A new method for analyzing sustainability performance of global supply chains and its application to material resources

Published: 17 August 2019| Version 2 | DOI: 10.17632/nddmgkm3cc.2
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VERSION 2 Compared to version 1, version 2 runs without matlab. The file “Instructions.pdf” attached below explains how to install and use this application. The file “Explanation_method_examples.pptx” attached below illustrates the principle of the method and how to use the application with several examples. OVERALL DESCRIPTION (same as for version 1): We share here the data compiled to calculate the results presented in the study «A new method for analyzing sustainability performance of global supply chains and its application to material resources». In order to allow for the compilation of all results of interest, we provide an application. This application is based on the multi-regional-input output database EXIOBASE3 (version 3.4) and data to assess the potential environmental impacts of emissions and resource use. While the data for assessing the environmental impacts is provided here, the user must download the Exiobase data from the Exiobase website (due to copyright issues). The provided application allows to assess the cumulated upstream impacts of any sector or region on the globe without double-counting and to track these impacts upstream and downstream the global value chain. The application covers a broad set of environmental and socio-economic indicators and the timespan from 1995 to 2011. The methodology of this application is comprehensively explained in the study: «A new method for analyzing sustainability performance of global supply chains and its application to material resources» (e.g Section 2.1 gives a broad overview of the principle of the method). Link to the study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.434

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Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich

Categories

Natural Resources, Environmental Issues of Natural Resources, Sustainability, International Trade, Biodiversity Loss, Economic Input-Output Life-Cycle Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Consumption, Global Supply Chains, Carbon Footprint, Water Footprint

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