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Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Organisations 2020

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Summary

The Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) of Products provide a roadmap and a body of knowledge to help stakeholders in the assessment of social and socio-economic impacts of products’ life cycles, their related value chains and organizations.

Issuer

UNEP

Year

2020

Region

International

Issuer (type)

UN Environment Programme (International)

Instrument type

Guideline

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Collaborators

Life Cycle Initiative; Social Alliance

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, degradation, emissions, energy, environment, environmental management, recycled material, recycling, resource use, sustainable products, waste, water, biodiversity
    • S focus: collective bargaining, discrimination, diversity, fair trade, gender equality, human capital, human right, human rights, indigenous rights, intellectual property, social impacts, working time, children
    • G focus: audit, compliance programme, corruption, financial reporting, risk management, accountability
    • SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
    • Agriculture, Arts, Education, Finance, Information, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Professional services, Retail trade, Wholesale trade