Session WE.2.B || Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products Authors Cabrera, Fanny; Pacheco, Gustavo; Vanegas, Paúl; Sucozhañay, Dolores Abstract The transition towards a circular economy, which has emerged as a promising approach to achieve sustainable development, may cause significant social impacts on vulnerable groups. However, assessing social impacts remains a challenge. Social Life Cycle Assessment [...]

Session MO.1.E || What Gets Measured, Gets Improved – Impact Assessment and Environmental Labeling Along the Production Chain Authors Palander, Sara; Spak, Björn; Sanne, Karin; Lorentzon, Katarina; Rydberg, Maria; Wikström, Anna Abstract Companies are working with life cycle thinking for different purposes such as marketing, purchasing, investments and strategies, with the objective to reduce the [...]

Session MO.2.E || What Gets Measured, Gets Improved – Impact Assessment and Environmental Labeling Along the Production Chain II Authors Johnsen, Fredrik Moltu; Tellnes, Lars G. F. Abstract In the past ten years, an increasing number of Environmental product declarations (EPDs) of building materials in accordance with EN 15804 have been developed and verified. This [...]

Session MO.2.E || What Gets Measured, Gets Improved – Impact Assessment and Environmental Labeling Along the Production Chain II Authors Braune, Anna; Quante, Kathrin Abstract The construction of new buildings and major renovations are responsible for a large share of global GHG emissions. At the same time, the demand for new spaces to live and [...]