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Although we do not get any compensation for this work from thinkstep (since we are not allowed to sell the databases) I think we owe this to our users.
#Openlca gabi free license#
We will obtain new versions of the GaBi databases from thinkstep / Sphera, and will make these available on Nexus, as usual, for users with a valid GaBi license and maintenance from us, so up to five years.
#Openlca gabi free software#
For technical reasons, we received GaBi database updates only several months after they were available for GaBi software users, our latest version now is the version from February this year. However, it was also always a bit difficult. I regret this decision to some extent GaBi databases contain processes for some interesting products that you don´t find in other databases, and further, I initiated the connection to GaBi databases about 10 years ago also with the idea to bridge different communities and “silos” that we had then and still have now in the LCA world. Sphera stresses that it is not linked to us especially as a company. This is due to a decision from the Sphera company, new owner of thinkstep, who do not foresee selling databases to resellers (as we are). They have a corresponding website where users can review source documentation and additional information.Since October 1 2020, we are not selling GaBi databases on Nexus any more.They are able to be directly used by inventory developers (databases that require companies to also purchase consulting services or specific software tools to access them are not included in the list).The databases included below meet the following criteria: Data should also be evaluated using the data quality indicators described in the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard (chapter 7) and the Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard (chapter 8) and selecting the highest quality data available in the context of business objectives and the principles of relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency, and accuracy. For example, a database may contain combustion-only emission factors that are not applicable to product life cycle GHG inventories.
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Before using a database, its documentation should be reviewed for transparency, completeness, and applicability to the GHG inventory for which the data is being collected. Some of the data in these sources may not be consistent with certain GHG Protocol standards. The list is not exhaustive and the inclusion of a database in this list does not constitute an endorsement by the GHG Protocol. This list of available third party databases assists users in collecting data for product life cycle and corporate value chain (scope 3) GHG inventories.Ī summary of each source - including data formats, accessibility, content, and transparency information - is available by clicking on the database link.