An approach to scenario analysis of the sustainability of an industrial sector applied to clothing and textiles in the UK
(2008) In Journal of Cleaner Production 16(12). p.1234-1246- Abstract
Companies aiming to be 'sustainability leaders' in their sector and governments wanting to support their ambitions need a means to assess the changes required to make a significant difference in the impact of their whole sector. Previous work on scenario analysis/scenario planning demonstrates extensive developments and applications, but as yet few attempts to integrate the 'triple bottom line' concerns of sustainability into scenario planning exercises. This paper, therefore, presents a methodology for scenario analysis of large change to an entire sector. The approach includes calculation of a 'triple bottom line graphic equaliser' to allow exploration and evaluation of the trade-offs between economic, environmental and social... (More)
Companies aiming to be 'sustainability leaders' in their sector and governments wanting to support their ambitions need a means to assess the changes required to make a significant difference in the impact of their whole sector. Previous work on scenario analysis/scenario planning demonstrates extensive developments and applications, but as yet few attempts to integrate the 'triple bottom line' concerns of sustainability into scenario planning exercises. This paper, therefore, presents a methodology for scenario analysis of large change to an entire sector. The approach includes calculation of a 'triple bottom line graphic equaliser' to allow exploration and evaluation of the trade-offs between economic, environmental and social impacts. The methodology is applied to the UK's clothing and textiles sector, and results from the study of the sector are summarised. In reflecting on the specific study, some suggestions are made about future application of a similar methodology, including a template of candidate solutions that may lead to significant reduction in impacts.
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- author
- Allwood, J. M. ; Laursen, S. E. ; Russell, S. N. ; de Rodríguez, C. Malvido and Bocken, N. M.P. LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2008-08-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Clothing and textiles, Industrial sector, Scenario analysis, Sustainability
- in
- Journal of Cleaner Production
- volume
- 16
- issue
- 12
- pages
- 13 pages
- publisher
- Elsevier
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- scopus:44149097144
- ISSN
- 0959-6526
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.06.014
- language
- English
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- yes
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- a7b2b02c-3f63-4770-b052-914e559f26b2
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