Gabriel_SSA_2021

Gabriel’s LCA project Life cycle assessment Internal LCA project in Gabriel in the first half of 2021. Life cycle assessment (LCA): • A wide environmental impact account. • Inputs and outputs involved in a product’s life cycle. Gabriel vision with LCA project: • To have a science-based evaluation tool to include across the value chain. • A life cycle perspective is crucial to reduce the risk of burden shifting. • Being able to evaluate “How will this business decision impact the environment?”. The methodology used in the LCA project follows the ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006 standards. Resource extraction Material processing Product manufacturig Packaging and distribution Use End of life treatment Eutrophication Acidification Ozone formation Particulate matter Ionizing radiation Ozone depletion Global warming Ecotoxicity Land use Resource scarcity Water consumption Energy consumption