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As outlined in other chapters of this book, to be successful, life cycle information
needs to be applied on a signifi cantly larger scale to have an impact in management
decisions. Only then the goal to enhance sustainability efforts and eventually
achieve regeneration will be successful. Essentially following the vision of “A sustainable global society where life cycle approaches are established and decision
makers have fully integrated them into their regular decision making processes.” To
this end it is understood that life cycle approaches contribute to the overall goal of
a sustainable society through providing data and knowledge for:
Box 20.1: A Practical Example: Renault’s Efforts to Inform Their
Consumers About Their Life Cycle Management Work
To operationalize its commitment to the environment, Renault is using the life
cycle management approach, focussing especially on incorporating sustainability
concerns into the design and manufacturing process as well as the use phase
of the car and its end-of-life treatment. In order to assess its cars’ environmental
performance, Renault conducts LCAs, such as, for example, for its Fluence
Z.E. The LCA as well as its critical review is publicly available from Renault’s
website, as are brief introductions into the LCM and LCA concepts.
To help its consumers identify easily which of its cars have the best environmental credentials and are also the most economical to drive, Renault
introduced in 2007 the Eco2 label. The label is based on Renault’s environmental policy and on the analysis of the impact of their cars in the three key
stages of their cars’ life cycle:
• Manufacturing: Eco2 vehicles must be built in ISO 14001-certifi ed plants
• Utilization: Eco2 vehicles must emit less than 120 g of CO 2 /km
• Recycling: 7 % of the plastic in Eco2 vehicles must come from recycling
and Eco2 vehicles must be 85 % recyclable
Renault’s application of life cycle management and life cycle assessment
concepts thus helps it to provide interested customers with an internationally
accepted and scientifi cally sound decision-making basis when making
purchasing decisions (Renault 2015 ).
P. Strothmann et al.
As outlined in other chapters of this book, to be successful, life cycle information
needs to be applied on a signifi cantly larger scale to have an impact in management
decisions. Only then the goal to enhance sustainability efforts and eventually
achieve regeneration will be successful. Essentially following the vision of “A sustainable global society where life cycle approaches are established and decision
makers have fully integrated them into their regular decision making processes.” To
this end it is understood that life cycle approaches contribute to the overall goal of
a sustainable society through providing data and knowledge for:
Box 20.1: A Practical Example: Renault’s Efforts to Inform Their
Consumers About Their Life Cycle Management Work
To operationalize its commitment to the environment, Renault is using the life
cycle management approach, focussing especially on incorporating sustainability
concerns into the design and manufacturing process as well as the use phase
of the car and its end-of-life treatment. In order to assess its cars’ environmental
performance, Renault conducts LCAs, such as, for example, for its Fluence
Z.E. The LCA as well as its critical review is publicly available from Renault’s
website, as are brief introductions into the LCM and LCA concepts.
To help its consumers identify easily which of its cars have the best environmental credentials and are also the most economical to drive, Renault
introduced in 2007 the Eco2 label. The label is based on Renault’s environmental policy and on the analysis of the impact of their cars in the three key
stages of their cars’ life cycle:
• Manufacturing: Eco2 vehicles must be built in ISO 14001-certifi ed plants
• Utilization: Eco2 vehicles must emit less than 120 g of CO 2 /km
• Recycling: 7 % of the plastic in Eco2 vehicles must come from recycling
and Eco2 vehicles must be 85 % recyclable
Renault’s application of life cycle management and life cycle assessment
concepts thus helps it to provide interested customers with an internationally
accepted and scientifi cally sound decision-making basis when making
purchasing decisions (Renault 2015 ).
P. Strothmann et al.