104 Life-Cycle Assessment A life-cycle thinking approach supports organisations as they move from a linear ‘take, make, dispose’ economic model to a sustainable, circular alternative. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) tools increase awareness of the impacts of purchasing decisions on the environment over the course of the entire life cycle of a product, material, process, or other measurable activity while encouraging a proactive strategy regarding management of environmental aspects and impacts. By modelling the environmental implications of industrial activities and systems, it provides actionable data to shape sustainable behaviours. The GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting system allows organisations to quantify and publicly report an inventory of GHG emissions and removals associated with a specific product. The goal is to provide a general framework for companies to make informed choices to reduce GHG emissions from the products (goods or services) they design, manufacture, sell, purchase, or use.1 1 Source: GHG Protocol, Product Life Cycle Accounting & Reporting Standard GHG Protocol five product life-cycle stages Source: GHG Protocol, Product Life Cycle Accounting & Reporting Standard INTERNAT IONAL WI SDOM
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