Module 5.3

• Goal definition


  The goal of the study sets the context of the LCA study and serves as the basis for the scope of the study
• Components of the goal and scope definition phase


  • Goal of the study
  • Scope of the study
• Goal of the study

  The intended application of the LCA
• What the goal of the study answers

  • What are the application areas? (i.e. the intended application)
  • Why is this study performed? (i.e. reasons for carrying out the study)
  • Who are the intended audience? (i.e. to whom the results of the study are intended to be communicated)
  • Will the results be used in comparative assertions to be disclosed to the public?
• Goal of the study

  • It states the intended application
  • It states the reasons for carrying out the study
  • It states the intended audience
  • It states whether the results will be used in comparative assertions to be disclosed to the public
• Example of goal of study

  • Our company wants to undertake an LCA study to comply with international environmental regulations on export of water kettles. The LCA study will identify the environmentally-weak points of the company's water kettle. The LCA data will then be used to secure data for a new model to be redesigned with improved environmental performance and for communicating environmental aspects of the improved water kettle to the market. Data for product improvement will be used by product designers, developers, and managers within the company. In addition, environmental aspects of the improved product will be communicated to retail and institutional consumers as well as Business-to-Business (B2B) consumers in the supply chain in the form of an Environmental Product Declaration.