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The United Nations launched the Life Cycle Initiative in 2002, exactly 20 years ago, with the goal of reinforcing the importance of thinking about the impacts of any activity, of any decision, in an integrated way, considering every link in the chain and all categories together. Thus, beyond identifying process improvements, we would avoid the (mere) transfer of problems between actors.
Rio+20, in 2012, corroborated this direction, with several international manifestos, including the document “The Future We Want” itself, the WBCSD Vision 2050, a statement by the Global Compact Brazil Network, among others.
Another ten years later, we recognize that Life Cycle-oriented management requires continuous action. Rede ACV decided to develop the LCA Maturity Assessment to support its members along this journey.
The goal of the Assessment is to provide a strategic Diagnosis of the orientation towards Life Cycle Thinking (LCT), through an automated questionnaire that positions the company's maturity against the challenges. Then, a set of possible actions indicates potential maturity advances.
The Diagnosis serves as a starting point (= snapshot) for an Action Plan (= motion picture).