Life Cycle Thinking

Sustainable Development
EE052-3.5-2
 Outline

• Introduction

• LCT for the oil and gas sector

• Approaches

• Benefits of LCT

• Applications

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 Introduction

• Life cycle thinking (LCT) is an approach to becoming mindful

of how everyday life affects the environment.

• LCT identifies the stages of a product over its entire life cycle,
and the potential environmental, social and economic impacts
from this life cycle.

• For example: raw material extraction, material processing,

transportation, distribution, consumption, reuse/recylcling and
disposal must all be considered when evaluating the
environmental impact.

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 In each life cycle
stage there is the
potential to reduce
resource
consumption and
improve the
performance of
products.
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 Elements of Life Cycle
Management (LCM)
• Life cycle thinking is made operational through Life Cycle
Management (LCM).

• LCM is a management approach that puts the tools and

methodologies in the life cycle thinking aspect into practice.

• It is a product management system that helps enterprises to

minimize the environmental and social burdens associated
with their product or product portfolio during its entire life
cycle.

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 Data, information
and model
(benchmark,
standard etc) Tools and techniques
Business (risk assessment,
Life cycle audits, life-cycle
case for
thinking
sustainability assessment etc)

Systems and
Corporate, Life Cycle procedures
Environmental and (communication,
Social Responsibility Management eco-labeling,
(CSR) (LCM) design for
sustainability, etc)

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 LCT for the oil and gas sector

• Drastic increases in atmospheric CO2 caused by the burning

of fossil fuels has led to the search of alternative energy
sources like biofuels and renewable energy sources.

• To analyze whether or not these alternative sources have

overall less environmental impact then conventional energy
sources, life-cycle analysis is needed.

• Life-cycle thinking is an intricate part of finding new energy

sources that have an overall smaller impact on the
environment

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 Benefits of LCT

• Industries:
 By integrating the life cycle perspective in overall
management and bringing product and process development
in a more sustainable direction, the organization can harvest
the benefits of environmental, occupational health and safety,
risk and quality management, as well as developing and
applying cleaner process and product options.

 Incorporating life cycle and sustainability management will

improve image and brand value for both world market players
as well as smaller suppliers and producers.

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 • Government:
 Governmental initiatives will not only secure and strengthen
the position of the industrial and service sectors in regional
and global markets, but also ensure overall environmental
benefits to society (balanced with economic and social
aspects).

 By engaging in supportive programmes and initiatives and

implementing life-cycle approaches, governments can show
global responsibility and governance by sharing and
disseminating sustainability options world- wide.

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 • Consumers:
 Life cycle approaches will help point consumption in a more
sustainable direction by offering better information for
purchasing, transport systems, energy sources, to guide
consumers.

 It offers a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue and public

involvement with industries and governments, going from
local agenda to national and international strategies for
sustainable development.

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 END OF LESSON

THANK YOU

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