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© The Author(s) 2015
G. Sonnemann, M. Margni (eds.), Life Cycle Management,
LCA Compendium – The Complete World of Life Cycle Assessment,
DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-7221-1_25
Chapter 25
Life Cycle Management as a Way
to Operationalize the Creating Shared
Value Concept in the Food and Beverage
Industry: A Case Study
Angela Adams , Urs Schenker , and Yves Loerincik
Abstract Nestlé is using life cycle management approaches to operationalize the
Creating Shared Value concept that is strongly promoted by the company. Following
the success of the implementation of PIQET, an LCA software for packaging
designers to integrate environmental criteria in their decision-making, Nestlé has
decided to develop a specifi c tool moving from packaging to product ecodesign
tool. This tool, EcodEX, is linked to the recipe system of the company to facilitate
the realization and improve the quality of LCA. The number of users has increased
to reach 700 people today. However, there have been many challenges to overcome,
such as: the availability and the management of inventory data, following-up the
latest methodology, as well as the training and education of users.
Keywords Creating Shared Value • Data development • Data management •
Ecodesign • EcodEX • Education • Life cycle assessment • Life cycle management
• Nestlé • PIQET • Training
1 Introduction
Systematically applying Creating Shared Value principles in practice and integrating them into the way a company is doing business is a huge challenge, and in some
cases, even a paradigm change. Life cycle management is an important and powerful approach that Nestlé uses to operationalize creating shared value.
A. Adams (*) • Y. Loerincik
Quantis-International , EPFL Innovation Park, Bât D , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
e-mail: angela.adams@quantis-intl.com
U. Schenker
Nestlé Research Center , Vers-chez-les-Blanc , CH-1000 Lausanne 26 , Switzerland
© The Author(s) 2015
G. Sonnemann, M. Margni (eds.), Life Cycle Management,
LCA Compendium – The Complete World of Life Cycle Assessment,
DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-7221-1_25
Chapter 25
Life Cycle Management as a Way
to Operationalize the Creating Shared
Value Concept in the Food and Beverage
Industry: A Case Study
Angela Adams , Urs Schenker , and Yves Loerincik
Abstract Nestlé is using life cycle management approaches to operationalize the
Creating Shared Value concept that is strongly promoted by the company. Following
the success of the implementation of PIQET, an LCA software for packaging
designers to integrate environmental criteria in their decision-making, Nestlé has
decided to develop a specifi c tool moving from packaging to product ecodesign
tool. This tool, EcodEX, is linked to the recipe system of the company to facilitate
the realization and improve the quality of LCA. The number of users has increased
to reach 700 people today. However, there have been many challenges to overcome,
such as: the availability and the management of inventory data, following-up the
latest methodology, as well as the training and education of users.
Keywords Creating Shared Value • Data development • Data management •
Ecodesign • EcodEX • Education • Life cycle assessment • Life cycle management
• Nestlé • PIQET • Training
1 Introduction
Systematically applying Creating Shared Value principles in practice and integrating them into the way a company is doing business is a huge challenge, and in some
cases, even a paradigm change. Life cycle management is an important and powerful approach that Nestlé uses to operationalize creating shared value.
A. Adams (*) • Y. Loerincik
Quantis-International , EPFL Innovation Park, Bât D , CH-1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
e-mail: angela.adams@quantis-intl.com
U. Schenker
Nestlé Research Center , Vers-chez-les-Blanc , CH-1000 Lausanne 26 , Switzerland