Germany, Sept. 11 -- Evonik has set a new benchmark for sustainability assessments in the chemical industry. With a TUV-certified software solution, Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) can now be generated and updated automatically-quickly, consistently, and reliably. Evonik is leading the way for chemical companies to digitize this complex process to such a depth.The solution enables the calculation of all relevant environmental impacts of Evonik's products-from carbon footprint and water usage to nutrient discharges into water bodies. Automated calculations are about ten times faster than the previous manual method. Instead of taking weeks, an LCA can now be provided within just a few days. Automated LCAs are already available for more than 1,0...