Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for manufacturing - analysis of existing approaches

More than 15 years ago, the concept of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) was first addressed in literature, defining a holistic method integrating Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Costing, and Social Life Cycle Assessment. Since then, the number of publications presenting different approaches on LCSA increased. Therefore, the main goal of this paper is to give an overview of the state-of-the-art of LCSA for sustainable manufacturing. Hence, relevant literature is identified and analysed using different criteria (e.g., scope, target figures). Based on the results, the state-of-the-art of LCSA for sustainable manufacturing is characterised. Moreover, further research needs are outlined. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.