This International Standard describes the principles@ requirements and guidelines for eco-efficiency assessment for product systems@ including: a) the goal and scope definition of the eco-efficiency assessment; b) the environmental assessment; c) the product system value assessment; d) the quantification of eco-efficiency; e) interpretation (including quality assurance); f) reporting; g) critical review of the eco-efficiency assessment. Requirements@ recommendations and guidelines for specific choices of categories of environmental impact and values are not included. The intended application of the eco-efficiency assessment is considered during the goal and scope definition phase@ but the actual use of the results is outside the scope of this International Standard.
EN ISO 14045:2012 history
2012EN ISO 14045:2012 Environmental management - Eco-efficiency assessment of product systems - Principles@ requirements and guidelines