Towards early environmental sustainability assessment in technology development – understanding and overcoming challenges

Giacomo Parolin, Henriette A. Eriksen, Jacob Arnbjerg, Tim C. McAloone, Daniela C. A. Pigosso

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Abstract

Manufacturing companies play a key role in the transition towards a more sustainable society. While companies have moved towards integrating sustainability into their product design and management practices, the front end of innovation has been left largely unexplored from a sustainability perspective. There is a lack of methods and tools for assessing environmental impacts of low-maturity technologies in research and development projects. Through action research, a combination of literature review and empirical work within a large manufacturing company, this study investigates the challenges surrounding environmental sustainability screening of technological alternatives for decision-making during early-stage projects. Four main challenges are identified and discussed, alongside potential ways to overcome them.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)
PublisherIEEE
Publication date2023
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-3503-1517-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC): Shaping the future: Data-driven Engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 19 Jun 202322 Jun 2023

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period19/06/202322/06/2023

Keywords

  • Technology development
  • Technology assessment
  • Sustainability screening
  • Action research
  • Front end of innovation

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