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Embodied Energy, a Measure of Sustainability

By Chris de Morsella on December 14, 2010 4 Comments Acting Globally: Potential Carbon Emissions Mitigation Impacts from an International Standards and Labelling Program, boundary condition, chris de morsella, Climate Change, CO2, CO2 emissions, Department of Energy, disposal, DOE, Embodied Energy, energy accounting, energy efficiency, energy efficiency label, energy efficiency rating, energy efficiency standard, Energy Returned on Energy Invested, Energy Star, ERoEI, global warming, greenhouse gas, industrialized world, Letschert, recycling, Standards of Measurement, sustainability, Virginie Letschert

What is the meaning and importance of embodied energy as a measure of sustainability and why we need to develop widely accepted standards for embodied energy? This article explores this somewhat arcane concept that seeks to measure how much energy is “embodied” in a product or service; in other words how much energy is used throughout the entire life cycle of the thing being measured including the energy required by decommissioning, disassembly and deconstruction.

The Business Case for Life Cycle Assessment

By Aysu Katun on March 24, 2010 5 Comments carbon footprint, cost savings, Deloitte Development LLC, disposal, environmental impact, environmental regulations, F. Rubik, LCA, LCA applications, LCA benefits, LCA challenges, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), manufacturing, NIKE, P. Frankl, Patagonia, product life cycle, recycling, resource depletion, Scientific Applications International Corporation, supply chain efficiency, Tropicana

The environmental performance of products and processes has become a key issue, which is why some companies are investigating ways to minimize their effects on the environment. One such tool is Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA). Companies who succeed in integrating LCA with existing decision-making frameworks can achieve smarter sustainability.

Re-Visiting Contemporary Issues in Green/Ethical Marketing: A Call for Papers by Journal of Marketing Management

By Ben Kelly on December 2, 2009 1 Comment carbon footprints, consumer distrust, disposal, ecotourism, ethical brands, ethical marketing, Green Brands, green communities, Green Marketing, Green product, green spin, Green wash, Journal of Marketing Management, local production, marketing, Marketing communication, Marylyn Carrigan, Morven G. McEachern, packaging development, recycling, supply chain, sustainability, sustainable lifestyles, waste

The Journal of Marketing Management is making a call for papers re-visiting Green/Ethical Marketing practices facing the contemporary markets for publication in March 2012.