Sustainability | |
Assessment of Progressive Product Innovation on Key Environmental Indicators: Pampers® Baby Wipes from 2007–2013 | |
Gert Van Hoof2  Annie Weisbrod1  | |
[1]Procter & Gamble, 6280 Center Hill Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224, USA | |
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[3]Procter & Gamble, Temselaan 100, B-1853 Strombeek-Bever, Belgium | |
关键词: sustainable innovation; consumer product; baby wipe; LCA; environmental sustainability; multi-criteria decision; | |
DOI : 10.3390/su6085129 | |
来源: mdpi | |
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【 摘 要 】
Companies are increasingly conducting life cycle assessments (LCA) of their products to understand potential product impacts on the environment, prioritize areas of innovation to create more sustainable products, and determine valid claims. This case study shows the results of product innovation by comparing an older (2007) and new (2013) version of a common hygiene product in Europe and the U.S. The standard methodology follows the ISO 14040/44 Guidelines for LCA. Results are reported for the impact indicators with high relevance for the product category: primary energy, global warming, particulates, agricultural land occupation, fossil fuel depletion, and solid waste generation. Generally, raw material supply chains for product and packaging contribute most (up to 82%) to the calculated environmental impact indicators. Improvements
【 授权许可】
CC BY
© 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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