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NEN-EN 16751 biobased products sustainability criteria

NEN

This European norm sets horizontal sustainability criteria applicable to the bio-based part of all bio-based products, excluding food, feed and energy, covering all three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social and economic aspects.

Themes

Human toxicity
Climate change
Particulate matter
Smog
Material efficiency, see also circularity
Physical habitat quality (inc. biodiversity)
Water quantity
Water quality (pollution)
Land use
Soil quality and erosion
Product quantity and quality
Non-renewable resources (inc. energy)
Distribution of employment & capital
Usefull application of materials
Labour rights

Assessment type

Qualitative

Spatial focus of impact

Local

Life Cycle

Cradle to grave

Technical Stage

Commercial

Required level of expertise and data

Low

Model data

Own model data

English available

Yes

Geographical scale

Local

More information:
https://www.nen.nl/normcommissie-biobased-producten

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