Ecoinvent

Ecoinvent operates a global, transparent life‑cycle inventory database of peer‑reviewed environmental datasets (26,000+). It supplies licensed LCI data for life‑cycle assessment, environmental reporting and sustainable decision‑making across multiple sectors.

Circularity Relevance

Tangential

Ecoinvent provides life‑cycle inventory (LCI) data used in LCA and environmental decision‑making; this can support circular economy planning and strategy but does not itself directly implement circular activities. Source: Ecoinvent, 2025

Circular Role

SupportEnabler

Ecoinvent provides data and tools used by others to perform LCA and circularity assessments, rather than operating direct reuse/repair/resale services.

Circular Type

Informational

• Data Resources

Ecoinvent is a life‑cycle inventory database and knowledge base providing LCI datasets and user support resources (Knowledge Base). It functions as a Data Resources informational enabler. Source: Ecoinvent, 2025

R Strategy

Unknown Strategy

Ecoinvent supplies LCI data that can inform many R strategies (reduce, reuse, recycle, etc.), but the platform does not explicitly implement or prioritise specific R-strategies on its website. Therefore primary R strategy is set to Unknown. Source: Ecoinvent, 2025

Circular Business Model

Unknown

Ecoinvent distributes licensed environmental data rather than operating a circular business model such as resale or take-back. Licensing is its commercial model but does not map directly to the circular business model enums. Source: Ecoinvent - Licenses, 2025

Organisational Type

NonProfit

Legal references and PDF documents identify the organisation as the "ecoinvent Association, Zurich, Switzerland" and standard contractual clauses reference the association. Source: Ecoinvent, 2025; Source: Northdata, 2025

Sector

All / Any

Ecoinvent provides life cycle inventory data across many industries (fuels, electricity, chemicals, textiles, construction, agriculture, metals, etc.) as shown on the official website. Source: Ecoinvent, 2025

Geographical Reach

Global

• Switzerland

Described on the website as a "trusted global resource" and provides data used worldwide; database covers multiple regions. Source: Ecoinvent, 2025

Hardware Component

None

Ecoinvent is a data/database provider and licensing body; it does not supply specialised physical hardware as part of its data service.

Tech Map Relevance

Ecoinvent is a primary data resource for LCA and environmental assessment; it is relevant to the Circular Tech Map as a foundational data enabler for sustainability and circularity decision-making. Source: Ecoinvent, 2025

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Added: 27 Nov 2025

Updated: 04 Dec 2025