Sustainability and Life Cycle Modelling Workshop

The aim of the training is to provide the participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to perform sustainability studies: environmental, economic and social impacts assessment. Additionally, it introduces eco-design, chemical risk assessment and EU Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD). An overview of sustainability reporting and corporate sustainability due diligence directive is also provided. The course is devided into 4 modules.

Module 1 focuses on conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in accordance with the methods and policies defined by the International Standards Organization (ISO 14040). This methodology provides useful information on a product’s life cycle impact on the environment, hence strategic to making decisions about design, policy, acquisition and corporate strategy. From this training, technical know-how, based on research and knowledge is provided in this quick-evolving area of circularity is provided.

Module 2 addresses economic aspects using material flow cost accounting (MFCA) based on ISO 14051, to evaluate the economic feasibility of processes and products. This is important in making techno-economic sustainable decisions applicable to industrial processes and productions. Potentially, MFCA is helpful in considering optimising resource efficiency.

Module 3 considers social life cycle assessment in accordance with the ISO 14040 and SDGs. This training will provide an overview of how material sourcing, production process, use and end-of-life impacts different stakeholders, for example, local communities, workers and consumers. To understand these principles, different tools and requirements as well as different case studies will be given. Social considerations, together with environmental and economic aspects provide a holistic and deeper understanding, thus impacting the decision-making processes.

Module 4 focuses on eco-design, chemical risk assessment (CRA) and EU Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD). A short overview of a chemical risk assessment will be given, followed by use cases and practical CRA exercises of different industrial processes. The module ends with an introduction to sustainability reporting and the European corporate sustainability due diligence directive, which differs significantly from the German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act.

Program

11.11.2024

• 09:00
  Lecture
  Welcome: Introduction to courses and presentation of facilitators
• Prof. Dr. Gesa Beck
  ABCircular GmbH
• 10:30
  Lecture
  Introduction lecture: Life Cycle Assessment
• Khadija Sarquah
  ABCircular GmbH
• 11:15
  Break
  Coffee break
  11:30
  Lecture
  Introduction of Case Study and Tool
• Khadija Sarquah
  ABCircular GmbH
• 12:00
  Lecture
  Inventory Analysis
• Khadija Sarquah
  ABCircular GmbH
• 13:00
  Break
  Lunch break
  14:30
  Lecture
  Case Study Modelling
• Khadija Sarquah
  ABCircular GmbH
• 16:30
  Exercises
  Questions and Exercises
  17:00
  Supporting program
  End of the day
  12 Nov 2024
  09:00
  Lecture
  Case Study Modelling
• Khadija Sarquah
  ABCircular GmbH
• 11:00
  Break
  Coffee break
  11:15
  Discussion
  Case Study Results and Discussions
• Khadija Sarquah
  ABCircular GmbH
• 13:00
  Break
  Lunch break
  14:30
  Lecture
  MFCA Introduction Lecture
• Prof. Dr. Gesa Beck
  ABCircular GmbH
  Marta Revello
  ABCircular GmbH
• 15:30
  Lecture
  Introduction of Case Study and Tool
• Marta Revello
  ABCircular GmbH
• 17:00
  Supporting program
  End of the day
  13 Nov 2024
  09:00
  Lecture
  Case Study Assessment
• Khadija Sarquah
  ABCircular GmbH
• 11:15
  Break
  Coffee break
  11:30
  Lecture
  Case Study Assessment
• Marta Revello
  ABCircular GmbH
• 13:00
  Break
  Lunch break
  14:30
  Discussion
  Case Study Results and Discussions
  16:00
  Discussion
  Follow-up and Discussions
  17:00
  Supporting program
  End of the day
  14 Nov 2024
  09:00
  Lecture
  Introduction Lecture; Principles and Methods
• Maja Jelic
  ABCircular GmbH
• 10:00
  Lecture
  Tools, Data Acquisition and Requirements
• Maja Jelic
  ABCircular GmbH
• 11:00
  Break
  Coffee break
  11:15
  Lecture
  Introduction of Case Study / Case Study Assessment
• Maja Jelic
  ABCircular GmbH
• 13:00
  Break
  Lunch break
  14:30
  Lecture
  Eco-Design
• Prof. Dr. Gesa Beck
  ABCircular GmbH
• 15:15
  Break
  Coffee break
  15:30
  Lecture
  EU Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) Framework
• Prof. Dr. Gesa Beck
  ABCircular GmbH
  Maja Jelic
  ABCircular GmbH
• 16:00
  Lecture
  Chemical Risk Assessment (CRA)
• Maja Jelic
  ABCircular GmbH
• 17:00
  Supporting program
  End of the day
  15 Nov 2024
  09:00
  Lecture
  Continue Case study Chemical Risk Assessment
• Maja Jelic
  ABCircular GmbH
• 10:45
  Break
  Coffee break
  11:00
  Lecture
  Sustainability Reporting / Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
• Prof. Dr. Gesa Beck
  ABCircular GmbH
  Julia Gebefügi
  ABCircular GmbH
• 12:30
  Break
  Lunch break
  14:00
  Discussion
  General questions, discussions and follow-ups
  15:30
  Supporting program
  End of the Event
• Prof. Dr. Gesa Beck
  ABCircular Gmb