154
Examples of such approach include The Sustainability Consortium (TSC),
5 Public
Gardens Sustainability Index
6 hotspots analysis and AHAM hotspots analysis
7 and
WRAP’s Product Sustainability Forum (PSF)
8 in the UK (WRAP: Waste &
Resources Action Programme).
3 Applications/Use of Hotspots Analysis
The purpose of hotspots analysis is to help policy-makers, businesses and other
stakeholders to collate, analyze and visualize sustainability hotspots information
and insight drawn from a range of different data and information sources in order to
move more swiftly from research and analysis towards tangible, practical actions
(Barthel et al. 2014 ).
Typical application of hotspots analysis include:
• Product- and sector-level sustainability standards
• Government or trade association sponsored voluntary agreements with industry
• Policy, research and innovation activities to drive more sustainable forms of
production and consumption
• Strategic prioritization of areas for impact management in global value chains
• Information to support consumer-facing campaigns or business-to-business
communications and messages on key sustainability themes
• Pilots, value chain and stakeholder collaborations and partnerships to address
key sustainability hotspots
A range of different stakeholders, such as industry, government, trade associations
and collaborative groups, are using hotspots analysis methodologies to identify
sustainability improvement opportunities and develop action plans to address
identifi ed hotspots. Table 12.1 shows some of the existing hotspots analysis
methodologies developed by different stakeholders.
5 More information on The Sustainability Consortium may be accessed at: http://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/
6 A copy of the Public Gardens Sustainability Index may be accessed at: http://www.publicgardens.
org/fi les/fi les/Longwood%20Gardens%20-%20Sustainability%20Index%20for%20North%20
American%20Public%20Gardens%20v%201_0%20-%20Final%2020130514.pdf
7 More details on the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) hotspots analysis
used in the development of the AHAM 7001-2014/CSA SPE-7001-14/UL 7001, Sustainability
Standard for Household Refrigeration Appliances may be found at: http://lcacenter.org/lcaxii/
fi nal-presentations/513.pdf
8 More information on the Waste Resources Action Programme’s (WRAP) Product sustainability
Forum (PSF) may be accessed at: http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/product-sustainability-forum-psf
M. Barthel et al.
Examples of such approach include The Sustainability Consortium (TSC),
5 Public
Gardens Sustainability Index
6 hotspots analysis and AHAM hotspots analysis
7 and
WRAP’s Product Sustainability Forum (PSF)
8 in the UK (WRAP: Waste &
Resources Action Programme).
3 Applications/Use of Hotspots Analysis
The purpose of hotspots analysis is to help policy-makers, businesses and other
stakeholders to collate, analyze and visualize sustainability hotspots information
and insight drawn from a range of different data and information sources in order to
move more swiftly from research and analysis towards tangible, practical actions
(Barthel et al. 2014 ).
Typical application of hotspots analysis include:
• Product- and sector-level sustainability standards
• Government or trade association sponsored voluntary agreements with industry
• Policy, research and innovation activities to drive more sustainable forms of
production and consumption
• Strategic prioritization of areas for impact management in global value chains
• Information to support consumer-facing campaigns or business-to-business
communications and messages on key sustainability themes
• Pilots, value chain and stakeholder collaborations and partnerships to address
key sustainability hotspots
A range of different stakeholders, such as industry, government, trade associations
and collaborative groups, are using hotspots analysis methodologies to identify
sustainability improvement opportunities and develop action plans to address
identifi ed hotspots. Table 12.1 shows some of the existing hotspots analysis
methodologies developed by different stakeholders.
5 More information on The Sustainability Consortium may be accessed at: http://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/
6 A copy of the Public Gardens Sustainability Index may be accessed at: http://www.publicgardens.
org/fi les/fi les/Longwood%20Gardens%20-%20Sustainability%20Index%20for%20North%20
American%20Public%20Gardens%20v%201_0%20-%20Final%2020130514.pdf
7 More details on the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) hotspots analysis
used in the development of the AHAM 7001-2014/CSA SPE-7001-14/UL 7001, Sustainability
Standard for Household Refrigeration Appliances may be found at: http://lcacenter.org/lcaxii/
fi nal-presentations/513.pdf
8 More information on the Waste Resources Action Programme’s (WRAP) Product sustainability
Forum (PSF) may be accessed at: http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/product-sustainability-forum-psf
M. Barthel et al.