6. Glossary

LCA (life cycle assessment)

Standardized method (ISO 14040 and ISO 14044) for the global environmental assessment of a product, service or process, over its entire life cycle. This includes all stages, from cradle to grave.

ASCV (social analysis of the life cycle)

A method for assessing the social and socio-economic impacts of a product, service or process over its entire life cycle, similar to environmental LCA.