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API-Based Sustainability Calculations <\/h2>\n\n
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The demand for climate and environmental data is increasing rapidly \u2014 from regulations, customers, and internal governance models. At the same time, many organisations describe analyses as often resource-intensive, difficult to scale, and dependent on manual work steps in separate systems. When data is handled in several parallel flows, duplicate work, uncertainties in calculations, and limited opportunities to use the results in ongoing decision-making can easily arise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One approach that is increasingly being discussed to address these challenges is API-based sustainability calculations. By connecting life cycle-based models to existing business systems, design tools, and product platforms, climate and environmental data can be integrated into regular processes rather than treated as a separate analysis step. This can reduce the need for manual transfers, contribute to more consistent methodological choices, and make it easier to use the same data foundation for both internal governance and external reporting. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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API Solutions Using SimaPro Synergy \u2014 How It Works<\/h2>\n\n
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API-based sustainability calculations are often based on established LCA tools that ensure methodology, data quality, and transparency in the calculations. SimaPro Synergy functions here as a central calculation and data platform, where life cycle assessment models, assumptions, and emissions data are managed in a structured and quality-assured way. By exposing these models through API solutions, it becomes possible to automate calculations and make reliable LCA results available in other systems, without compromising the underlying methodology. <\/p>\n\n

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Examples of input data in companies\u2019 existing systems that can be connected to SimaPro include: <\/p>\n\n