Competence Center and Resources

In this section you can find important references to methods resources and data. There are 3 sub-sections:

Other leading intiatives on social metrics and reporting, such as Capitals Coalition and reporting guidance initiatives
The Handbook, reports and cases
Scientific papers and papers on training and education

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Articles referring to the Handbook

Social life cycle assessment of innovative management schemes for challenging plastics waste

Posted by AnnaRita Palladini on April 13, 2023 at 10:50

LG Chem case study on recycled PC

Posted by Ilonka de Beer on November 26, 2022 at 21:06

Case Study Richemont on artisanal gold from Peru

Posted by Ilonka de Beer on November 24, 2022 at 11:50

New case studies available soon

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on June 14, 2022 at 12:10

White Paper: Adding the Social Angle the Social Angle to Portfolio Assessment

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on May 10, 2022 at 18:00

Whitepaper. How the Handbook helps our members to improve ESG reporting

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on April 29, 2022 at 15:16

The 2022 Social Topics Report is out! dwonload it here and watch the webinar recording here

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on April 25, 2022 at 11:18

Implementation Guide; what comes after your first case study...

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on March 18, 2022 at 14:42

Methodology report

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on March 18, 2022 at 14:37

The Social Topics report with all the definitions and scales

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on March 18, 2022 at 14:22

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Articles describing other leading initiatives

UNEP Guidance on Social LCA

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on April 26, 2022 at 17:31

Already in 2009, a group of experts developed the first UNEP Guidelines for Social LCA. Recently a major update was developed and published in three reports:

a Guidance document (with a similar scope as the Handbook + Methodology Guide)
the Methodological Sheets, which have a similar scope as the Social Topics Report.
the Report on Pilot Projects,…

Orienting project on Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

Posted by Mark Goedkoop on April 26, 2022 at 15:42

The EU funded Horizon 2020 project orienting, is developing and testing a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment methodology which combines 5 pillars

Social LCA
Environmental LCA
Life Cycle Costing
Circularity
Supplyrisks.

In the social pillar many publications and datasources are evaluated and there is a genuine…

Scientific articles and training

Mancini et al., 2021. Assessing impacts of responsible sourcing initiatives for cobalt: Insights from a case study

Posted by Nicolas A. Eslava on June 24, 2022 at 12:39

Mancini et al., 2021. Assessing impacts of responsible sourcing initiatives for cobalt - Insights from a case study.pdf

Based on primary and secondary data collection and assessment of improvement against the requirements of responsible sourcing frameworks and sustainability assessment guidance (including Social…

JRC, 2020. Responsible and sustainable sourcing of battery raw materials

Posted by Nicolas A. Eslava on June 24, 2022 at 12:33

JRC, 2020. Responsible and sustainable sourcing of battery raw materials.pdf

An analysis of the responsible sourcing of battery raw materials risks, challenges and solutions, with a specific focus on the impacts of responsible cobalt production initiatives working with artisanal miners in the DRC. The analysis is broadly aligned with S-LCA methodologies, in particular at the level…

Providing initial basic knowledge on different topics of sustainability to students - including potential product social impacts

Posted by Philipp Preiss on April 11, 2022 at 13:17

Providing initial basic knowledge on different topics of sustainability - including potential product social impacts - Raising students' awareness of the need and the opportunities for start-ups as well as any company to either develop a sustainable business idea, or improve the sustainability performance of existing business ideas.

The Design Factory at Pforzheim University of Applied Science (…

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Competence Center and Resources

Articles referring to the Handbook

Social life cycle assessment of innovative management schemes for challenging plastics waste

LG Chem case study on recycled PC

Case Study Richemont on artisanal gold from Peru

New case studies available soon

White Paper: Adding the Social Angle the Social Angle to Portfolio Assessment

Whitepaper. How the Handbook helps our members to improve ESG reporting

The 2022 Social Topics Report is out! dwonload it here and watch the webinar recording here

Implementation Guide; what comes after your first case study...

Methodology report

The Social Topics report with all the definitions and scales

Note: this page contains paid content.

All Articles (1)

How to use this competence center

Note: this page contains paid content.

Articles describing other leading initiatives

UNEP Guidance on Social LCA

Orienting project on Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

Note: this page contains paid content.

Scientific articles and training

Mancini et al., 2021. Assessing impacts of responsible sourcing initiatives for cobalt: Insights from a case study

JRC, 2020. Responsible and sustainable sourcing of battery raw materials

Providing initial basic knowledge on different topics of sustainability to students - including potential product social impacts

Note: this page contains paid content.