Product social footprinting, the assessment of social metrics and impacts at a product level, gives businesses the tools to drive business value: reduce business risks, steer product development, and improve communications and reputation.
Sustainability assessments result in mountains of data. Before being able to implement a new business model or start improving your products, you need to sort through it all and set priorities. This article discusses two methods for doing so.
Monetisation or natural capital valuation expresses environmental impacts in dollar amounts. This helps companies make the cross-category comparisons they need to make the decisions that give the best return on investment.
This series of articles discusses the steps in an LCA, each explained by an expert consultant. Today, Laura Golsteijn tackles the characterization step and showcases some of the new ecotoxicity modeling developments from her PhD research.
Choosing the right sustainable business model isn't a decision to be made lightly. Depending on your product's life cycle, choosing the wrong business model might make impacts worse. That's why life cycle thinking is essential.
Several major social and environmental business risks arise from within the supply chain. Managing these risks is a compelling reason for businesses to invest in supply chain analysis and especially supply chain sustainability initiatives.
PRé CEO and founder Mark Goedkoop won the 2014 SETAC Lifetime Achievement in LCA Award. In this interview, he shares his thoughts about LCA as a field, the challenges we now face, and the developments we can expect in the future.
If your company really wants to improve it environmental impacts, you need more than just sustainable product design - you need a sustainable business model. This article describes the three bottom lines such a business model needs to have.
Around 25% of all published life cycle assessments concern agricultural products. Why do agriculture-related LCAs make up such a large share? This article looks at historical context and current developments in this crucial sector.
3D printing creates products without waste material or need for transport, storage, and packaging. An environmental production dream come true? How does it compare to standardized production methods such as injection molding?