Product Sustainability Index (<i>ProdSI</i>)

Shuaib, Mohannad; Seevers, Daniel; Zhang, Xiangxue; Badurdeen, Fazleena; Rouch, Keith E.; Jawahir, I.S.

doi:10.1111/jiec.12179

Cited by 132 publications

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“…In [143], indicators were identified based on a literature review and collected using the databases Energex, IAC Database, and Wastex NIOSH. An extensive discussion with experts from a number of industrial organizations were used in [144] to identify the most adequate indicators in suggesting a Product Sustainability Index. Also, others were obtained from the following contributions: in [145], a table of indicators and a measurement method for mining industry was formulated; in [146], an orientation guide to measure the sustainability of an operational unit was developed; and, in [147], a GRI that presents guidelines and metrics applicable to all organizations was used, regardless of their size.…”

Section: Discussion On the Selected Methods And Approaches Followed Imentioning

confidence: 99%

Proposal of a Sustainable Circular Index for Manufacturing Companies

2017

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Abstract:Recently the circular economy has increasingly received attention worldwide due to the recognition that the security of the supply of resources and environmental sustainability are crucial for the prosperity of all the countries and businesses. G20 countries are stimulating the development of frameworks that enhance the circular economy and generally more sustainable production and consumption modes. In this context, this paper aims to suggest an index to assess the sustainability and the circularity of manufacturing companies. With this tenet, a Sustainable Circular Index (SCI) is proposed based on a five-phase framework. This index could support managers in assessing their level of sustainability and circularity and in implementing some practices that could improve the performances of their companies regarding these two topics. This index represents an important benchmarking tool for manufacturing companies to assess their sustainable and circular behavior and represents a guideline for managers.

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Section: Discussion On the Selected Methods And Approaches Followed Imentioning

confidence: 99%

Proposal of a Sustainable Circular Index for Manufacturing Companies

2017

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“…However, in the wake of rising concerns about sustainability, various studies have now attempted to consider numerous environmental and social indicators, besides economic ones, to develop comprehensive metrics to measure the value of sustainability [26][27][28][29]. It has also been revealed that most of the sustainability-related frameworks in the manufacturing literature were primarily focused on product levels [30][31][32] with limited attention to processes [33,34]. Therefore, it is necessary to broaden the discussion to include both product and processes.…”

Section: Sustainable Manufacturing Indicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Integrated Decision-Making Approach for Cause-And-Effect Analysis of Sustainable Manufacturing Indicators

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Sustainability is a growing concern for manufacturing companies, as they are major contributors to pollution and consume a substantial portion of the world´s natural resources. Sustainable manufacturing can reduce waste, conserve energy and increase resource efficiency. However, one of the main challenges facing manufacturing organisations to put sustainability into practice is the lack of understanding of the cause-and-effect relationships between critical indicators of sustainable manufacturing. To overcome this challenge, a novel, rigorous and integrated framework, composed of four quantitative methods, is proposed to analyse critical indicators of sustainable manufacturing. The analysis is based on responses from both academic and industry experts. These four methods including DEMATEL (decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory), the MMDE (maximum mean de-entropy) algorithm, ISM (interpretive structural modelling) and SEM (structural equation modelling) are uniquely integrated to present statistically validated relationships between critical indicators using information on varying degrees of relationship between them. The final cause-and-effect models for the respondent groups (i.e., researchers and industry experts) are further validated through gathering the viewpoints of a researcher and an industry practitioner for its robustness. The novelty of our research lies in: (1) proposing a novel and integrated rigorous quantitative framework combined with qualitative research method; (2) applying the proposed framework to analyse contextual relationships between critical indicators of implementing sustainability, in the manufacturing sector as a whole, which to the best of authors' knowledge is the first of its kind; and (3) comparing and contrasting results of researchers and industry practitioners' groups along with a check of their validation and robustness.

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“…The consumers' perception of the company has been influencing the decision to buy products more and more in the recent years [103,104], e.g., consumers boycotted blueberries due to poor working conditions of farm workers [105]. In the worst case, a certain material cannot be used by a company because of its low societal acceptance, even though it is available from a physical and socio-economic perspective.…”

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Assessing the Availability of Terrestrial Biotic Materials in Product Systems (BIRD)

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Availability of abiotic resources has been a topic of concern in recent years, resulting in several approaches being published to determine their availability on country and product level. However, the availability of biotic materials has not been analyzed to this extent yet. Therefore, an approach to determine possible limitations to availability of terrestrial biotic materials over the entire supply chain is introduced. The approach considers 24 categories overall as well as associated category indicators for the five dimensions: physical, socio-economic, abiotic, social and environmental constraints. This ensures a comprehensive availability assessment of bio-based product systems. The approach is applied to a case study comparing biodiesel produced from rapeseed and soy beans. The study shows that the determination of indicator values is feasible for most categories and their interpretation leads to meaningful conclusions. Thus, the approach leads to a more comprehensive assessment of availability aspects and supports better informed decision making in industry and policy.

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Product Sustainability Index (ProdSI)

Cited by 132 publications

References 17 publications

Proposal of a Sustainable Circular Index for Manufacturing Companies

Proposal of a Sustainable Circular Index for Manufacturing Companies

An Integrated Decision-Making Approach for Cause-And-Effect Analysis of Sustainable Manufacturing Indicators

Assessing the Availability of Terrestrial Biotic Materials in Product Systems (BIRD)

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