We help medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, health systems and industry associations measure environmental impact, make claims that hold up, and cut emissions — led by Dr. Cassandra L. Thiel, a peer-reviewed life cycle assessment researcher at NYU Langone Health.
Research published in JAMA, Health Affairs, Environmental Science & Technology and the American Journal of Public Health.
| Publications | 100+ |
|---|---|
| Research citations | 4,700+ |
| Assessment standard | ISO 14040/44 |
| Academic home | NYU Langone Health |
| Honors | Fulbright Scholar |
Answer customer and regulatory demands for product-level environmental data, design lower-impact products, and market sustainability without greenwashing.
See how we help MedTech & PharmaFind where your emissions and waste really come from, prioritize the actions with the best environmental and financial return, and build staff capability.
See how we help Health SystemsValidate your sector's sustainability claims with evidence and get proven solutions into standards, pledges and decarbonization guidance.
See how we help Associations & PolicyKnow the real footprint of your products — and where to reduce it.
How we helpMarket the environmental benefits you've earned — without greenwashing.
How we helpTurn commitments into a prioritized, evidence-based plan.
How we helpIndependent, expert review that makes your sustainability data credible.
How we helpBuild sustainability capability across your organization.
How we helpClient: NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
“We needed a research consultant to create a roadmap for us to manage the explosion of interest in all things scientific and clinical related to what we do, so that we are working smart given the limited time and budget we have. Dr. Thiel instinctively understood this and has helped us tremendously to prioritize and deliver results in just the right ways.”
“Dr. Thiel has been an invaluable resource in developing our environmental life cycle assessment capabilities and identifying ways to reduce our own environmental impact in health care delivery. She brings a level of expertise that is only matched by her ability to teach others.”
“What stands out most about working with Dr. Thiel is her exceptional depth of knowledge in healthcare sustainability. She can align her knowledge with our business needs which ensures that our sustainability strategies are not only environmentally impactful but can also be advantageous for our company.”
“Dr. Thiel brought her understanding and expertise of the healthcare sector to the project's planning, made introductions to several important stakeholders that helped gather insights, and conceived and wrote an academic manuscript that articulated the research.”
Dr. Cassandra L. Thiel has spent more than a decade measuring the environmental footprint of healthcare — from operating rooms and surgical supplies to whole hospitals. Her peer-reviewed life cycle assessments are widely cited and used by health systems, manufacturers and policymakers working to decarbonize healthcare.
As a consultant, she brings that same research rigor to your organization: methods that stand up to scrutiny, deep connections across the health sector, and the ability to explain complex results to executives, engineers, sales teams and clinicians alike.
About Dr. Thiel
What a year of coaching emerging climate leaders taught me about brave ideas, political navigation, and decarbonizing medicine.
And other thoughts on what you can do when you hear someone peddling absolute trash as science.
A Reminder of Why LCAs are so Important
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