Dr. Nydia Suppen is the founder of the Center for LCA and Sustainable Design and has over 20 years of experience in life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainability tools. She is currently the Vice-chair of the ISO LCA committee and was involved in developing ISO standards for water footprinting. Dr. Suppen has a doctorate from Osaka University in computer controlled machinery and life cycle engineering, and has worked extensively with the United Nations on sustainability programs. She gives presentations on various ISO standards and life cycle management tools.
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Name: Dr Nydia Suppen
Topic: ISO Standards and Life Cycle Thinking/Management Tools
Dr. Nydia Suppen is the founder of the Center for LCA and Sustainable Design. She
is currently the Vice-chair of the ISO LCA committee, and was the co-convener for
the development of the ISO 14046 and 14073 water footprint standards. She has
experience of over 20 years in LCA and has carried out more than 300 LCAs
worldwide. She is a certified “Train of trainers” in LCA, Ecolabeling, Water and
Carbon footprinting, and has worked extensively with the United Nations
Environmental Programme and the ISO Academy -Train of Trainers programs.
Dr. Suppen has a doctorate in Computer Controlled Machinery, Life Cycle
Engineering from Osaka University, an MSc Manufacturing Systems from University
of Texas at Austin and Monterrey Tech University, where she also graduated as a
Mechanical Engineer.
Case Study
Life-cycle Management in
Industry
7. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS (IMS)
System of interconnected parts, comprising of planning, implementing,
checking and carrying out corrective action. Quality (QMS),
Environmental (EMS), and Safety (OHSMS) management
systems are often combined and managed as an IMS.
Consistent objectives,
planning, and document
management
Implementation and
operation of the system
cost less.
Easier internal audits
No redundancies and
transparency
9. LIFE CYCLE DESIGN
Process integrated within the design and development that
aims to reduce environmental impacts and continually to
improve the environmental performance of the products,
throughout their life cycle
Cost reduction and attraction
of financing and investments.
Promotion of innovation and
creativity.
Reduction in liability through
reduced environmental
impacts and improved
product knowledge.
Improved public image
11. SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
Integration of social and environmental aspects into the
supply chain. It comprises procurement, operations, and logistics from
raw materials acquistions to customer satisfaction.
Potential to find a good
supplier
Being seen as an
“environmental
champion“
Fulfill legal demands
from extended
producer responsibility
Better customer
relationship
New markets
13. LIFE CYCLE COSTING
Assessment of all cost associated with the product life cycle directly
covered by actors in the value chain (supplier, manufacturer, consumer, and/or
end-of-life service), with the inclusion of externalities that are anticipated
to be internalized in the decision-relevant future.
cost reduction
profitability enhancement
increased product quality
better decision-making
satisfying information
demands
improvement of life cycle
performance
15. ENVIRONMENTAL
PRODUCT DECLARATION
Verified and registered document that communicates transparent and
comparable information about the life-cycle environmental impacts
(footprint) of a product.
Identification of cost
savings
Meeting customer needs
Increasing recognition
Avoiding greenwash
Product improvement
17. CORPORATE REPORTING
Corporate reporting is the publication of information on how an
organisation is managing life cycle issues.
improve reputation
aid communication with a wide
variety of stakeholders
play a major role in improving
management of risk
savings in resources used and
operating costs.