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A joint organisation of UNEP & SETAC"
Global Principles and Practices for Hotspots Analysis and Sustainability Information!
James A. Fava & Curtis A. Harnanan, thinkstep!Mark Barthel & Claire Kneller, WRAP/PSF !
Outline!
Overview of Flagship Project 3a!What is Hotspots Analysis!Outcomes of Phase 1!
Analysis!Initial insights on methodological framework!
What to expect in Phase 2!Future steps (Phase 3)!Q&A and Discussion / Input!
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A joint organisation of UNEP & SETAC"
Overview of Flagship Project 3a!
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Ultimately . . .!
WWee aarree ddeevveellooppiinngg::!!! A common methodological framework for sustainability
hotspots analysis at different scales; !! A guideline for the appropriate use and communication of
sustainability information derived from hotspots analysis; !! A community of practice on hotspots analysis; and !! A range of options to bring together the findings from
existing hotspots studies to provide a richer, global picture of sustainability hotspots in the economy and society.!
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Es#mated comple#on: late 2017
What is Hotspots Analysis?!
A methodological framework that allows for the rapid assimilation and analysis of a range of information sources, including life cycle based and market information, scientific research, expert opinion and stakeholder concerns. !!The outputs from this analysis can then be used to identify potential solutions and prioritize actions around the most significant governance, economic, environmental and/or social sustainability impacts or benefits associated with a specific country, city, industry sector, lifestyle, product portfolio, product category or individual product or service*. !!Hotspots analysis is often used as a pre-cursor to developing more detailed or granular sustainability information. !!
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*More recently, hotspots analysis is also being used to assess the impacts and benefits of interven#ons to support the transi#on to more sustainable consump#on paAerns and lifestyles.
Overview & Key Phases
Status of Hotspots Analysis? !
➜ Growing number of different scales of application and communications approaches!
➜ No common approach nor accepted guidance on how to translate and apply the results of Hotspots Analysis into meaningful product sustainability information for use by business, governments and other stakeholders. !
➜ NNeeeedd for an effort to ensure gglloobbaall ccoonnssiisstteennccyy and inter-operability among the various programmes and activities. !
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Application of Hotspots Analysis!
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Pathfinders & pilots Real world product improvement programmes (pilots, working groups, industry implementation)
Priority Products Focusing on the products that matter
Value chain optimisation and resource efficiency Tesco’ global food loss and waste initiative
Sustainability Indexes From domestic appliances to public gardens
Water catchment management* Understanding water scarcity hotspots and water resource management
*Greenhouses in San Agus#n near Almería, Andalusia, Spain (36°42’ N – 2°44’ W) © Yann Arthus-‐Bertrand / Al#tude
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Outcomes of Phase 1!
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Phase 1: Initial HSA Mapping Study!
➜ Approval & support from UNEP / SETAC !!➜ OObbjjeeccttiivvee:: !!
➜ To provide an overview of existing hotspots methodologies via literature reviews, expert interviews and stakeholder consultations!
➜ To undertake an analysis of the commonalities and differences in existing hotspots analysis and the reasons behind them!
➜ To assess the application of hotspots analysis at different scales and levels of granularity!
➜ To share the learning from existing studies and initiatives and benefit from proven practice in the development process !
➜ April – December 2014!!
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Phase 1: Final Report!
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Available at: hAp://www.lifecycleini#a#ve.org/wp-‐content/uploads/2014/12/UNEP-‐Hotspots-‐Mapping-‐Project-‐Final-‐Report-‐Phase-‐1.pdf
Mapping Methodologies!
Engaged methodology owners, developers and users!➜ Identified 44* various methodologies!➜ Refined results → selected 28 for analysis !➜ Further prioritized & selected final 21 for analysis !
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Scale of
Application Methodology Stakeholder engagement
Impact coverage
Applicability to SMEs
Applicability to Emerging Economies
Ease of Use
Business Model Approach
Public Private Qual. Quant.
National
EU EIPRO n ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $ Getting the
Numbers Rights nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ ++ $ Global Protocol for Community
Scale GHG emissions
nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $ US GSA Supply Chain Hotspots
Project n ¢ + $ GHG Protocol
Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and
Reporting Standard
nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $
Sector
National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association Hotspots Analysis
nnn ¢¢ ✔ ✔ ++ $
Public Gardens Sustainability Index Hotspots
Analysis nnn ¢¢
¢¢ ✔ ✔ ++ $ Sustainability Accounting
Standards Board Materiality
Map™ nnn ¢¢
¢¢ ✔ ++ $ $
" 4 na#onal " 5 sector " 12 product
*NOTE: since comple#ng Phase 1 in December 2014 six further methodologies have come to light which will be further inves#gated during Phase 2
Methodologies Identified from Survey!
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Final Selected Methodologies!
NNaattiioonnaall LLeevveell MMeetthhooddoollooggiieess!! !1. EU EIPRO!2. Getting the Number Right (GNR)!3. Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG emissions !4. US GSA Supply Chain Hotspots Project ! ! !SSeeccttoorr LLeevveell MMeetthhooddoollooggiieess!! !1. GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standards !2. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Hotspots Analysis!3. Public Gardens Sustainability Index Hotspots Analysis!4. Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Materiality Map™!5. Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems (SAFA) tool! ! !PPrroodduucctt CCaatteeggoorryy LLeevveell MMeetthhooddoollooggiieess!! !1. Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) Hotspots Analysis!2. Japanese Carbon Footprint Programme!3. Japanese Ecoleaf Programme!4. French Grenelle I and II BPX 30-323-0 Product Lifecycle Environmental Impact Quantification Guidance Standard!5. GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standards!6. ISO/TS 14067: Greenhouse gases - Carbon footprint of products!7. Social Hotspots Database!8. Social LCA!9. The Sustainability Consortium!10. WRAPs Product Sustainability Forum!11. Water Quality Association (WQA) Hotspots Analysis!
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Summary Analysis!
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Summary Analysis!
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Scale of
Application Methodology Stakeholder engagement
Impact coverage
Applicability to SMEs
Applicability to Emerging Economies
Ease of Use
Business Model Approach
Public Private Qual. Quant.
National
EU EIPRO n ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $ Getting the
Numbers Rights nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ ++ $ Global Protocol for Community
Scale GHG emissions
nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $ US GSA Supply Chain Hotspots
Project n ¢ + $ GHG Protocol
Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and
Reporting Standard
nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $
Sector
National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association Hotspots Analysis
nnn ¢¢ ✔ ✔ ++ $
Public Gardens Sustainability Index Hotspots
Analysis nnn ¢¢
¢¢ ✔ ✔ ++ $ Sustainability Accounting
Standards Board Materiality
Map™ nnn ¢¢
¢¢ ✔ ++ $ $
Summary Analysis!
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Scale of
Application Methodology Stakeholder engagement
Impact coverage
Applicability to SMEs
Applicability to Emerging Economies
Ease of Use
Business Model Approach
Public Private Qual. Quant.
Sector
Sustainability Assessment of
Food and Agriculture systems
nnn ¢¢¢¢
✔ ✔ ++ $
Product
Association of Home
Appliance Manufacturers
Hotspots Analysis
nnn ¢¢¢
✔ ✔ + $
Japanese Carbon
Footprint Programme
nnn ¢ ✔ + $ $ Japanese Ecoleaf
Programme
nnn ¢ ✔ + $ $
French Grenelle I and II BPX 30-‐323-‐0 Product
Lifecycle Environmental
Impact Quantification
Guidance Standard
nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $
Summary Analysis!
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Scale of Application Methodology Stakeholder
engagement Impact
coverage Applicability
to SMEs Applicability to Emerging Economies
Ease of Use
Business Model Approach
Public Private Qual. Quant.
GHG Protocol Product Life
Cycle Standards nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $
Product Sustainability
Forum
nnn ¢¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $
Social Hotspots Database nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ ++ $
Product Social LCA nn ¢¢ ✔ ++ $ $
The Sustainability Consortium
nnn ¢¢ ✔ ✔ + $
ISO/TS 14067: 2013 -‐ Carbon footprint of products
nnn ¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $ Water Quality Association (WQA) Hotspots Analysis
nnn ¢¢¢ ✔ ✔ + $ $
Commonalities!
➜ All of the key methodologies engage several stakeholders in their development;!
➜ Most methodologies include environmental impacts;!➜ All methodologies utilize to some degree, a quantitative
approach. A few only use qualitative elements;!➜ Most approaches address multiple impacts.!
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Differences!
➜ National:!➜ All utilize a quantitative approach to address environmental impacts!➜ Tend to use input/output analysis or materials flows analysis!
➜ Sector & Product:!➜ Tend to be more diverse in the impacts and issues they address, as
well as in the use of more qualitative elements!➜ Tend to focus on life cycle approaches or ‘beyond LCA’ approaches!
➜ City-Scale: one methodology has specifically developed for use in cities*, others could be adapted for use at this scale!
➜ Hybrid (public & private) funding appears to be dominant among the methodologies, !➜ No common funding model that can be attributed to any of the three
methodology levels!!
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General Observations!
➜ Growing number of methodologies “move beyond LCA” !➜ Development stems from a various organisations & linked to
a specific objective!➜ All engage a wide stakeholder base !➜ Majority are focussed on multiple issues, with most covering
a core set of environmental issues, though issue-specific methods also exist !
➜ While the hybrid funding appears to be dominant, there is no common model applied at a national, sector, or product level.!
➜ Few incorporate financial data on the costs and benefits of addressing hotspots. !
➜ Links to activity to reduce the impact of hotspots are sparse. !
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Key Stakeholder Insights!
➜ Support ‘Beyond LCA’ approach !➜ Clearly identify goal & scope !➜ Build stakeholder credibility & use a phased approach!➜ Keep hotspots actionable & manageable!➜ Prioritize to meet goals for addressing hotspots!➜ Make results clear & intuitive using visualization!➜ Periodically review & revise HSA analysis!➜ Clearly communicate uncertainty!➜ Develop case studies & examples to support use!
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Methodological Framework: Initial Insight!
Define Goal & Scope
Gather data, seek expert
insight
Iden#fy & validate hotspots
Iden#fy & priori#ze ac#ons Review ini#al
findings with key
stakeholders & experts
Present & validate findings
Iden#fy implementa#on gaps & recommenda#ons
Review and revisit hotspots
analysis
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What to Expect in Phase 2!
➜ Wider stakeholder engagement and consultation process!➜ Two one-day facilitated rapid prototyping workshops for
sector and product-level hotspots analysis modules (Q1 – 2016)!➜ Interested in participating?!
➜ Three regional webinars (Q1 – 2016) !➜ Interested in participating?!
➜ Refined methodological framework, including sector and product category-level guidance based on expert input from workshops & webinars!
➜ Guidance on the appropriate use and communication of sustainability information!
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What to Expect in Phase 2!
Guidelines on use and communication!
➜ Appropriateness of how sustainability information used and communicated will be dependent on scope/goals of study, e.g.:!➜ Availability of underpinning data and information; and depth and
granularity of research findings used to identify hotspots; !
➜ Quality and consistency of expert opinion and judgement and level of agreement reached; !
➜ The level and inclusiveness of stakeholder engagement and degree to which stakeholder concerns have been addressed; !
➜ The materiality / relevance of the sustainability information to be used or communicated in the context of identified sustainability hotspots; and!
➜ How and what this sustainability information is to be applied to in order to provide information to consumers/stakeholders! 26"
Future Steps (Phase 3)!
➜ Tailoring of Phase 2 deliverables for specific applications:!➜ UNEP 10YFP tourism sector guidance!
➜ Undertake a series of practical piloting projects to road-test deliverables!➜ City-scale pilot (Quito, Equador)!➜ UNEP 10YFP Better By Design flagship project!
➜ Bringing together the evidence from !different studies and initiatives !under the auspices of the UNEP 10YFP !on SCP!
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Questions!
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Interested in par,cipa,ng or learning more? Please contact:
Jim Fava ( [email protected]) Mark Barthel ([email protected])
Questions to prompt discussion!
➜ What additional value do/can ‘beyond LCA’ approaches to Hotspots Analysis bring? !➜ At what level(s) of application of hotspots analysis does the ‘beyond LCA’
provide the greatest benefit? !➜ Are there any applications where the use of a ‘beyond LCA’ approach is of
low value or should not be encouraged?!➜ What issues and topics should be covered in the principles and
practices for hotspots analysis and how could they best be applied (bearing in mind they will need to be flexible enough to accommodate different scales of application (e.g. national, city, sector, product category, lifestyles)? !
➜ In what format and/or information should the final guidance (i.e., principles and practices for hotspots analysis) be provided in order to optimize its utility (and broadly encourage its adoption) among all levels of users?!
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