The product-market system approach to adopt life-cycle thinking in organisation management

Session TU.1.D || Life Cycle Thinking in Companies and Organizations Authors MANCINELLI, RAIMONDO; Wehrmeyer, Walter; Lee, Jacquetta; Arena, Noemi; Reeves, Kevin; Embley, Tim Abstract Pushed by public demand and regulations, the firms’ role in society is gradually changing from shareholder profit maximisation to societal shared value creation. Despite the positive market’s response in adopting sustainability [...]

The product-market system approach to adopt life-cycle thinking in organisation management2021-09-30T20:01:00+00:00

Limitations and recommendations of LCA databases of mining activities for some raw materials

Session MO.1.A || Life Cycle Approaches in the Raw Materials Sector Authors Fiorletta, Mathilde; Lai, Frédéric; Bonnemaison, Michel; Garcia, Jade; Osset, Philippe Abstract Even if mines activities are not threatened in a near future (Elshkaki et al., 2018), this industry can cause serious damages on the environment. In LCA, many databases exist, identifying the environmental [...]

Limitations and recommendations of LCA databases of mining activities for some raw materials2021-09-30T20:01:00+00:00

What we really know about critical raw material impact?

Session MO.1.A || Life Cycle Approaches in the Raw Materials Sector Authors Penaherrera, Fernando; Pehlken, Alexandra; Koch, Bjoern Abstract The pressure on critical raw materials in the economy has dramatically increased during the last century. There are several methodologies to assess the impact of material use and benefits of material recycling, such as Life Cycle [...]

What we really know about critical raw material impact?2021-09-30T20:01:00+00:00

Environmental performance of mass balanced polycarbonate

Session MO.2.B || Decarbonized Mobility Along the Value Chain Authors Schenk, Karolin; Bechtle, Miriam; Himmelreich, Birgit Abstract Covestro materials, like polycarbonate, enrich people’s daily lives and make the world a brighter place. Covestro is deeply committed to creating durable and resource-saving plastic material solutions for the car industry, as well as exploiting new raw materials [...]

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Explorative approach to circular business structures in the magnet industry

Session WE.3.A || Business Models for a Circular Economy Authors van Nielen, Sander; Kleijn, René; Miranda Xicotencatl, Brenda Abstract Many promising recycling technologies are under development worldwide. Only some of these emerging technologies finds successful implementation at industrial level. To bridge the gap between innovation and large-scale application, several hurdles need to be overcome. This [...]

Explorative approach to circular business structures in the magnet industry2021-09-30T20:01:00+00:00

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The 10th International Conference on Life Cycle Management took place on 5th – 8th September 2021 as a virtual conference. The conference was organized under the following theme: Building a Sustainable Future based on Innovation and Digitalization. In the LCM 2021 media library you will find all the content that was shared during the conference.

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Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP Department Life Cycle Engineering (GaBi)
Wankelstr. 5 | 70563 Stuttgart | Germany
Ms. Sandra Kanitz
E-mail: contact@lcm2021.org
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