shaping and implementing
metrics for sustainability
The International Reference Center for Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG) is a research group and center of expertise on sustainability and life cycle thinking. Through leading-edge research, expert services on sustainability, and education, the CIRAIG aims to shape and implement metrics focused on life cycle thinking.
The CIRAIG brings together the expertise of two universities in Montreal, Canada, Polytechnique Montreal and UQÀM, as well as HES-SO in Sion, Switzerland.
Sustainability research
building on life cycle thinking
- Life cycle assessment
- Environmental & socioeconomic impacts
- Circular economy
- System modeling
- Energy transition
- Social acceptability
- Industrial symbiosis and ecology
DEDICATED PARTNERS
With an annual budget of over 1M$, the International Life Cycle Chair brings together ten industrial partners: ArcelorMittal, Hydro-Québec, LVMH, Michelin, Nestlé, Optel Group, Solvay, TotalEnergies, Umicore and Richemont.
Expert services
supporting your sustainability initiatives
Our team of analysts are available to offer specialized services in
- Specific studies using life cycle management tools
- Tool development
- Training
Education
online and in-person training
- PhD and Masters students
- Post-doc opportunities
- Professional Training
Read our latest blog posts
What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint this Christmas?
The carbon footprint of a typical Christmas in Quebec comes down to the Christmas tree, transportation, presents and food.
What is the most eco-friendly option for reading a book?
E-reader or paper books: which is better for the environment? We break it down in this article on the life cycle of reading
News and press releases
Management change at the CIRAIG
Sara Russo Garrido is appointed as CIRAIG’s executive director
François Saunier is appointed as CIRAIG’s deputy executive director
Three CIRAIG students laureats of the student scientific communication contest “Valorisez les sciences!”
Last Friday, prizes were awarded to the winners of the scientific communication contest organized by Institut des sciences environnementales de l’UQÀM (ISE-UQAM), Réseau inondations intersectoriel
