Examples of Measures Using LCA
LCA for Evaluation of Environmental Impact throughout Product Life Cycle
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a method of evaluating a product by totaling the amount of material and energy input in a series of processes such as collection of resources for product materials, production of materials, manufacturing of products, transportation, distribution and disposal, and the amount of the substances released that impact the environment. (please see following chart.)
By the end of FY 2010, Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Group completed calculations of the LCA for sample products in 97 % of its product groups available for sale. The results are being used in studies and analyses on the environmental impact of our products.
- Whole Flow of LCA
As shown above, LCA is a method to evaluate the amount of materials and energy input and emissions of the environmental loading substances in the product lifecycle
- Examples of Measures using LCA to Reduce Environmental Impact
