Supply Chain Assessments from a Social Impact Perspective: Enhancing Social Life Cycle Assessment for Industrial Applications using the Example of the Automotive Industry

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The growing awareness of the social impacts of products and business practices is driving stakeholders to demand greater sustainability from companies. The Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) evaluates social effects throughout the product life cycle and identifies opportunities to foster social sustainability. Despite its potential, S-LCA remains in a pilot phase in many sectors, including the European automotive industry. This work combines conceptual and empirical approaches to refine the method. It introduces stakeholder groups, indicators, and a methodical approach to stakeholder selection, while being the first to test IT solutions for product-specific applications. The goal is to enhance the method and facilitate its integration into everyday business practice to maximize long-term value for companies and society.

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Auflage: 1/2025
Copyrightjahr: 2025
ISBN-Online: 978-3-69030-102-2
Verlag: TEWISS, Garbsen
Sprache: Deutsch
Seiten: 244
Produkttyp: Monographie

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1. 1.1 Research Objectives Kein Zugriff
2. 1.2 Structure of the Thesis Kein Zugriff
1. 2.1 Life Cycle Thinking Assessment Kein Zugriff
2. 2.2 Connecting S-LCA and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Kein Zugriff
1. 3.1 The History of S-LCA Kein Zugriff
2. 3.2 Methodological Barriers Kein Zugriff
3. 3.3 S-LCA in the Automotive Industry Kein Zugriff
4. 3.4 The Use of Software in S-LCA Kein Zugriff
1. 4.1 A General Catalog of Stakeholder Groups and Impact Sub-Categories Kein Zugriff
2. 4.2 Goal & Scope Definition: Analytical Hierarchy Process as Cut-Off Criterion Kein Zugriff
3. 4.3 Life Cycle Inventory Kein Zugriff
4. 4.4 Impact Assessment: Performance Reference Scales Kein Zugriff
1. 5.1 Case Study Goal and Spoce Definition Kein Zugriff
2. 5.2 Life Cycle Inventory Kein Zugriff
3. 5.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Interpretation Kein Zugriff
1. 6.1 Product-Specific S-LCA using LCA for Experts Kein Zugriff
2. 6.2 Social Hotspot Assessment using the Social Hotspot Database Kein Zugriff
1. 7.1 Benefits for the Automotive Industry Kein Zugriff
2. 7.2 Limitations Kein Zugriff
1. 8.1 Research Needs in the S-LCA Landscape Kein Zugriff
2. 8.2 Summary of Key Findings Kein Zugriff
3. 8.3 Conclusion Kein Zugriff