Purpose This study aims to establish a consensus-based framework for Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment (S-LCIA) or Social Life Cycle Performance Assessment(S-LCPA) tailored for Zero-tailpipe Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) by identifying and classifying social impact subcategories and indicators as mandatory and optional along with providing necessary Interpretation parameters. This framework is primarily focused on improving consi...

Purpose This study focuses on developing a harmonized Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) methodology tailored for Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) within the European context. It also addresses the need for consistency, transparency, and scientific robustness across environmental impact assessments of ZEVs. Methods A structured three-step consensus-building process comprising state-of-the-art review, recommendation formulation,...

Purpose This paper aims to present the ISO 14075—Environmental management—Principles and framework for social life cycle assessment(S-LCA) which was developed by the Working Group 15 of ISO/TC 207/SC 5. In this study, we present the main discussion points, insights on the development process, differences in terminology with current literature, and mutual concessions leading to the compromises made. Methods A period of 3 years...

Purpose The increase in demand for raw materials of an electric vehicle (EV) which is mainly composed of NMC (nickel, manganese, and cobalt) lithium-ion battery (Li-NMC) brings significant social impacts to the various stakeholders involved in the mining and processing of these minerals, including workers, local communities, society, and actors in the value chain. The EV battery supply chain also faces many challenges, includi...

Purpose Abiotic resource is included as an impact category in life cycle impact assessment (LCIA). The most widely accepted LCIA method is abiotic resource depletion potential (ADP). However, numerous studies have illustrated the limitations of the ADP method, such as the neglect of resources that can be recycled. This paper aims to develop a comprehensive and objective method for assessing the impact of resource use on future...

Purpose Despite the increasing number of publications focusing on the management of marine plastic debris, most research is carried out using an upstream perspective, focused on sources and pathways of marine litter accumulation, as well as actions to prevent plastics from entering the environment. The aim of this paper is therefore to investigate a combination of waste management technologies for marine litter in order to inf...

Purpose Plastic pervades now almost every aspect of our daily lives, but this prosperity has led to an increasing amount of plastic debris, which is now widespread in the oceans and represents a serious threat to biota. However, there is a general lack of consideration regarding marine plastic impacts in life cycle assessment (LCA). This paper presents a preliminary approach to facilitate the characterization of chemical impac...