Life Cycle Assessment.

At Kentaur, we believe that responsibility starts with understanding impact. Through our responsibility strategy, Our Choice, we work systematically with the decisions that shape our products, from the materials we select to the way they are produced.

A key part of this work is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). LCA helps us measure the environmental impact of our products across different stages of their life cycle. By working with LCA, we aim to provide transparent information about environmental impact so our customers can make informed choices.

However, LCA results can be complex. While we can measure impact up to the point of distribution, the use phase also plays a significant role in the total environmental footprint of a product. How a product is used, washed and how long it lasts has a clear influence on its overall impact.

In practice, this means that durability and frequency of use matter. A product with a higher impact during production may have a lower impact over time if it lasts longer and is used more frequently than an alternative.

Understanding this perspective is important when interpreting LCA results. Looking only at materials or production does not always show the full picture of a product’s environmental performance.

At the same time, measurement remains essential. By assessing and comparing key indicators such as greenhouse gas emissions, water use and land use, LCA provides a foundation for better decisions and continuous improvement.

Our key environmental impact indicators

Life Cycle Assessments measure many different environmental indicators. To make the results easier to understand, we highlight the indicators that are most relevant to our products and supply chain.

These indicators reflect areas where textile production typically has a significant impact and where measurement provides meaningful insight into environmental performance.

Because our workwear is produced using both natural and synthetic fibres, water use, land use and climate impact are particularly important factors. We also include indicators that measure how chemical substances and nutrient emissions can affect ecosystems and biodiversity.

These are the five indicators that are also presented on our product pages to help make environmental impact easier to understand and compare.

How we measure environmental impact

To calculate the environmental impact of our products, we work with Made2Flow, a specialist in Life Cycle Assessments for the textile industry. Together we assess the impact of our products from raw material extraction to the delivery of our workwear to customers.

The calculations are based on data from our supply chain where available. This is supplemented with verified industry data from comparable textile supply chains. Using this combined dataset, Made2Flow calculates the environmental impact of each product across the relevant stages of its life cycle.

The methodology follows the international ISO 14040 standard and the European Commission’s PEFCR guidelines. This ensures the results are calculated using recognised methods and can be compared across products.

The data foundation includes both primary and secondary data. Around 84 percent is primary data collected directly from our own supply chain. The remaining data consists of validated secondary datasets that represent typical processes within the textile industry.