Abstract
Eco-efficiency is a prominent as well as promising approach for fostering sustainability by assessing the environmental impact and value of companies’ activities simultaneously. A lot of indicators to assess both pillars—environmental and economic effects—are presented in different standards and guidelines. This chapter develops a methodology for selecting and applying indicators for the application of eco-efficiency to support decision-making, internal, and external communication at product level. The chapter starts with outlining the motivation and presenting a brief literature review as well as the intended contribution. Thereafter, the methodology for the stepwise selection of a manageable number of relevant and significant eco-efficiency indicators and the generation of the value and environmental profiles as well as eco-efficiency ratios of products are suggested. The methodology is developed against the background of the mold manufacturing and plastic injection molding sector. A case study referring to molds for injection molding demonstrates its application and results.
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