Life Cycle Management Approaches
to Support Circular Economy
Sébastien Zinck, Anne-Christine Ayed, Monia Niero, Megann Head,
Friedrich-W. Wellmer, Roland W. Scholz and Stéphane Morel
Abstract This article summarizes the panel session “Life Cycle Management
approaches to support Circular Economy” of the 8th International Conference on
Life Cycle Management (LCM2017 conference, Luxembourg). Four panellists
were invited to share their point of view on this topic. Each of them brought a
different perspective, addressing the topic from both the academic and industrial
point of view; focusing on a raw materials aspect or considering a life cycle (or
eco-design) related scope; in the context of a certification process (for products or
activities) or of an eco-innovation process (including new business models for
circular economy). After short presentation by each of the panellists, the discussion
especially addressed the complementarity between several LCM concepts to be
considered jointly when developing circular concepts and models.
S. Zinck (&)
Environmental Research and Innovation, Life Cycle Sustainability
and Risk Assessment, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology,
4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
e-mail: sebastien.zinck@list.lu
A.-C. Ayed
Tarkett, R&I Centre, Z.A. Salzbaach, 9559 Wiltz, Luxembourg
M. Niero
Division for Quantitative Sustainability Assessment, Technical University
of Denmark, DTU Management Engineering, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
M. Head
Steelcase Inc., Global Sustainability, 901 44th St. SE, Grand Rapids MI, USA
F.-W. Wellmer
Federal German Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR),
Neue Sachlichkeit 32, 30655 Hannover, Germany
R. W. Scholz
Natural and Social Science Interface, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology,
Zurich, Switzerland
S. Morel
Renault, Technocentre, 1, Avenue du Golf, 78280 Guyancourt, France
© The Author(s) 2018
E. Benetto et al. (eds.), Designing Sustainable Technologies,
Products and Policies, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66981-6_1
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to Support Circular Economy
Sébastien Zinck, Anne-Christine Ayed, Monia Niero, Megann Head,
Friedrich-W. Wellmer, Roland W. Scholz and Stéphane Morel
Abstract This article summarizes the panel session “Life Cycle Management
approaches to support Circular Economy” of the 8th International Conference on
Life Cycle Management (LCM2017 conference, Luxembourg). Four panellists
were invited to share their point of view on this topic. Each of them brought a
different perspective, addressing the topic from both the academic and industrial
point of view; focusing on a raw materials aspect or considering a life cycle (or
eco-design) related scope; in the context of a certification process (for products or
activities) or of an eco-innovation process (including new business models for
circular economy). After short presentation by each of the panellists, the discussion
especially addressed the complementarity between several LCM concepts to be
considered jointly when developing circular concepts and models.
S. Zinck (&)
Environmental Research and Innovation, Life Cycle Sustainability
and Risk Assessment, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology,
4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
e-mail: sebastien.zinck@list.lu
A.-C. Ayed
Tarkett, R&I Centre, Z.A. Salzbaach, 9559 Wiltz, Luxembourg
M. Niero
Division for Quantitative Sustainability Assessment, Technical University
of Denmark, DTU Management Engineering, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
M. Head
Steelcase Inc., Global Sustainability, 901 44th St. SE, Grand Rapids MI, USA
F.-W. Wellmer
Federal German Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR),
Neue Sachlichkeit 32, 30655 Hannover, Germany
R. W. Scholz
Natural and Social Science Interface, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology,
Zurich, Switzerland
S. Morel
Renault, Technocentre, 1, Avenue du Golf, 78280 Guyancourt, France
© The Author(s) 2018
E. Benetto et al. (eds.), Designing Sustainable Technologies,
Products and Policies, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66981-6_1
3