Assessment of Life Cycle Management Maturity and Priorities in Latin American Companies

Authors Wiche, Pia; Granato, Danilo Abstract This study shows that sustainable management in companies is focused on end-of-life (EoL) management but is made without robust life cycle indicators. The data was obtained using a self-assessment based on (UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative, 2014) that evaluates the life cycle management (LCM) maturity of companies in four dimensions: [...]

Assessment of Life Cycle Management Maturity and Priorities in Latin American Companies2021-09-30T20:01:05+00:00

Rapid environmental footprint calculation of animal production using the new tool “APS Footprint”

Authors Létinois, Ulla; Durlinger, Bart; Kok, Bjorn Abstract Animal production systems are essential in global food security. At the same time, they are an important source of environmental impacts such as global warming, land use (change), water use, eutrophication, and acidification. The impacts can significantly be mitigated through various system management changes, technical and feed [...]

Rapid environmental footprint calculation of animal production using the new tool “APS Footprint”2021-09-30T20:01:05+00:00

The need for more “dynamics” in Life Cycle Assessments for improved building-related decision making processes

Session MO.2.C || Transfer Towards Climate Neutrality – Scenarios, Options and Valuation Authors Kreißig, Johannes; Fischer, Matthias; Braune, Anna Abstract Life Cycle Assessment is gaining importance as a concise methodology to assess the environmental impacts of building related decisions. As examples from France, the Netherlands and Denmark show, it is even so much recognized, that [...]

The need for more “dynamics” in Life Cycle Assessments for improved building-related decision making processes2021-09-30T20:01:04+00:00

Steps to mainstream sustainability assessment in the decision-making process of Colruyt Group

Session TU.1.D || Life Cycle Thinking in Companies and Organizations Authors Van Hemelryck, Steven; Adibi, Naeem; McHardy, Cara; Voorend, Wannes Abstract Colruyt Group conducted the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for its wine bottling plant 20 years ago. Since then, the company has made significant steps to mainstream decision making based on sustainability. Yearly carbon [...]

Steps to mainstream sustainability assessment in the decision-making process of Colruyt Group2021-09-30T20:01:04+00:00

Making an impact through joint efforts – Values, outcomes and lessons from 25 years of collaboration

Session WE.2.D || Business Life Cycle Networks Authors Palander, Sara; Wikström, Anna; Rydberg, Maria Abstract Swedish Life Cycle Center, hosted by Chalmers University of Technology and founded in 1996, is a center of excellence and joint collaboration platform for academia, research institutes, industry and government agencies – fostering competence building and knowledge exchange in the [...]

Making an impact through joint efforts – Values, outcomes and lessons from 25 years of collaboration2021-09-30T20:01:04+00:00
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