Evaluating the landscape of social assessment methods: integrating the social dimension in sustainability assessment of product value chains
For the purpose of computational integration, LCSA frameworks need an S-LCA method with a quantitative FU approach. However, only some S-LCA approaches are able to comply with this requirement, and these will only be able to cover a limited set of scalable quantitative impact indicators. We conclude by emphasizing the equal importance of product-oriented S-LCA and organization-oriented social assessment methods, while appreciating their fundamentally different goals and scopes.
Authors
- Reinout Heijungs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0724-5962)
- Nina van Dulmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2059-3564)
- Carlos Felipe Blanco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8199-8420)
- Jeroen B. Guinée (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2558-6493)
- Susana Toboso‐Chavero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8475-5184)
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
- Delft University of Technology (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-025-02432-z
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.36
Funders
- Universiteit Leiden
- Technische Universiteit Delft
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek