Supply Chain Assessments from a Social Impact Perspective: Enhancing Social Life Cycle Assessment for Industrial Applications using the Example of the Automotive Industry

Autorin: Louisa Nickel

ISBN: 978-3-69030-055-1

Dissertation, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 2025

Herausgeber der Reihe: Hans-Josef Endres

Band-Nr.: IKK 02/2025

Umfang: 262 Seiten, 45 Abbildungen

Schlagworte: Sozialbilanz, Automobilindustrie, Lieferkettenbewertung

Kurzfassung: The growing awareness of the social impacts of products and business practices is driving stakeholders to demand greater sustainability from companies. The Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) evaluates social effects throughout the product life cycle and identifies opportunities to foster social sustainability. Despite its potential, S-LCA remains in a pilot phase in many sectors, including the European automotive industry. This work combines conceptual and empirical approaches to refine the method. It introduces stakeholder groups, indicators, and a methodical approach to stakeholder selection, while being the first to test IT solutions for product-specific applications. The goal is to enhance the method and facilitate its integration into everyday business practice to maximize long-term value for companies and society.