Welcome to the GFLI Dataset Generation Online Course!
This course is your essential guide to generating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data for the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) database.
The GFLI database provides harmonized, comparable environmental data for feed ingredients. To maintain the reliability and utility of this resource, all submitted datasets—whether Branded (Company-Specific), Regional, or Sectoral—must adhere strictly to the GFLI methodology and quality requirements.
Why This Training Is Necessary
The data you generate will be used widely by the feed and aquaculture sectors to calculate product footprints and support environmental reporting. This training ensures your datasets are technically accurate and consistent, which is necessary for acceptance into the public GFLI library.
Course Roadmap and Learning Goals
This course will provide you with the foundational knowledge and practical steps needed to produce GFLI-compliant data using the generator tool.
Module
Focus
Key Learning Goals
Module 1 —LCA Fundamentals
ISO Standards, Functional Unit, System Boundaries, and Allocation.
Understand the basic scientific framework and terminology for feed ingredient LCA.
Module 2 —GFLI Rules
Data Types, Data Quality Rating (DQR), and Specific Allocation Rules.
Master the specific quality and reporting requirements necessary for a successful GFLI submission.
Module 3 —Tool Demonstration
Step-by-step walkthrough of the GFLI Dataset Generator tool.
Learn the practical process for inputting data and structuring the final dataset.
QUIZ —GFLI Dataset Generator
Assessment covering all core concepts and methodology rules.
Confirm your ability to apply the GFLI rules correctly when generating data.
By completing this course, you will be prepared to contribute consistent and reliable data to the GFLI database.
Let’s begin!
Module 1 — LCA Fundamentals
1.1 What is Life Cycle Assessment?
Lesson 1 of 7 within section Module 1 — LCA Fundamentals.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
1.2 ISO Framework (14040/14044)
Lesson 2 of 7 within section Module 1 — LCA Fundamentals.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
1.3 Declared Units
Lesson 3 of 7 within section Module 1 — LCA Fundamentals.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
1.4 Defining the System Boundaries
Lesson 4 of 7 within section Module 1 — LCA Fundamentals.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
1.5 Foreground vs. Background Data in LCA
Lesson 5 of 7 within section Module 1 — LCA Fundamentals.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
1.6 Allocation: How We Share Environmental Impact
Lesson 6 of 7 within section Module 1 — LCA Fundamentals.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
1.7 Data Quality: Ensuring Trustworthy Results
Lesson 7 of 7 within section Module 1 — LCA Fundamentals.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Module 2 — GFLI Methodology
2.1 Purpose & Scope: A Global Library for Feed Impacts
Lesson 1 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
2.2 Functional Unit: A Standard Building Block
Lesson 2 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
2.3 System Boundaries: Cradle-to-Gate Standard
Lesson 3 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
2.4 Data-in Project Types: Specificity Levels
Lesson 4 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
2.5 Data Types: Primary, Background, and Proxy
Lesson 5 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
2.6 Allocation Rules: Reporting All Three Metrics
Lesson 6 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
2.7 DQR Rules: Setting the Global Quality Bar
Lesson 7 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
2.8 Tiered Emission Modelling: Precision Levels
Lesson 8 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
2.9 Review Process
Lesson 9 of 9 within section Module 2 — GFLI Methodology.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Section 3 — Tool Demonstration
Video 1 — Introduction to the interface
Lesson 1 of 3 within section Section 3 — Tool Demonstration .You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Video 2 — Data collection and registration
Lesson 2 of 3 within section Section 3 — Tool Demonstration .You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Video 3 — Results and dissemination
Lesson 3 of 3 within section Section 3 — Tool Demonstration .You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Quiz
Quiz — GFLI Dataset generator
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Quiz.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
