WFLDB: World Food LCA Database

The World Food LCA Database provides players across the agri-food value chain with high-quality emissions factors and environmental footprint data (including carbon, water, and land) to help them better understand the impacts of their products and bolster decision-making.

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Tap into global knowledges with 3,800+ datasets and 12,000 sub-datasets in 150+ countries.

Food-related activities account for an estimated 28% of global GHG emissions and are key drivers of land-use change, water consumption and pollution and biodiversity loss. Aligning current production and consumption models in the agri-food sector with planetary boundaries is vital for constructing a resilient food system and ensuring companies continue to thrive in a resource-constrained world.

To accelerate this shift, companies need ambitious science-based sustainability strategies built on robust metrics. The World Food LCA Database provides players across the agri-food value chain with high-quality emissions factors and environmental footprint data (including carbon, water, and land) to help them better understand the impacts of their products and bolster decision-making.

The World Food LCA Database can be accessed via our eQosphere software.

Leverage a world of data

The World Food LCA Database is a comprehensive, international life cycle inventory database and global initiative led by Quantis in partnership with leaders in the agri-food sector.

The database was launched in 2012 in response to a widespread need for reliable, transparent and coherent environmental data and a consistent methodology for assessing the impacts of agri-food products. WFLDB fills this critical gap by developing datasets reflecting average practices.

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How Quantis can help

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  • Utilize global data for comparison

    WFLDB aggregates a broad range of highly transparent, disaggregated and documented datasets: primary data from industrials or research organization, and secondary data from publications and statistics.

  • Cover all impact categories

    Use WFLDB to evaluate impacts on nature (beyond carbon, covering water, land use, etc.)

  • Rely on expert guidance

    WFLDB was developed in collaboration with international partners, including industrials, sector experts and research institutes. It has been reviewed by external experts.