Life cycle and sustainability aspects can be efficiently integrated in product development if this is done in a way that is tailored to the company-specific processes and culture and as long as this is implemented on a purely voluntary basis for internal purposes. Ford of Europe's Product Sustainability Index (PSI) is a sustainability management tool directly used by engineering, i. e. not by sustainability or life cycle experts. PSI is looking at eight indicators reflecting environmental (Life Cycle Global Warming Potential, Life Cycle Air Quality Potential, Sustainable Materials, Restricted Substances, Drive-by-Exterior-Noise), social (Mobility, Capability, Safety) and economic (Life Cycle Cost of Ownership) vehicle attributes. Ford Galaxy and S-MAX are the first vehicles where this tool has been applied from the beginning of their development. The results show significant improvements compared to the predecessor. This has been externally reviewed according to ISO 14040 showing the high accuracy of the PSI calculations done by engineering.
Ford of Europe's product sustainability index
Ford of Europe's Produktnachhaltigkeitsindex
2006
6 Seiten, 1 Bild, 3 Tabellen, 14 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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