Abstract
In the last few decades, greater attention is being paid by the Italian industrial ceramics sector to the
environmental impacts related to ceramics production cycle and many companies have acquired voluntary
environmental certifications (ISO 14001 or EMAS) or labeling (Ecolabel or EPD). This is not the case with the
artistic ceramics sector in which few companies are certified. One of the most common and used tool for
evaluating the environmental impact of products is the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. This paper presents the preliminary results from a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) analysis of the artistic ceramics sector in Caltagirone (Italy). Representative life cycle inventories are essential for any good quality LCA. They represent the fundamental blocks for compiling the full LCA of the ceramics production process, hence promoting environmental sustainability.