LTS is the North American distributor of SimaPro, one of the world’s most widely used life cycle assessment (LCA) platforms, and the developer of the DATASMART Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Package.
Together, SimaPro and DATASMART provide a robust foundation for modeling North American products, processes, and supply chains.
Unlike generic databases that rely on assumptions developed for other regions, DATASMART was specifically developed to improve the representation of U.S. and Canadian operations. DATASMART enhances USLCI+ by replacing most placeholder “dummy processes” with representative proxy data, helping practitioners develop more complete and transparent models.
Whether supporting EPDs, product carbon footprints, Scope 3 inventories, Buy Clean requirements, ESG disclosures, EPR programs, or ISSB-aligned sustainability reporting, organizations need data that reflects North American operating conditions. DATASMART was built for that purpose.
You are not simply purchasing software. You gain access to a North American partner that understands regional regulations, supply chains, data challenges, and reporting requirements, and is available when you need support.
SimaPro is a leading life cycle assessment (LCA) software that helps organizations transform sustainability data into actionable business insights. By enabling robust environmental modeling and impact assessment, SimaPro supports informed decision-making across product design, procurement, operations, and sustainability strategy.
Designed for sustainability professionals, consultants, researchers, and product manufacturers, SimaPro provides a comprehensive tool for collecting, analyzing, and monitoring the environmental performance of products, services, and supply chains throughout their life cycles.
As organizations face growing expectations for transparency and environmental accountability, SimaPro can support the development of analyses used in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), product carbon footprint studies, Scope 3 emissions assessments, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs, ESG reporting, and sustainability disclosures aligned with emerging frameworks such as the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). By providing a consistent and transparent foundation for environmental impact assessment, SimaPro helps organizations better understand, measure, and communicate sustainability performance.
DATASMART LCI Package is a comprehensive North American life cycle inventory (LCI) database for SimaPro users, developed and maintained by Long Trail Sustainability (LTS). Originally created to improve the representation of U.S. operations in life cycle assessment, DATASMART has evolved into an extensive database covering a broad range of industries, materials, energy systems, and regional supply chains across the United States and Canada.
Today, DATASMART combines enhanced USLCI+ content with hundreds of original and critically reviewed datasets developed by LTS, as well as data contributed by companies, industry associations, and researchers. The database is designed to provide practitioners with a more representative foundation for modeling North American production systems, supporting applications such as life cycle assessments (LCAs), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), product carbon footprints, ESG reporting, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs, Buy Clean initiatives, and emerging sustainability disclosure requirements.
DATASMART continues to expand annually, adding new sectors, regions, and datasets to reflect evolving industries and the growing demand for accurate North American environmental data.
