3/4/2023 0 Comments Monopoly streets isoInstead, ISO 14044 distinguishes studies, results, or indicators that are “ intended to be used in comparative assertions intended to be disclosed to the public” (ibid), and the reporting requirements in 5.2 require that a statement be added to each and every LCA report “as to whether the study intends to support comparative assertions intended to be disclosed to the public” (ibid). In addition, note that ISO 14044 further does not differentiate whether the third-party report itself “contains” any comparative assertions, which are defined by clause 3.6 as “environmental claim regarding the superiority or equivalence of one product versus a competing product that performs the same function” (ISO 2006b). In practical terms, this means that if people are generally expected to believe claims based on an ISO-conformant LCA study, then they are 100% entitled to a likewise conformant third-party report to support them. Why? Because clause 5.2 couples the first requirement with a second one: “The third-party report constitutes a reference document, and shall be made available to any third party to whom the communication is made” (ibid). So, be it marketing collateral, a website, a print ad, a label on a product, an email, or even an oral communication-as long as LCA results are communicated to a third party in any way, a third-party report needs to be prepared. This requirement does not distinguish between different forms of communicating the LCA results. 2.2 Misconception #2: you only need to prepare a third-party report if the LCA study contains comparative assertions for public disclosureĬlause 5.2 of ISO 14044:2006 states rather clearly that “when results of the LCA are to be communicated to any third party, regardless of the form of communication, a third-party report shall be prepared” (ISO 2006b). This also means that even LCA results that are only shared in a business-to-business context require that a third-party report be made available. As such, the term “third-party report” simply refers to a report prepared to be shared with any third parties other than the commissioner and the practitioner. Clause 3.46 further defines “interested party” as “individual or group concerned with or affected by the environmental performance of a product system, or by the results of the life cycle assessment” (ibid). interested party other than the commissioner or the practitioner of the study), regardless of the form of communication, a third-party report shall be prepared” (ISO 2006b). ISO 14044:2006, clause 5.2 mandates that “when results of the LCA are to be communicated to any third party (i.e. 2.1 Misconception #1: the term “third-party report” refers to reports that have been critically reviewed by a third party
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