Combining O-LCA and O-LCC to support circular economy strategies in organizations: Methodology and case study
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Combining O-LCA and O-LCC to support circular economy strategies in organizations: Methodology and case studyDate
2022-01-21Publisher
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0959-6526Bibliographic citation
ALEJANDRINO, Clarisa; MERCANTE, Irma T.; BOVEA, María D. Combining O-LCA and O-LCC to support circular economy strategies in organizations: Methodology and case study. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, p. 130365.Type
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Abstract
The pathway to sustainable development requires the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy
(CE). For this transition to succeed, it is necessary for all kinds of organizations to participate actively ... [+]
The pathway to sustainable development requires the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy
(CE). For this transition to succeed, it is necessary for all kinds of organizations to participate actively by integrating CE into their daily activities. Today, the identification and selection of possible CE improvements for
industrial organizations remains a challenge. The aim of this paper is to propose and apply a methodology
capable of evaluating and prioritizing CE strategies at the organizational level based on their environmental and
economic performance (eco-efficiency). The methodology was built on the integration of the existing environmental life cycle assessment of organizations (O-LCA) and the proposed life cycle costing of organizations (OLCC). As a case study, an industrial organization dedicated to the manufacture of construction products was
assessed using mainly primary data for the environmental and economic analysis. After an initial diagnosis, ten
CE improvement options were selected and arranged into eight alternative scenarios. Their application to the
case study showed that although all the alternative scenarios were beneficial from the CE perspective, the
environmental and economic effects presented different outcomes. The automation of the curing process was the
most eco-efficient scenario, followed by internal material recirculation and energy efficiency. The conclusion was
that it was possible to combine environmental and economic assessment with circular indicators to ensure the
effective and efficient transition of the organization under study toward circularity. [-]
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Journal of Cleaner Production. Volume 336, 15 February 2022, 130365Funder Name
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (Spain) | Secretaría de Investigación, Internacionales y Posgrado (Universidad Nacional de Cuyo) | Secretaría de Políticas Universitarias (Argentina)
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DPI2017-89451-R | 06/B355 Res. Nº 2170/2019 | RESOL-2018-109-APN-SECPU#MECCYT
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