Practices of Social LCA: Database and Hotspot Analysis

Abstract

The demand for social LCA is increasing as the need to quantify sustainability is required more and more in movements such as SDGs, ESG, and various non-financial information reporting standards. In this paper, we explain the outline of social hotspot analysis that is a method to screen and evaluate a wide range of social indicators at once. We also summarize the structure of the social LCA databases used for these assessments, the aim and constitution of impact assessment methods, and how to interpret the calculation results, as well as the various limits, and outlooks of this type of analysis.