Coca Cola’s First LCA in 1969: A Brief History of LCA
It might come as a surprise – but the first Life Cycle Assessment was conducted by Coca Cola in 1969! The late 60’s were a time of sustainable awakening: The oil crisis and concerns about population growth led to environmental movements in many countries. The study The Limits of Growth summarized that sentiment in 1972. […]
Let’s Stop Debating Whether ‘Sustainability Pays Off’
The reality is we experience business executives still having doubts about it. The biggest challenge seems to be, how to substantiate the investments needed and how to calculate a simple RIO. But there are no shortcuts or quick wins here. What is needed is a longer term vision, strategy and persistance. Therefore we need to stop […]
Environmental Cost Indicator: ECI Overview
The Environmental Cost Indicator (short ECI) is a single-score indicator expressed in Euro. It unites all relevant environmental impacts into a single score of environmental costs, representing the environmental shadow price of a product or project. Generally, most of the emissions of a product are not created at a production facility, but along the supply chain. This […]
How the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Can Help Businesses
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are a blueprint for the prosperity of our planet and the people on it. The agenda addresses 17 urging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to inequality, climate, peace, justice, prosperity, and environmental degradation. Every part of society – state, industry, academia, and civil society – has to collaborate to achieve these goals […]
