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efficiency is reached when a product or process is competitively priced, satisfies
human needs by providing an improved quality of life, and at the same time limits
environmental and human health impacts. The eco-efficiency of a process or product
is determined with the method of life cycle assessment (LCA) introduced in Chap. 5.
Principle of Eco-Efficiency Proactively minimize resource use and environmental
impacts per unit of service provided by a chemical product or process rather than
relying on reactive approaches such as end-of-pipe technologies.
4.3.2.2 Inherent Safety
Inherent safety is a characteristic of a product or process that by design limits any
hazards to a predetermined level deemed acceptable. This includes, for example,
that highly toxic, flammable, or aggressive chemicals are not used at all in a certain
process. The level of inherent safety depends on the size of the remaining hazard
potential and is determined using the methods of product risk assessment (Chap. 6)
as well as process risk assessment (Chap. 7) and thermal safety (Chap. 8).
Principle of Inherent Safety Proactively limit hazards rather than use reactive risk
management.
4.3.2.3 Social Acceptability
Social acceptability can be understood as a society’s consensual acceptance of a
risk. Risks are accepted when the expected benefit is thought to be greater than
the potential damage from a chemical product or process. Examples of expected
benefits include the function provided by the product or process itself, as well as
positive economic effects on entire regions (e.g. employment, tax revenues), or
the enabling of new technologies. Social acceptability is achieved through societal
dialogue about risks and benefits (Chap. 9).
Principle of Social Acceptability Proactively ensure that a societal dialogue on the
risks and benefits takes place rather than relying on reactive management of societal
conflicts.
4.3.3 Integrated Management Systems
A proactive approach implements integrated development as completely as possible
into business processes. This is done through an integrated management system for
continuous (iterative) improvement of business performance. Figure 4.2 provides an
illustration of this. This type of system should be implemented within a company’s
existing business processes in order to apply integrated development at three levels:
the first sets normative business principles, the second develops strategic long-term
goals, and the third aligns these with day-to-day tasks at the operational level.
4 Placing Integrated Development into the Business Perspective
efficiency is reached when a product or process is competitively priced, satisfies
human needs by providing an improved quality of life, and at the same time limits
environmental and human health impacts. The eco-efficiency of a process or product
is determined with the method of life cycle assessment (LCA) introduced in Chap. 5.
Principle of Eco-Efficiency Proactively minimize resource use and environmental
impacts per unit of service provided by a chemical product or process rather than
relying on reactive approaches such as end-of-pipe technologies.
4.3.2.2 Inherent Safety
Inherent safety is a characteristic of a product or process that by design limits any
hazards to a predetermined level deemed acceptable. This includes, for example,
that highly toxic, flammable, or aggressive chemicals are not used at all in a certain
process. The level of inherent safety depends on the size of the remaining hazard
potential and is determined using the methods of product risk assessment (Chap. 6)
as well as process risk assessment (Chap. 7) and thermal safety (Chap. 8).
Principle of Inherent Safety Proactively limit hazards rather than use reactive risk
management.
4.3.2.3 Social Acceptability
Social acceptability can be understood as a society’s consensual acceptance of a
risk. Risks are accepted when the expected benefit is thought to be greater than
the potential damage from a chemical product or process. Examples of expected
benefits include the function provided by the product or process itself, as well as
positive economic effects on entire regions (e.g. employment, tax revenues), or
the enabling of new technologies. Social acceptability is achieved through societal
dialogue about risks and benefits (Chap. 9).
Principle of Social Acceptability Proactively ensure that a societal dialogue on the
risks and benefits takes place rather than relying on reactive management of societal
conflicts.
4.3.3 Integrated Management Systems
A proactive approach implements integrated development as completely as possible
into business processes. This is done through an integrated management system for
continuous (iterative) improvement of business performance. Figure 4.2 provides an
illustration of this. This type of system should be implemented within a company’s
existing business processes in order to apply integrated development at three levels:
the first sets normative business principles, the second develops strategic long-term
goals, and the third aligns these with day-to-day tasks at the operational level.