Life cycle assessment, <i>quo vadis</i>? Supporting or deterring greenwashing? A survey of practitioners
Miguel Brandão, Pablo Busch, Alissa Kendall
Abstract
LCA has been recognised as an important environmental systems analysis tool. However, the variability in its practice enables greenwashing, and counterproductive decisions that fall short of guiding sustainable production and consumption systems.
Topics & Concepts
GreenwashingStatus quoLife-cycle assessmentConsumption (sociology)BusinessEnvironmental economicsProduction (economics)Environmental resource managementNatural resource economicsEnvironmental sciencePolitical scienceEconomicsPublic relationsSociologyCorporate social responsibilitySocial scienceMicroeconomicsLawEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilitySustainable Industrial EcologySustainable Development and Environmental Policy