EN 14045 Environmental Management - Eco-Efficiency Assessment of Product Systems - Principles, Requirements and Guidelines

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EN 14045 Environmental Management - Eco-Efficiency Assessment of Product Systems - Principles, Requirements and Guidelines

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of EN 14045 standard. Eco-efficiency assessment for product systems, including purpose and scope definition of eco-efficiency assessment, environmental assessment, product system value assessment, eco-efficiency quantification, interpretation (including quality assurance), reporting, critical review of eco-efficiency assessment Describes policies, requirements, and guidelines for

EN 14045 Environmental Management - Eco-Efficiency Assessment of Product Systems - Principles, Requirements and Guidelines

Requirements, recommendations and guidelines for specific selections of environmental impact and value categories are not included. The intended application of the eco-efficiency assessment is taken into account during the purpose and scope definition phase, but the actual results are
use is outside the scope of this International Standard.

The eco-efficiency assessment is a quantitative management tool that enables the study of the life-cycle environmental impacts of a product system along with the value of the product system for a stakeholder.

As part of the eco-efficiency assessment, environmental impacts are assessed using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as specified by other International Standards (ISO 14040, ISO 14044). As a result, eco-efficiency
It shares many important principles with LCA such as assessment, lifecycle perspective, comprehensiveness, functional unit approach, iterative nature, transparency and priority of a scientific approach.

The value of the product system may be chosen to reflect, for example, its source, production, delivery or efficiency of use, or a combination thereof. Value may be expressed in monetary terms or other aspects of value.

The main objectives of this International Standard are:

  • Establishing clear terminology and a common methodological framework for eco-efficiency assessment,
  • To enable practical use of eco-efficiency assessment for a wide range of product (including service) systems,
  • Provide clear guidance on the interpretation of eco-efficiency assessment results.
  • To encourage transparent, accurate and informative reporting of eco-efficiency assessment results.

An eco-efficiency assessment considers the entire life cycle, from raw material extraction and intake, to energy and materials production and manufacturing, to use and end-of-life treatment and final disposal. With such a systematic overview and perspective, the shift of a potential impact from the life cycle stages or individual process can be identified and evaluated from an overall eco-efficiency perspective.

Eco-efficiency assessment is an iterative technique. The individual stages of an eco-efficiency assessment use the results of the other stages. The iterative approach within and between phases contributes to the comprehensiveness and consistency of the eco-efficiency assessment and reported results.

Because of the complexity inherent in eco-efficiency assessment, transparency is an important guiding principle in conducting an eco-efficiency assessment to ensure results are interpreted accurately.

An eco-efficiency assessment considers all aspects and aspects of the environment and product system value. Potential trade-offs can be identified and evaluated, taking into account all attributes and elements in a single eco-efficiency assessment.

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