exchange information and successful practices around common aspects in sustainability assessment methodologies, lifecycle thinking and management consulting. In addition, the ISPN aims at fostering Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a tool
to support sustainable innovation and measurement. The development and common
understanding of the ISPN and its function is illustrated in Fig. 1. Participating in
the ISPN serves as source of inspiration for its members and helps them to
implement and disseminate Life Cycle Thinking and Best Practices regarding
sustainability assessment within their organization.
Since its start the International Sustainability Practitioner Network (ISPN)
gained more and more members and currently consists of 15 companies from
various sectors and countries as shown in Fig. 2.
2 LCA and Other Approaches for the Assessment
of Sustainability
Although each member company uses slightly different approaches to assess its
sustainability performance, the basic idea of applying LCA in decision making and
as communication tool is very similar across companies and industrial sectors.
Simplified LCA approaches as well as Hotspot Analysis are of particular interest
within the early research and development phase or during the Eco-design of a
product, service or process. In addition, LCA is used in marketing and
Fig. 1 Development and main focusses of the International Sustainability Practitioners Network
(ISPN)
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to support sustainable innovation and measurement. The development and common
understanding of the ISPN and its function is illustrated in Fig. 1. Participating in
the ISPN serves as source of inspiration for its members and helps them to
implement and disseminate Life Cycle Thinking and Best Practices regarding
sustainability assessment within their organization.
Since its start the International Sustainability Practitioner Network (ISPN)
gained more and more members and currently consists of 15 companies from
various sectors and countries as shown in Fig. 2.
2 LCA and Other Approaches for the Assessment
of Sustainability
Although each member company uses slightly different approaches to assess its
sustainability performance, the basic idea of applying LCA in decision making and
as communication tool is very similar across companies and industrial sectors.
Simplified LCA approaches as well as Hotspot Analysis are of particular interest
within the early research and development phase or during the Eco-design of a
product, service or process. In addition, LCA is used in marketing and
Fig. 1 Development and main focusses of the International Sustainability Practitioners Network
(ISPN)
Life Cycle Management in Industry—Supporting Business …
353