Life Cycle Based Risk and Opportunity Mapping: A systematic collaborative procedure to integrate environmental and health aspects in early innovation as possible scoping and pre-screening to the safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) assessments

Therese Kärnman; Steffen Schellenberger; Marie Gottfridsson; Maja Halling; Kristin Johansson; Tomas Rydberg; Jutta Hildenbrand

doi:10.1039/d5su00930h

January 1, 2026RSC SustainabilityOpen Access

Life Cycle Based Risk and Opportunity Mapping: A systematic collaborative procedure to integrate environmental and health aspects in early innovation as possible scoping and pre-screening to the safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) assessments

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The aim is to establish a robust method for assessing environmental aspects in early-stage innovations.
Developed a life cycle-based evaluation framework
Integrated environmental and health aspects
Facilitated collaboration among stakeholders
Conducted pre-screening for innovations
Provided a systematic tool for evaluating emerging technologies
Identified key environmental risks and opportunities
Enhanced the ability to implement sustainable design practices

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This systematic method evaluates environmental impacts of innovations, suggesting effective safety assessments for technologies.

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This article presents a method for life cycle-based evaluation of early-stage innovations, addressing the lack of tools for assessing environmental aspects of emerging technologies. The approach supports the development of...

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