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LCA data quality: A management science perspective

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  • Tereza Assis Bicalho Bicalho

    (Institute of Energy and Environment, - USP - Universidade de São Paulo = University of São Paulo)

  • Ildo Sauer

    (Institute of Energy and Environment, - USP - Universidade de São Paulo = University of São Paulo)

  • Alexandre Rambaud

    (Université Paris Dauphine-PSL - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres)

  • Yulia Altukhova-Nys

    (REGARDS - Recherches en Économie Gestion AgroRessources Durabilité Santé- EA 6292 - URCA - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne - MSH-URCA - Maison des Sciences Humaines de Champagne-Ardenne - URCA - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne)

Abstract

Companies represent essential sources of data for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). However, management systems and management approaches are rarely informed by LCA data developments, and vice-versa. The present paper focuses on the role of the company in the LCA data collection process. The objective is to investigate the adequacy of the current LCA data quality assessment approach from a management perspective. This is accomplished by applying the ecoinvent Data Quality System (DQS) to a primary LCA data collection project, including an immersion within the organisation and taking subjective experiences into account during the data collection process. Our analysis relies on two theoretical fields in management sciences: first, management tools and second, environmental accounting. The study demonstrates that the current prevailing LCA data quality assessment approach is inadequate for enterprise-specific data because it focuses uniquely on industry average data. The study also indicates that LCA constitutes a passive user-based tool. Hence, the drawbacks related to data management and control within the organisation are completely neglected in LCA developments. Finally, our analysis provides concrete suggestions for allowing consistent data quality assessment that would ensure the usefulness of LCA information.

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  • Tereza Assis Bicalho Bicalho & Ildo Sauer & Alexandre Rambaud & Yulia Altukhova-Nys, 2017. "LCA data quality: A management science perspective," Post-Print hal-02958533, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02958533
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.229
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    1. Bruna Alexandra Elias Mota & Ana Isabel Cerqueira de Sousa Gouveia Carvalho & Maria Isabel Azevedo Rodrigues Gomes & Ana Paula Ferreira Dias Barbosa‐Povoa, 2020. "Business strategy for sustainable development: Impact of life cycle inventory and life cycle impact assessment steps in supply chain design and planning," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 29(1), pages 87-117, January.
    2. Terje Andersen & Bjørn Jæger, 2021. "Circularity for Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE), the Edge and Distributed Ledger (Edge&DL) Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-23, September.
    3. Kwon, Yuree & An, Jinjoo, 2024. "Comparative life cycle assessment of landfill gas utilization in South Korea with parametric uncertainties," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 198(C).
    4. Ismail N.B. & Sébastien Alcouffe & Galy N & Ceulemans K, 2020. "The impact of international sustainability initiatives on Life Cycle Assessment voluntary disclosures: The case of France’s CAC40 listed companies," Post-Print hal-03082800, HAL.
    5. Lu Wang & Zhiyuan Shao & Xurui Zhang & Yafei Wang, 2024. "Carbon Accounting for Permeable Pavement Based on the Full Life Cycle Approach and Its Application," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-15, August.

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