packaging Published

Glass sounds eco. Making it emits almost three times as much as plastic.

A comparative LCA of the same soft drink in PET, glass and can. The twist: the very same glass, reused, goes from worst to best of all.

See the full case
Pine wood table, furniture detail 02 · Furniture · Wood Published

Renewable is not the same as low-carbon.

Cradle-to-grave LCA of a pine table, solid wood versus board (particleboard and MDF). Wood has its small print too.

See the full case
Enter the Lab
Services

What can we do for your product?

Rigorous methodology adapted to the reality of an SME. No unnecessary red tape.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

We quantify every environmental impact of your product, from raw material extraction to end of life.

ISO 14040/44 View service

Carbon Footprint

Calculation of the GHG emissions of your product or company. Verifiable, communicable and aligned with your climate targets.

GHG Protocol · ISO 14064/67 View service

Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)

Third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations. The transparency standard required in public tenders and by B2B customers.

ISO 14025 View service

Ecodesign and CSRD

We build sustainability into product design from the start and get you ready for CSRD, ESPR and the new European requirements.

Ecodesign · EU reporting View service
Start here

A well-defined first step, not a leap in the dark

Most companies don't know exactly what they need, and that stalls the decision. That's why the entry point is a Clarity Diagnostic: a fixed scope, a short timeframe and a result you can use whatever you decide next. No commitment to continue.

I want the diagnostic

Clarity Diagnostic

  • Which regulations really apply to you (and which don't)
  • The environmental study you need, prioritised
  • A roadmap with timings and a clear next step
  • Grants and funding that could cover it

Scope and timeframe agreed in advance.

Methodology

How we work

A clear process, with no surprises, focused on results you can actually use.

01

Diagnosis

We get to know your product, your sector and your goals, and identify what information you already have.

02

Analysis

We model the life cycle using ISO methodology, quantify impacts and identify hotspots.

03

Strategy

We turn the data into decisions: what to change, how much it reduces and what it costs.

04

Implementation

We help you apply, communicate and, where needed, verify the results.

About me

Science with a character of its own

Scala Vita is Juan Fran Paredes, an industrial design engineer specialising in Life Cycle Assessment and environmental communication. I combine methodological rigour with clarity: no marketing stories, just evidence you can use to back up any claim.

SimaPro OpenLCA GaBi ecoinvent ISO 14040/44 GHG Protocol
Frequently asked questions

What people usually ask

SMEs that make a physical product: food and beverages, furniture and wood, construction, textiles, cosmetics, manufacturing. If you sell a product and are being asked for environmental data, you're a fit.
With the Clarity Diagnostic. Within a few weeks you'll know which regulations apply to you, which study you need and in what order, with a roadmap you can use even if you don't continue with me.
You talk directly to the person doing the work, with no layers or Big Four structures. The same ISO rigour, plain language and an approach designed around an SME's budget and timelines.
A full LCA usually takes 2 to 4 months; a corporate carbon footprint, 2 to 3. The initial diagnostic is a matter of weeks.
No. That's my job. You bring the knowledge of your product and your process; I translate it into data, regulations and decisions.
Yes. They are prepared in line with the relevant ISO standards and, where applicable (EPDs), made ready for third-party verification, which is what tenders and B2B customers require.
I'm based in Extremadura (Spain) and work remotely with clients across Spain and the EU. LCA work is document-based and collaborative: distance is not an issue.
Let's talk

Tell me about your product and what you need

It doesn't have to be perfect. A couple of lines and your sector are enough for me to give you an honest first steer.

  • Juan Fran replies to you personally, not an automated form.
  • A first steer at no cost and with no commitment.
  • No spam, no tracking cookies, no trackers.

No spam. Only we reply — with Juan Fran at the helm.