Definition of Product System and Solving Multifunctionality in ISO 14040–14044: Inconsistencies and Proposed Amendments—Toward a More Open and General LCA Framework

Schaubroeck, Thomas; Schrijvers, Dieuwertje; Schaubroeck, Simon; Moretti, Christian; Zamagni, Alessandra; Pelletier, Nathan; Huppes, Gjalt; Brandão, Miguel

doi:10.3389/frsus.2022.778100

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“…For example, an inconsistency in a standard on CD dimensions would be that at one point it is stated that the thickness should be 1 mm and at another point between 1.5 and 2 mm. Coming back to the ISO 14040–14044 standards, and its amendments, such types of inconsistencies are unfortunately present (see Figure 1), as pointed out in the literature, of which I cite some (Heijungs et al., 2021a; Schaubroeck et al., 2022; Tillman, 2000; Weidema, 2014). There are at least two crucial inconsistencies, as particularly specified by Schaubroeck et al.…”

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“…There are at least two crucial inconsistencies, as particularly specified by Schaubroeck et al. (2022). One relates with the specification of the product system studied, which is at the essence of LCA and its implications.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For the LCA standard, and any standard in general, addressing such inconsistencies should be an absolute priority. Others and myself have provided possible solutions for this specific standard, for which I refer to some references (Heijungs et al., 2021a; Schaubroeck et al., 2022; Weidema, 2014). As ad for ISO in general, a fast‐track and separate procedure, perhaps by a dedicated consistency check team, could facilitate to swiftly check, point out, and resolve inconsistencies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Quintessential for a more sustainable society is adequate sustainability assessment to guide us. In the case of environmental impact assessment of product systems, life cycle assessment (LCA) is the main method, with associated variants covering other sustainability pillars. At the core of LCA practice are the standards set up by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), namely ISO 14040-14044. However, I point out five key issues with these standards: (1) the presence of inconsistencies on crucial matters as pointed out in the literature; (2) a lack in major update since two decades; (3) mismanagement of notified issues; (4) lacking representativeness; and (5) a low or unclear relevance. I provide solutions for these but overall plea for a societal intervention to put this method back on track.

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Section: Crucial Inconsistenciesmentioning

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Section: Crucial Inconsistenciesmentioning

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“…This mathematics would fit in an overall modeling framework. More precisely, after having specified the goal and scope of the study, which is a general aspect of any method, the stepwise procedures for the modeling framework are straightforward, following in particular an open conceptual framework for life cycle methods as recently argued in literature (Schaubroeck et al, 2022):…”

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“…• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is apprehended to estimate the environmental impact (ISO, 2006a,b;Schaubroeck et al, 2022).…”

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A more basic modeling framework for life cycle methods to cover non-linear, dynamic, and integrated effects–looking beyond linear inverse modeling

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Definition of Product System and Solving Multifunctionality in ISO 14040–14044: Inconsistencies and Proposed Amendments—Toward a More Open and General LCA Framework

Cited by 19 publications

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Sustainability assessment of product systems in dire straits due to ISO 14040–14044 standards: Five key issues and solutions

Sustainability assessment of product systems in dire straits due to ISO 14040–14044 standards: Five key issues and solutions

A more basic modeling framework for life cycle methods to cover non-linear, dynamic, and integrated effects–looking beyond linear inverse modeling

Guidance for Special Types of LCA

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