LCA For Business - Conference, Lille, 2011
When faced with the daunting task of undertaking an LCA many companies are scared off by the complications and resource intensive process. There are many barriers for any company undertaking an LCA. Besides the challenges of conducting an LCA such as setting an accurate scope, choosing realistic boundaries, deciding which databases to use and what impact categories to consider. Companies are faced with other practical daily challenges such as funding, staffing, expertise, supply chain constraints and short deadlines. All these issues and many more do not make LCA’s attractive. Therefore many companies and especially SME’s do not undertake LCA. Providing SME’s with sector based web tool, free training and sector specific data it is hoped that LCA will be become more attractive and feasible. The LCA to Go project will provide SME’s with a practical, easy to use and relevant LCA web tool.
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LCA For Business - Conference, Lille, 2011
- 1. Jude Sherry
- 5. 80% source: Harman WHO / BBC
- 7. 100 European SME Develop sector specific LCA web tool
- 8. Photovoltaic’s Smart textiles Industrial Machinery Bioplastics Sensors Printed circuit boards Semiconductors
- 9. Simplified LCA approach Sector and regional based data Technology relevant indicators Free online open source software Free online accredited training Free onsite expert mentoring Quick to learn and use
- 10. 100 SME’s Public SME Specifications Training Tool Release 2014 2012 2015 2011 2013
- 12. Tangible benefits costs reductions understanding systems improved communications focus for development Relevant and useful results Ability to integrate with current MRP
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- When companies are faced with the daunting task of undertaking an LCA, it is too much for them. They are overwhelmed as there are too many options and too flexibility within SME’s.
- Global supply chains are often too big and complicated for SME’s to be realistically able to track the sources of their materials. On top of this SME are often smaller their suppliers and it is unlikely that will be able to get accurate environmental data off their suppliers.
- Sector based LCA’s reduce the amount of work required by an SME, making it more feasible.
- Need to consider position in supply chain
- Sectors under review
- Outcome expected from project
- Project timeline
- Project partners
- Need to provide benefits directly with SME’s