Glossary
Life cycle assessment of surface treatment processes of materials

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); Analyse de Cycle Vie (ACV)

Global environmental impact assessment method whose principles and requirements are defined by standards ISO 14040 and 14044. This tool makes it possible to quantify the impact of a process, service or product from design to end-of-life management. It is the preferred tool in the eco-design process.

eco-design; eco conception

An approach that involves integrating environmental protection considerations into the design of goods or services. The aim of eco-design is to reduce environmental impacts throughout the product life cycle.

corporate social responsibility; responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises (RSE)

A concept in which companies integrate social, environmental and economic concerns into their activities...