Social Impact Analysis of Products under a Holistic Approach: A Case Study in the Meat Product Supply Chain

Social impact assessment of products can be approached through different methodologies that need to be adapted to the particularities and features of the studied subject. Thus, the Social Life Cycle Assessment methodology can be used to assess different innovative practices of product manufacturing,...

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Autores principales:	Juan Aranda, David Zambrana-Vásquez, Felipe Del-Busto, Fernando Círez
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	social life cycle assessment circular economy social impact assessment sustainability meat supply chain Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/e0fb16dd73454c7ca69dc53788e96bf3
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e0fb16dd73454c7ca69dc53788e96bf32021-11-11T19:46:31ZSocial Impact Analysis of Products under a Holistic Approach: A Case Study in the Meat Product Supply Chain10.3390/su1321121632071-1050https://doaj.org/article/e0fb16dd73454c7ca69dc53788e96bf32021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12163https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Social impact assessment of products can be approached through different methodologies that need to be adapted to the particularities and features of the studied subject. Thus, the Social Life Cycle Assessment methodology can be used to assess different innovative practices of product manufacturing, under a circular economy approach, by identifying potential positive as well as negative impacts along products’ life cycle. This paper presents the results of the Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment of a reference product from the Spanish meat industry using existing and new innovative methods of social impact analysis. Worker discrimination, health and safety for workers, consumers and local community were identified as the social aspects with relevant significance into the business or for the influence on customer’s perception of the products studied. Therefore, results can represent a reference scenario for the future assessment of innovative solutions in the Spanish meet sector. Despite the scarce use of Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment, this case study is a good example of how this innovative kind of assessment can be helpful for companies to identify their weak and strong social performance areas and design strategies to improve in Social Responsibility Management.Juan ArandaDavid Zambrana-VásquezFelipe Del-BustoFernando CírezMDPI AGarticlesocial life cycle assessmentcircular economysocial impact assessmentsustainabilitymeat supply chainEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12163, p 12163 (2021)
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spellingShingle	social life cycle assessment circular economy social impact assessment sustainability meat supply chain Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Juan Aranda David Zambrana-Vásquez Felipe Del-Busto Fernando Círez Social Impact Analysis of Products under a Holistic Approach: A Case Study in the Meat Product Supply Chain
description	Social impact assessment of products can be approached through different methodologies that need to be adapted to the particularities and features of the studied subject. Thus, the Social Life Cycle Assessment methodology can be used to assess different innovative practices of product manufacturing, under a circular economy approach, by identifying potential positive as well as negative impacts along products’ life cycle. This paper presents the results of the Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment of a reference product from the Spanish meat industry using existing and new innovative methods of social impact analysis. Worker discrimination, health and safety for workers, consumers and local community were identified as the social aspects with relevant significance into the business or for the influence on customer’s perception of the products studied. Therefore, results can represent a reference scenario for the future assessment of innovative solutions in the Spanish meet sector. Despite the scarce use of Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment, this case study is a good example of how this innovative kind of assessment can be helpful for companies to identify their weak and strong social performance areas and design strategies to improve in Social Responsibility Management.
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title	Social Impact Analysis of Products under a Holistic Approach: A Case Study in the Meat Product Supply Chain
title_short	Social Impact Analysis of Products under a Holistic Approach: A Case Study in the Meat Product Supply Chain
title_full	Social Impact Analysis of Products under a Holistic Approach: A Case Study in the Meat Product Supply Chain
title_fullStr	Social Impact Analysis of Products under a Holistic Approach: A Case Study in the Meat Product Supply Chain
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Social Impact Analysis of Products under a Holistic Approach: A Case Study in the Meat Product Supply Chain

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