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How to measure social impacts? A socio-eco-efficiency analysis by the SEEBALANCE® method

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  • Daniela Kolsch
  • Peter Saling
  • Andreas Kicherer
  • Anahi Grosse-Sommer
  • Isabell Schmidt

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BASF has, in cooperation with Karlsruhe University, Jena University and the Oko-Institut e.V. (Germany), developed a socio-eco-efficiency analysis – the so-called SEEBALANCE®. The objective was the integration of quantified social indicators into the BASF eco-efficiency analysis. Many life cycle analyses do not include an assessment of social impacts and effects. However, in order to arrive at a comprehensive assessment of products or processes, it is necessary to include all three dimensions of sustainability. The objective was to develop a tool, comparable to the BASF eco-efficiency analysis, which is simple to use by LCA-experts and easy-to-understand for people without any prior experience in the field.

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  • Daniela Kolsch & Peter Saling & Andreas Kicherer & Anahi Grosse-Sommer & Isabell Schmidt, 2008. "How to measure social impacts? A socio-eco-efficiency analysis by the SEEBALANCE® method," International Journal of Sustainable Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 11(1), pages 1-23.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijsusd:v:11:y:2008:i:1:p:1-23
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    1. Bengü Güngör & Burcu Felekoğlu & A. Serdar Taşan, 2023. "Eco-efficiency maturity model: a practical assessment tool for managers," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(6), pages 5087-5121, June.
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    7. Budzianowski, Wojciech M. & Postawa, Karol, 2016. "Total Chain Integration of sustainable biorefinery systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 184(C), pages 1432-1446.

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