Session TU.3.D || Life Cycle Innovation to Drive Sustainability and Business Performance Authors Valente, Clara; Rubach, Synnøve Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explore how social LCA (SLCA) & social organizational LCA (SOLCA), can be used to shape the business model of companies that wants to be social sus-tainable both related to one’s [...]
Authors Pedolin, Dario; Six, Johan; Nemecek, Thomas Abstract Agricultural production faces the challenge to improve both: The less than optimal economic situation with farmers achieving below average income as well as the environmental performance, because environmental goals are not achieved. The study analyses the question if we can achieve both, a more environmental friendly production [...]
Authors Arias, Andrea; Fierro, Julio; Martínez, Cristina Abstract As the world population increases and living standards rise globally, demand on raw materials is expected to double by 2060 according to the OECD, thus increasing the impact on the environment. Petroleum and petroleum-based polymers are among the most in-demand materials, while being non-renewable, and linked to [...]
Authors van Rootselaar, Sander; Hengstler, Jasmin Abstract The energy sector is a driver in the European Green Deal to reduce carbon emissions. Natural gas represents a solution during the energy transition: as the cleanest hydrocarbon-based energy source, it can be stored in large quantities and provides the flexibility necessary for the increased use of renewable [...]
Authors Sanchez, Inma; Checa, Daniel; Escamilla, Marta; Leão, Susana Abstract Circular economy is a driver for sustainability and contrary traditional business models, designing circular business models that create value utilizing economic value retained in products after use in the production of new offerings (Linder & Williander, 2017). A circular company usually means the business efficiently [...]
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