Methodological Sheets for Subcategories in Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA ) 2021

The “Methodological Sheets for Subcategories in Social Life Cycle Assessment
(S-LCA) 2021” supplement the “Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment
of Products and Organizations 2020” published by UNEP in 2020.
The goal pursued by the Methodological Sheets is to provide an hands-on
tool for colleagues wishing to design and conduct S-LCA studies and provide
detailed information on each of the subcategories introduced in the
Guidelines, organized by stakeholder category.
The sheets have been developed recognizing that data collection is the most
labor intensive activity when carrying a S-LCA. Therefore, different indicators
may be used depending on data availability and the goal and scope of
the study. The sheets are meant to inspire S-LCA case studies based on the
Guidelines rather than to represent a complete set of indicators that must be
included and criteria that must be met.
It is foreseen and wanted, that the Methodological Sheets are a living resource
in the sense that that they evolve over time and that their content be
expanded.