Life Cycle Thinking: A Guide

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What is the purpose of a basic conceptual life cycle map?

To identify potential sustainability risks (correct)

To analyze market trends

To quantify the environmental impacts

To focus on financial benefits

What is the key concept behind life cycle thinking?

Isolating choices

Influencing larger systems (correct)

Maximizing profits

Ignoring sustainability risks

How does life cycle thinking contribute to decision-making?

By isolating choices from larger systems

By minimizing impact on the environment (correct)

By ignoring social impacts

By increasing impacts on society

Why is it important to consider the full life cycle of products, services, and processes?

To identify strategies for improvement Signup and view all the answers

In what context should life cycle thinking be applied?

Across full life cycles of products, services, and processes Signup and view all the answers

How does life cycle thinking differ from traditional decision-making approaches?

By considering impacts from creation to end of useful life Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary audience for life cycle thinking according to the text?

Sustainability teams Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of life cycle thinking mentioned in the text?

To improve product design Signup and view all the answers

Which type of professionals are mentioned as increasingly using life cycle thinking?

Procurement and supply chain professionals Signup and view all the answers

What is the license under which the document 'Life Cycle Thinking' is released?

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Signup and view all the answers

How many steps are involved in the conceptual life cycle mapping process for products?

7 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of conceptual life cycle mapping?

To visualize the environmental impacts of products or services Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of life cycle thinking mentioned in the text?

Preventing shifting of impacts between life cycle stages and regions Signup and view all the answers

What range of approaches can life cycle thinking take according to the text?

It can be conceptual or comprehensive and quantitative Signup and view all the answers

How can life cycle thinking help individuals be more responsible for their actions?

By identifying unintentional impacts and opportunities Signup and view all the answers

When might you need a proper life cycle assessment according to the text?

If you want to prove that your product is environmentally preferable or meets standards Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of matching the rigour of analysis to its intended purpose in life cycle thinking?

It helps in achieving the right level of analysis based on goals Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a rough conceptual life cycle map according to the text?

To identify potential risks and opportunities for further investigation Signup and view all the answers