Anthrosphere
Sustainability Science + Engineering Consulting

Engineering Sustainable Value
Through Science

Life Cycle Assessment, Carbon Footprinting, ESG Strategy and Process Engineering for a Low-Carbon Future.

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Trusted by manufacturers, innovators and sustainability leaders
TailCo
Rolls-Royce SMR
University of Hull
myimprint
InZone Industries
Mammoth Insulation
Climate Surfaces
Wind Park Bogoslovec
Askari Cement
Ghent University
Uppsala University
EIT Raw Materials
UET Lahore
VITO
TailCo
Rolls-Royce SMR
University of Hull
myimprint
InZone Industries
Mammoth Insulation
Climate Surfaces
Wind Park Bogoslovec
Askari Cement
Ghent University
Uppsala University
EIT Raw Materials
UET Lahore
VITO
What We Do

Services built on science,
not assumptions.

Life Cycle Assessment

Rigorous environmental analysis from cradle to grave. Identify hotspots, benchmark performance, and support product design with ISO-compliant LCA.

ISO 14040ISO 14044OpenLCAecoinvent
Carbon Footprinting

Product-level carbon accounting to ISO 14067. Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions mapping that holds up to third-party review and regulatory scrutiny.

ISO 14067Scope 1/2/3GHG Protocol
Environmental Product Declarations

EPD development to EN 15804 with third-party verification support. Market-ready documentation for EU procurement and labelling requirements.

EN 15804PCREPD Verification
ESG & Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability roadmaps to CSRD-aligned reporting frameworks. Structured ESG data systems connecting environmental KPIs to business performance.

CSRDGRITCFDSBTi
Circular Economy

Design for circularity, resource efficiency analysis, and end-of-life strategy grounded in industrial ecology and material flow modelling.

MFACircular DesignResource Recovery
Sustainability Analytics

Impact assessment, scenario modelling, and performance benchmarking. Data-driven sustainability intelligence at product and portfolio level.

Impact AssessmentBenchmarkingScenario Analysis

Every system has boundaries.
We map them precisely.

From satellite-scale material flows to process-level inventory data, our LCA work captures the full picture.

Zeeshan Zia, Founder of Anthrosphere
Zeeshan Zia
Founder & Lead Sustainability Consultant
Available for projects
About the Founder

Science-led. Standards-backed.
Results-driven.

A specialist at the intersection of industrial ecology, process engineering, and environmental science. Every engagement is grounded in peer-reviewed methodology and calibrated for real decision-making.

ISO 14040/14044 LCAISO 14067 Carbon EPD DevelopmentOpenLCA Specialist EU-Funded ResearchHydrometallurgy Critical Raw MaterialsBattery Materials
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Industry Sectors

Where regulatory pressure meets
technical complexity.

The industries we serve face the steepest environmental disclosure requirements in Europe. We give them the scientific rigour to respond with confidence.

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Construction & Building Materials
Mandatory carbon disclosure for cement, steel, glass, and insulation. EPDs are no longer optional across the EU building lifecycle.
Automotive & Batteries
EU Battery Regulation mandates LCA and carbon footprint declarations for EV and industrial batteries, from extraction through recycling.
Electronics & ICT
Environmental impact disclosure, durability, and recyclability requirements under EU Digital Product Passport legislation.
Textiles & Apparel
Water usage, chemical footprint, and end-of-life impact tracking across garment supply chains as EU regulation tightens.
Chemicals & Plastics
Safe and Sustainable by Design frameworks shaping requirements for chemicals, polymers, and bio-materials across European markets.
Energy & Renewables
Quantifying exact emission savings from wind, hydrogen, and solar versus fossil alternatives for energy transition financing.

Real-world impacts,
rigorously measured.

Our case studies span hydrogen production, alternative proteins, and urban mining. Each one demanded accuracy at the process level.

Case Studies

Projects that required getting
it exactly right.

Energy TransitionLife Cycle AssessmentHydrogen Systems
LCA of Sustainable Hydrogen Technologies for Supply Chain & Resource Optimization

Context

Industrial stakeholders evaluating hydrogen production pathways needed transparent, comparable environmental assessments. Conventional approaches relied on aggregated datasets that limited process-level transparency.

The Challenge

Green and blue hydrogen systems were being compared under inconsistent assumptions. Variability in upstream energy inputs reduced traceability and constrained decision-making across environmental impact categories.

The Approach

Structured cradle-to-gate LCA in OpenLCA with a functional unit of 1 ton of hydrogen. Impact categories included global warming potential, mineral resource scarcity, freshwater ecotoxicity, human non-carcinogenic toxicity, and water consumption.

Strategic Value

Scalable modelling framework establishing a traceable, reproducible foundation for comparative hydrogen technology assessment across production pathways.

Hydrogen Production Pathways
Hydrogen System Boundaries

Key Outcomes

~80% lower CO₂e for green vs blue hydrogen per ton
4× lower water consumption for the green pathway
Mineral resource scarcity: 91% green vs 98% blue
Cross-scenario comparability under identical system boundaries
LCAFood SystemsAlternative Proteins
Environmental Footprint of Microbial Protein from Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria as Food Alternative

Context

Microbial protein derived from hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria is under evaluation as a low-impact substitute. Environmental performance depends strongly on energy sourcing, requiring a structured comparative LCA framework.

The Challenge

Previous assessments lacked consistent attributional modelling across energy scenarios, making it difficult to isolate the effect of electricity sourcing relative to conventional protein systems.

The Approach

Attributional LCA in OpenLCA with explicit scenario modelling for local grid electricity versus hydropower. Functional unit and system boundary harmonised across all protein systems.

Strategic Value

The framework supports evidence-based food system transition strategies and identifies the conditions under which microbial protein achieves superior environmental performance at scale.

Microbial Protein LCA System Boundary
Microbial Protein LCA Results

Key Outcomes

87% lower GWP under hydropower vs grid electricity
53–100% lower environmental impacts vs animal protein
47–99% lower impacts vs plant-based protein by category
Electricity sourcing confirmed as the dominant driver
Circular EconomyLife Cycle AssessmentUrban Mining
Economic & LCA Comparison: E-Waste Recycling vs. Traditional Mining

Context

Waste printed circuit boards contain critical metals whose environmental and economic performance relative to primary mining required systematic evaluation under consistent methodological conditions.

The Challenge

Inconsistent system boundaries and variable recovery efficiency assumptions limited direct comparability between secondary recovery and primary mining across multi-metal scenarios.

The Approach

Comparative LCA in OpenLCA using ILCD 2011+ midpoint method, covering nine metals from waste PCBs versus conventional mining. Combined with economic cost-benefit analysis to quantify financial implications.

Strategic Value

Integrated LCA and economic framework enabling transparent comparison to support circular economy strategy and investment decisions.

E-Waste PCB Recovery
Metal Recovery Process Flow

Key Outcomes

Gold: PCB recycling outperforms primary mining on environmental impact
Human toxicity and resource depletion most sensitive pathways
Net positive economic benefit for combined multi-metal recovery
Scalable framework for additional e-waste streams
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How We Work

Structure at every step.
Transparency throughout.

Our six-step process is built for reproducibility. Every decision is documented, every assumption is visible, and every output can withstand critical review.

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How We Work

A process built for precision,
not for volume.

Each engagement follows a structured methodology designed to produce defensible, decision-grade outputs.

01
Discovery & Scoping
Define goals, functional unit, system boundaries, and the decisions your assessment needs to support. This phase determines the entire methodology.
02
Data Collection & Inventory
Structured collection of foreground data from your operations combined with ecoinvent background data. Data quality is assessed and documented at every stage.
03
Model Development
Process-specific models built from verified inventory data in OpenLCA. Every flow is traceable with no black boxes in the foreground system.
04
Impact Assessment
ReCiPe, ILCD 2011+, and EF 3.1 applied across midpoint and endpoint categories. Sensitivity analysis and scenario comparison included as standard.
05
Interpretation & Recommendations
Results translated into concrete engineering and strategy recommendations. Hotspots identified, trade-offs quantified, improvement options ranked.
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Implementation Support
EPD development, third-party review preparation, ESG reporting integration, and supplier communication support. The work does not stop at the report.

Clarity comes from
rigorous methodology.

Defensible results. Transparent assumptions. Ready for third-party review.

Work With Us

Let’s Build a More Sustainable Future Together.

Whether you need an ISO-compliant LCA, an EPD for market entry, or a carbon footprint for regulatory reporting, the engagement starts with a conversation.

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