Mission
• We facilitate exchange platforms of LCA experts discussing aspects of methods,
tools and data
• We identify and prioritize relevant topics of cross-sectoral challenges in the field
of sustainability assessments
• We collaborate on projects or method developments with academia, authorities,
NGOs and other industry partners
• We extend the collaboration platform to new sectors taking their experiences
and needs into account
• We recommend and suggest changes in methodologies, data management and
tools
• We discuss and communicate our experiences with other practitioners’ groups
• We work together effectively and with smart solutions
• We intensify networking activities and offer a broad cross-sectoral expertise
To cluster different work packages and to find out, which opportunities can be
achieved by the ISPN, different topics and activities were identified. The
cross-sectoral approach of ISPN allows the link of different experiences in the field
of the assessment of sustainability as a starting point. The single companies work
together and act as one organization defining needs and opportunities for a successful sustainability measurement. It gives guidance and defines good practices for
the integration of the findings into the business and into business decision-making
[9, 10].
Four activities were identified as a basis for suggesting changes and improvements of tools, methods and data systems. These four activities are using the
extended expertise of the members, the exchange of experiences over the last
decade, modes of collaboration in defining needs, requirements, pathways for
improvement etc. The recognition by other practitioners, academia or NGOs for the
ISPN will support the transportation and communication of important needs of
different fields for further improvements. It shows that leading companies in the
field of sustainability assessment can initiate and foster the development of new,
modern, easy to use, applicable tools, methods and data sets [11, 12].
With this approach, the ISPN can support funded projects, standard generation,
definition of basic requirements for sustainability assessments and of common
practices. These findings will be publicly available and can be used for further
improvement. Based on these findings, the ISPN can improve its way of collaboration, the definition of further topics and areas of improvements. In collaboration
with other groups, new developments can be assessed, checked and be proven for
applicability in different sectors (Fig. 5).
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• We facilitate exchange platforms of LCA experts discussing aspects of methods,
tools and data
• We identify and prioritize relevant topics of cross-sectoral challenges in the field
of sustainability assessments
• We collaborate on projects or method developments with academia, authorities,
NGOs and other industry partners
• We extend the collaboration platform to new sectors taking their experiences
and needs into account
• We recommend and suggest changes in methodologies, data management and
tools
• We discuss and communicate our experiences with other practitioners’ groups
• We work together effectively and with smart solutions
• We intensify networking activities and offer a broad cross-sectoral expertise
To cluster different work packages and to find out, which opportunities can be
achieved by the ISPN, different topics and activities were identified. The
cross-sectoral approach of ISPN allows the link of different experiences in the field
of the assessment of sustainability as a starting point. The single companies work
together and act as one organization defining needs and opportunities for a successful sustainability measurement. It gives guidance and defines good practices for
the integration of the findings into the business and into business decision-making
[9, 10].
Four activities were identified as a basis for suggesting changes and improvements of tools, methods and data systems. These four activities are using the
extended expertise of the members, the exchange of experiences over the last
decade, modes of collaboration in defining needs, requirements, pathways for
improvement etc. The recognition by other practitioners, academia or NGOs for the
ISPN will support the transportation and communication of important needs of
different fields for further improvements. It shows that leading companies in the
field of sustainability assessment can initiate and foster the development of new,
modern, easy to use, applicable tools, methods and data sets [11, 12].
With this approach, the ISPN can support funded projects, standard generation,
definition of basic requirements for sustainability assessments and of common
practices. These findings will be publicly available and can be used for further
improvement. Based on these findings, the ISPN can improve its way of collaboration, the definition of further topics and areas of improvements. In collaboration
with other groups, new developments can be assessed, checked and be proven for
applicability in different sectors (Fig. 5).
Life Cycle Management in Industry—Supporting Business …
361