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Social Life-Cycle Assessment: A Review by Bibliometric Analysis [PDF]

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
This study examined the literature on social life-cycle assessment (S-LCA) published in the last 15 years (2003–2018) using bibliometric methods. Applying scientific mapping and analyzing publication performance, the study describes the structure of and trends in S-LCA publications in terms of related subject categories, authors, journals, countries ...
Irene Huertas-Valdivia   +3 more
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Quantifying the life-cycle health impacts of a cobalt-containing lithium-ion battery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Purpose Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been criticized for contributing to negative social impacts along their life cycles, especially child labor and harsh working conditions during cobalt extraction.
Nordel\uf6f, Anders   +9 more
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Social Organizational Life Cycle Assessment (SO-LCA) and Organization 4.0: An easy-to-implement method

open access: yesMethodsX, 2022
Organizations often face difficulties when measuring their social performance. The lack of international standards, the qualitative/quantitative nature of data, and the unavailability of primary sources all hinder social impact assessments, especially in
Fernando García-Muiña   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

METHODOLOGY OF LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings on Engineering Sciences, 2019
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) represents the most widely adopted tool for calculation and evaluation of the environmentally relevant inputs and outputs and the potential environmental impacts of the life cycle of a product, material or service.
Danijela Nikolić   +4 more
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Assessment of social impacts along the value chain of automation technology components using the LCWE method

open access: yes, 2022
S.125-133Purpose: During the last years, the sustainability of products has gained importance. The established life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology focuses on the evaluation of environmental impacts of products. Academic research extends this approach
Barkmeyer, Mercedes   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Recommendation and context: the missing links for increased life cycle impact in large industries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
PurposeThis study takes an open and explorative approach to investigating the impact, or lack of impact, of life cycle information on behaviours throughout large production companies.
Rex, Emma   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Sustainability Performance of an Italian Textile Product

open access: yesEconomies, 2018
Companies are more and more interested in the improvement of sustainability performance of products, services and processes. For this reason, appropriate and suitable assessment tools supporting the transition to a green economy are highly necessary ...
Paola Lenzo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of Social-Life Cycle Assessment in Urban Settings: Social Impact Assessment of Green Roofs

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
Sustainability brings together three dimensions: environment, economy and society, as according to the Agenda 21, a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally, and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, governments, and
Giulia Mazzucco   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

D6.6 – Social Life Cycle Assessment

open access: yes, 2021
The aim of this work is to combine value chain analysis with the UNEP/SETAC methodology for Social Life Cycle Analysis (S-LCA) and the Hotspot Analysis Tool for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and perform a social and socio-economic LCA for a set of biobased value chains selected within the Magic project.
Singh, Singh, Areekul
openaire   +2 more sources

An extended life cycle analysis of packaging systems for fruit and vegetable transport in Europe

open access: yes, 2022
S.1549-1567Purpose: The year-round supply of fresh fruit and vegetables in Europe requires a complex logistics system. In this study, the most common European fruit and vegetable transport packaging systems, namely single-use wooden and cardboard boxes ...
Albrecht, Stefan   +8 more
core   +1 more source

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