IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet AB (IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute) was established in 1966 as Sweden’s first environmental research institute. Headquartered in Stockholm, it operates as an applied research and technical consultancy company owned by a foundation established jointly by the Swedish government and Swedish industry.
IVL is one of Sweden’s leading centers for Life Cycle Assessment and circular economy engineering, providing applied research, sustainability strategies, and certified verification services to both multinational companies and public-sector authorities. It is also the parent organisation that originally established EPD International AB.
- Main Office: Stockholm; branch offices in Gothenburg, Malmö, and Skellefteå, plus international operations in China, India, and Colombia
- Accredited testing and analytical chemical laboratories
- Operator of specialized testbeds including Sjöstadsverket Water Innovation Centre (SWIC)
- Over 470 specialists and researchers across environmental science and engineering