To solve sustainability challenges, we really need to get the whole supply chain involved. Requesting LCAs from your suppliers with Earthster lets you improve your LCA models in the most seamless way possible.
Once you have selected a process from the database to represent your supplier's product you can ask them to either improve that model with their own data or provide you their own model.
Note: Earthster only handles the data flow. We recommend you to take an active role for getting the data you need.
Request LCA from a supplier (from your list)
Ask your supplier to give you process specific data, in other words to improve the process you are using to represent their product or service with.
Open the drawer of the selected process by clicking on its name or the edit icon
Click the button Request LCA from supplier
Select the supplier by typing their organization's name in the search bar
If you are inviting a new supplier, continue with the instructions below
Optional: Include a personalised message for your supplier to clarify which product you are requesting the LCA for
Click the button Send request
Your supplier will get a customer request notification
Request LCA from a new supplier
If you are inviting a new supplier switch to the "Request LCA from a new supplier" form.
Follow the steps 1-2 from above.
Leave the form empty and hover your mouse on the Send request button
Click the link in the notification " click here to invite a new supplier through email"
Enter the email address of your supplier
Optional: Include a personalised message for your supplier to clarify which product you are requesting the LCA for
Click the button Send invitation
Your supplier will get an email to accept your invitation
New suppliers are granted the Supplier plan, which allows them to answer your LCA request for free without time limitations.