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Scope

Standardization in the field of life cycle assessment and related management systems and tools for products* and the product portfolio of organizations, including related environmental, social, and economic aspects, in support of sustainable development. It includes life cycle based environmental, social, economic, and technical assessments. Such assessments can apply to e.g. circularity of resources and eco-efficiency. The outcome of the assessment provides input for decision making to minimize or to prevent potential adverse impacts.

The term "products" includes both goods and services.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 14 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1
No Poverty
2
Zero Hunger
3
Good Health and Well-being
4
Quality Education
5
Gender Equality
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
7
Affordable and Clean Energy
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life Below Water
15
Life on Land
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
18

Published ISO standards *

2

ISO standards under development *

59
Participating members
22
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 207/SC 5/JWG 14   Joint ISO/TC 207/SC 5 - ISO/TC 323 WG: Secondary materials Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 5/TG 2   Circular economy coordination Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 5/TG 3   Strategic Business Plan Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 5/WG 12   Life cycle assessment -- Requirements and guidelines Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 5/WG 15   Social life cycle assessments Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 5/WG 16   Eco-Technoeconomic Analyses Working group

 

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/TC 207/SC 3/TF 3 Assurance of communications based on life cycle assessment (LCA) data
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 207/SC 5

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 207/SC 5:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 111 Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems IEC
ISO/CASCO Committee on conformity assessment ISO
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 8 Ships and marine technology ISO
ISO/TC 17 Steel ISO
ISO/TC 17/SC 21 Environment related to climate change in the iron and steel industry ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 17 Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works ISO
ISO/TC 122/SC 4 Packaging and the environment ISO
ISO/TC 147 Water quality ISO
ISO/TC 156/SC 1 Corrosion control engineering life cycle ISO
ISO/TC 224 Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems and services ISO
ISO/TC 261 Additive manufacturing ISO
ISO/TC 287 Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products ISO
ISO/TC 298 Rare earth ISO
ISO/TC 308 Chain of custody ISO
ISO/TC 323 Circular economy ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 207/SC 5

ISO/TC 207/SC 5 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 17 Steel ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 17 Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works ISO
ISO/TC 147 Water quality ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 4 Industrial data ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities ISO
ISO/TC 323 Circular economy ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
BioRADAR Monitoring system of the environmental and social sustainability and circularity of industrial bio-based systems A
CI Consumers International A
EC - European Commission European Commission A
ECO Platform ECO Platform AISBL A
ECOS (Environment) Environmental Coalition on Standards A
EuropaBio European Association for Bioindustries A
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations A
FSLCI Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation A
IAI - aluminium International Aluminium Institute A
ICMM International Council on Mining and Metals A
IDF International Dairy Federation A
INLAC Latinoamerican Institute for Quality Assurance A
OIV International Organisation of Vine and Wine A
SETAC Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry A
WBCSD World Business Council for Sustainable Development A
WFEO World Federation of Engineering Organizations A
WFN Stichting Water Footprint Network A
World Steel Association World Steel Association A
WRI World Resources Institute A

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
BioSPRINT Horizon project BioSPRINT C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
21 November 2024 Virtual () ISO/TC 207/SC 5  

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** Provisional

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