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Life cycle metrics for chemical products

WBCSD

A guideline from the world business council for sustainable development for performing a LCA on products from the chemical sector.

Themes

Human toxicity
Human toxicity indirect (emissions)
Climate change
Particulate matter
Smog
Ecotoxicity
Eutrophication
Ozone depletion
Physical habitat quality (inc. biodiversity)
Water quantity
Land use
Non-renewable resources (inc. energy)

Assessment type

Quantitative

Spatial focus of impact

General
Local

Life Cycle

Cradle to gate
Cradle to grave

Technical Stage

Development
Commercial

Model data

Default values

Open Access and method

Yes

English available

Yes

Geographical scale

Global
Local
Regional

Object: Product
Goal: Self-assessment; product optimisation
Motivation: Improvement